How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

These are Africa’s business heroes

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has named the winners of this year’s competition. The top three Africa’s Business Heroes for 2023 are: * First prize –...

Consumers expected to spend R7bn more on today’s Black Friday

Retailers are expecting an increase, to the tune of around R7-billion, in consumer spending on Black Friday 2023 compared to last year, according to data from the Bureau of Market Research (BMR). With 15% of sales being online last year, a significant proportion of...

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...

Digital-savvy firms go into 2021 with competitive advantage

Forrester predicts that 2021 will be the year that every company -- not just the 15% of firms that were already digitally-savvy -- will double down on technology-fueled experiences, operations, products, and ecosystems. According to Forrester's 2021 Predictions, the...

Supply chain planning must be fit for purpose

Supply chain planning leaders that define their function's "fit for purpose" and choose a corresponding organisation design will improve their results and be better aligned to the overall business, according to Gartner. The term "fit for purpose" describes an approach...

Connectivity will be key in post-Covid world

The essential nature of connectivity, the measures taken in the face of the pandemic, and the unprecedented opportunities for the ICT sector in recovery from global crisis were the key areas highlighted by global ministers, regulators and industry leaders during...

More support for least developed countries

The Commonwealth and UN Technology Bank have formed a new partnership to support least developed countries (LDCs) through technology transfer, capacity-building and knowledge sharing. The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding today committing to...

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