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...

The biggest cybersecurity concerns for 2024

Hacking courses, leaked nudes, and AI usage in scams are the most discussed topics on the dark web forums. This is according to NordVPN, which looked into the biggest dark web forum as the basis of its predictions for the year ahead. "Every year we try to predict...

Climate change among top SA worries

Epson's latest Climate Barometer survey - the third edition since the survey began in 2021 - has revealed new insights around South Africans' attitudes and behaviours towards climate change, an imminent climate crisis, and taking action to make a difference for the...

Key takeaways from Black Friday 2020

While pre-Covid-19 e-commerce played on the periphery of retail in South Africa, BankServ figures show online sales surging 62% year-on-year (YoY) on Black Friday as virus-wary South Africans shunned in-store shopping. On the other hand, brick-and-mortar sales figures...

Online fraud rose over Black Friday weekend

There has been a 6,59% rise in suspected online retail fraud coming from South Africa during the start of the 2020 holiday shopping season compared to the same period in 2019. These findings are based on the online retail transactions TransUnion analysed for its...

Top marketing predictions for 2020 and beyond

Gartner's top marketing predictions for 2021 and beyond explore how post-pandemic renewal strategies put marketing on the hook for redefining and reestablishing customer relationships in line with digital's "new normal". "The need for vision, innovation and...

Calling young innovators …

Applications have opened for the Global Young Innovators Programme, a free programme offered to 60 of the best and brightest young innovators and entrepreneurs in South Africa and the UK to come together to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. Aimed at 18-30...

Blockchain could boost economy as it raises trust

Blockchain technology has the potential to boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $1,76-trillion over the next decade. That is the key finding of a new PwC report "Time for trust: The trillion-dollar reason to rethink blockchain", which assesses how the...

Millennials prefer bitcoin to gold as a safe-haven

Millennials prefer bitcoin to gold as a safe-haven asset, according to a poll by deVere Group, as the cryptocurrency this week peaked at an all-time high of $19 864. More than two-thirds (67%) of the 700-plus millennial clients surveyed said that they think bitcoin...

Black Friday 2020 spend dropped by more than half

Consumers' pockets were evidently under strain this Black Friday as sales fell behind 2019's figures. The total transaction volumes plunged by -33% and values by -52% year-on-year. Most of the South Africans who splurged used their credit cards. "The usual midnight to...

Enabling policies awaited after 4IR report

The Presidential Commission Report on the 4th Industrial Revolution makes several strategic recommendations, but it needs to be followed by agile policy and regulation, writes Ziyanda Ngcobo, senior associate at Webber Wentzel. The Presidential Commission on the 4th...

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