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...

Robotics turns the tables on prostate cancer

The high precision of robotic assisted surgery for localised prostate cancer is redefining the quality of life for men. This technology is now available in the Eastern Cape, with the fourth generation da Vinci X robotic surgery system installed at Netcare Greenacres...

Digital access the best chance for learner success

Digital access allows teachers and learners alike to collaborate with peers on tasks or projects no matter where they are located. This boosts learners' skills in creativity, critical thinking and innovation - three of the top skills needed by professionals in the...

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....

DDoS attacks show signs of normalising

The number of DDoS attacks decreased in the third quarter of 2020, according to data from Kaspersky DDoS Protection. Analysis of commands received from command and control servers also demonstrates this decline. However, despite the overall stabilisation of the DDoS...

Emerging tech trends to watch in 2021 and beyond

The next decade will require CIOs to both respond to digital acceleration and proactively manage uncertainty, according to Forrester. Rapidly changing consumer trends, complex security concerns, the ethical use of artificial intelligence, and the increasing impacts of...

Vodacom opts for Nokia’s 5G services

Vodacom opts for Nokia's 5G servicesNokia it is enabling ultra-fast 5G services for Vodacom South Africa's customers by deploying its 5G radio, core and fixed network solutions across Vodacom's network. Vodacom is using Nokia's 2G, 3G, 4G and fibre access networks, as...

Is SA’s take-home pay back on track?

South Africa's take-home pay numbers appear to be returning to their normal levels, recording a slight increase as seen in the latest data from the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) for September 2020. The slight increases experienced over the past months mark...

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