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...

Bare minimum of companies stuck to carbon emission reduction targets

Despite a responsibility to mitigate the crisis with emissions reductions in their operations and supply chains, companies have not made much progress in comprehensively measuring and reducing their emissions over the past year, according to a new study by CO2 AI and...

Global semiconductor market looking up

International Data Corporation (IDC) has upgraded its Semiconductor Market Outlook by calling a bottom and return to growth that accelerates next year. IDC raised its September 2023 revenue outlook from $518,8-billion to $526,5-billion in a new forecast. Revenue...

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...

Massive growth for global tablet shipments

The worldwide tablet market delivered solid results in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) with 24.9% year-over-year growth and shipments totaling 47,6-million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal...

MTN increases subscribers and revenues

MTN increased its subscribers by 12-million in the quarter ended 30 September 2020, to reach a total of 273,4-million. Active data subscribers increased by 5,3-million to 107,2-million, which active MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) customers increased by 3,5-million to...

Apple embraces 5G, but there are still challenges

Apple has integrated 5G into all four recently-announced iPhones. In the launching event, Apple demonstrated a fast speed up to 4Gbps on the iPhone 12 Pro, even when networks are crowded. The news sends a positive signal to the 5G industry, but many challenges await...

All the winners at the 2020 MTN Business App of the Year Awards

The reached an epic conclusion tonight, at its first-ever virtual awards ceremony. EasyEquities was announced as the overall winner of the ninth annual edition of the MTN Business App the Year Awards, topping a range of apps in the top spots across 15 categories....

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IT Project Manager at PG Group – Gauteng Bedfordview

Main job purpose To manage the delivery of projects within the agreed scope, requirements, time frames and budget across PG Group, including engagement with external parties where necessary.Main Objective Drive and manage IT projects through the project lifecycle to...

SAP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Qualification Grade 12Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science or Information TechnologyExperience 5 years in SAP Development using required development tools and coding languages3 years in S/4HANA and Business Technology Platform5 years in SAP ECC.Knowledge...

Automated Tester at Accenture

AUTOMATION TESTER Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to...

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IT Project Coordinator – JHB at Ntice Search

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A well-established company in the online gambling industry has an opening for a Database Administrator Technical Lead for their Johannesburg Office. You will report to the Team Lead, and work in close collaboration, planning, designing, and executing technical...

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Applications operations support for Authorisations.Providing 1st level support to users; adhering to documented processes.Providing 2nd level support to processes where documented.Recording, routing and monitoring all reported incidents using ITSM to the client's...

Automated Tester at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

AUTOMATION TESTER Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to...

Third Line Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client specializes in aiding businesses with a global presence, operating across multiple data centers and serving users dispersed across various geographic locations. They strategically plan, execute, and oversee international projects spanning four...

IT Project Coordinator – JHB at Ntice Search – Gauteng Johannesburg

MULTi, a communication and technology solutions company, has a permanent vacancy for an IT Project Coordinator based in Johannesburg / Hybrid in office and remoteKey Deliverables:As project manager, you will lead and manage projects through their full lifecycle from...

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