IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

New CEO for Mimecast

Mimecast has announced the appointment of Marc Van Zadelhoff as CEO, as co-founder Peter Bauer steps down from the role. Bauer remains as a member of the board and will continue to be an active advisor. "I've loved leading Mimecast from our founding in 2003 to our...

Four trends in the African energy sector

As we head into 2024, the renewable energy sector is set to see innovation that will transform the way energy is accessed, stored and deployed across Africa. Paul van Zijl, Group CEO at Starsight Energy, discusses four key trends that he thinks will profoundly shape...

SA teen wins Taiwan International Science Fair award

A teenage scientist from Botshabelo in the Free State, with dreams of being an astrophysicist, has won one of the prestigious awards at the 2021 Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF). Thabo Maliea, 18, who competed virtually in the fair via Eskom Expo, captivated...

Chinese probe set to arrive in Mars orbit today

A Chinese probe is set to arrive in orbit around Mars today (10 February). The Tianwen 1 Mars probe conducted its fourth orbital correction on Friday (5 February), preparatory to arrive in orbit today, according to the China National Space Administration. In a brief...

Mixed reality tipped as new surgical frontier

South African surgeon Professor Stephen Roche from Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of 15 surgeons from 13 different countries worldwide who are undertaking 13 mixed reality orthopaedic operations as part of a 24-hour event....

SA’s transactions dip again in January

The South African economy remains in a volatile state, as indicated in the latest BankservAfrica data, which shows economic transactions underwent its steepest decline in January 2021 after a surprising increase in December. "In January 2021, the BankservAfrica...

ITU to advance AI for natural disaster response

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies - has launched a new Focus Group to contend with the increasing prevalence and severity of natural disasters with the help of...

Health, social care to gain the most from 5G

Productivity and efficiency gains enabled by 5G's application will drive business, skills and service change worth $1,3-trillion to global GDP by 2030 (EMEA region: $361-billion), according to a new report issued by PwC on the economic impact of 5G. In "Powering Your...

New members join EOH board committees

EOH has announced the reconstitution of its board committee, effective from 2 February. This follows the appointment of Bharti Harie and Nosipho Molope as independent non-executive directors of the company on 1 January 2021, and the resignation of Moretlo Molefi and...

Customer engagement channels still won’t be unified by 2022

Through 2022, 50% of large organisations will have failed to unify engagement channels, resulting in a disjointed and siloed customer experience that lacks context, according to Gartner. To remedy this, Gartner's Digital Commerce for Marketing Leaders 2021 research...

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