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...

Overcoming IoT hurdles could unlock billions for SA

With a projected annual growth rate of 13,28%, the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market is set to reach a staggering $11,32-billion by 2028. This rise is largely credited to the commercial, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors which are already...

Retailers diversify to get a slice of shopping season bonanza

South African retailers are expected to adopt diversification strategies such as adding new product lines and new service offerings to win a bigger share of an expected R60,4-billion in retail spending over November and December. This Black Friday and festive season...

The big US election ‘What if?’

With the hotly contested US elections looming on tomorrow (3 November), Daniel Kibel, co-founder of CM Trading, considers the economic effects that may follow. "With Biden's narrow lead in current polls, this election could be anyone's race at this stage," Kibel says....

Samsung snatches back smartphone top spot

The worldwide smartphone market showed signs of improvement in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) with shipments declining just 1,3% year over year, according to preliminary data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In total, 353,6-million smartphones...

Crypto marketplace Paxful partners with Uhuru Wallet

In striving towards its goal of financial inclusion for all, global crypto marketplace, Paxful has added Uhuru Wallet as a payment method to its platform. The partnership, it adds, will help encompass its vision of helping the underbanked around the world to gain...

Core banking systems set for change

A new generation of core banking systems will allow banks to respond to many big changes upcoming in the future of financial services. IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific's latest report titled Toward a New Generation of Core Banking Systems: The Capabilities to...

Healthy growth forecast for smart accessories

The latest Canalys forecast expects shipments of smartphone accessories, namely wearable bands and TWS devices, to exceed 200-million units and 350-million units respectively in 2021. As the Covid-19 pandemic deepened globally, consumers turned their attention to...

Digital transformation to drive $6,8trn in direct investment

Despite the global pandemic, direct digital transformation (DX) investment is still growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15,5% from 2020 to 2023 and is expected to approach $6,8-trillion as companies build on existing strategies and investments, becoming...

What’s ahead for the CIO?

As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, CIOs faced epic challenges and the road to recovery stretches ahead. For many business leaders, recovery isn't just a return to their former state, but a top to bottom rethinking of what business they need to be in, and how they must...

IoT, AI on the investment agenda

Despite the disruptive impacts of Covid-19, 47% of organisations plan to increase their investments in the Internet of Things (IoT), according to a recent survey by Gartner. Following the Covid-19 lockdown, the survey found that 35% of organisations reduced their...

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