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...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

Telkom’s infrastructure-focused strategy progresses

Telkom has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2023, showing steady progress in its strategy to position itself as the leading digital infrastructure company at the heart of South Africa's digital future. The results show improved...

How Red Hat aids NASA’s Artemis missions

Last week (16 November 2023) marked the one-year anniversary of the successful launch of NASA's Artemis I mission to the moon - the first in a series of missions that will ultimately see the space agency return humans to the moon. Preparations for Artemis I required...

Stellenbosch spins out five companies during lockdown

During 2020, and despite the lockdown period, Stellenbosch University's (SU) technology transfer team Innovus established and welcomed five new spinout companies. The team also raised a total investment of R26-million for Stellenbosch University projects and spinout...

KilllSomeOne sends political messages

Sophos has uncovered attackers using DLL side-loading to execute malicious code and install backdoors in the networks of targeted organisations. In the report "A New APT uses DLL Side-loads to Killl Someone," Sophos outlines the discovery of four different DLL...

Net 1 reports first quarter results

Net 1 UEPS Technologies has reported an operating loss of #10,8-million for its first quarter. The company saw revenue of $37,1-million for the period, which is a constant currency decrease of 12% from Q1 2020, but an increase of 39% from Q4 2020. And adjusted EBITDA...

African startups are looking good to investors

Africa's startups have never been more investible than right now. There is a growing number of professional "super angels" involved in record-breaking deals, and private equity investments have doubled since last year. This and more were discussed at virtual Africa...

Avoid being scammed this Black Friday

Black Friday 2020 could be bigger online than in-store this year, thanks to concerns about the risk of Covid-19 in crowded shops, and an increase in the number of people now comfortable with shopping online. By Paul Grapendaal, head of managed security services at...

Convergence is key for the future of payment services

Rapid advancements in technology and innovation are disrupting the payments sector as well as giving rise to new market entrants and changing customer expectations. This is among the highlights from an analysis released by PwC's Strategy& division on the...

How La Motte winery pivoted to digital

No-one could have predicted the catastrophic consequences that Covid-19 would have across the world with its impact having been felt across nearly all industries. South Africa's wine sector was severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, with Wines of...

Resilience, growth hinge on digital enablers

More than half of companies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) expect to return to pre-pandemic revenue and profit within the next 12 months, new Experian research reveals. According to findings, more than 80% expect to recover their position within 18...

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