Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

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...

WiFi predictions for 2024

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has released its Annual Industry Report 2024, outlining 10 predictions for 2024 and beyond that are expected to change the way wireless technology is used by communities and businesses across the world, including improved...

Security threats consumers should look out for in 2024

Predictions from the Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB) point to a diverse array of challenges, where cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging both trending topics and advanced technologies. * Increased charity scams - According to the UN, 2023 experienced the...

State of the cigarette market after the ban

Cigarette prices have decreased sharply from their highly inflated levels during the sales ban, but are substantially higher than their pre-lockdown levels. The average retail price of cigarette brands produced by the multinationals is nearly 5% higher than before the...

Telkom, YahClick sign connectivity agreement

Telkom Consumer and YahClick have signed an agreement which enables individual and business consumers to make high quality voice calls and access broadband data packages from anywhere in South Africa using a satellite connection. For Phase 1, Telkom will commence with...

Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2020 were online hits

Online transactions on Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020 fared slightly better than in previous years as more South Africans chose to do their bargain hunting from the web. 3D-Secure, BankservAfrica's online card authentication service (i.e. transactions that require...

Oliver Fortuin is new group CEO at Seacom

Byron Clatterbuck, who joined Seacom in 2012 as its chief commercial officer and became group CEO in February 2015, has resigned and will be ending his tenure with the company on 31 March 2021. Pieter Uys, chairperson of Seacom, comments: "Mr Clatterbuck has been...

Transactions flat in November, signalling a bleak December

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) fell flat in November 2020, suggesting lower economic growth for Q4 2020, which may lead to reduced spending over the December holiday break. "The BETI was 121.8 in November 2020, which represents a 0,1% monthly...

Strong growth for PCD sales in MEA

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, saw shipments increase an impressive 23,5% year on year during Q3 2020, according to industry analysis conducted by...

South Africans turn to online services

A survey of Internet users across 12 countries shows that, in South Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a huge increase in the use of the Internet for vital services. Nearly seven in ten (69%) South African Internet users who were surveyed have turned to...

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