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...

Massive data growth demands new data centre thinking

Kathy Gibson reports from Zagreb, Croatia - As technology becomes more pervasive in people's lives, the amount of data being created is growing apace. This means this data needs to be secured, made available and preserved, says Karsten Winther, president, Europe,...

‘Future leaders’ call for stronger voice in net zero transition

A global survey of young business professionals has revealed a growing appetite among the next generation of leaders to take a more active involvement in the journey to net zero. With COP28 just one week away, KPMG's "Leaders 2050" team interviewed 363 young people...

Wits develops solution to improve Covid-19 testing accuracy,

Containing the scourge of Covid-19 requires testing of individuals, and isolating those who test positive, together with recent contacts, so as to prevent further spread. It is therefore critical to ensure that testing is independently verified so as to assure its...

SA records increased device sales

The PC, tablet, smartphone and small domestic appliance sectors are the bright spots in a South African technical consumer goods market that saw revenues drop 7% for the period January to August 2020. That's according to point of sale tracking data from GfK South...

What forces are set to impact tech providers?

Six forces in the IT industry will present a fundamental threat to technology and service providers (TSPs) through 2025, according to Gartner. "Forces outside of a TSP's control demand a response - adapt to thrive or struggle to survive," says Rajesh Kandaswamy,...

The importance of entrepreneurship-driven innovation in the pandemic

The 2020 edition of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Global Innovation Forum, held from 26 to 30 October, highlighted the critical role of entrepreneurship-driven innovation in the context of a global pandemic while honouring the winners of the 2020...

Robotic process automation demystified

Robotic process automation (RPA) is expected to be one of the hot trends in 2021, as organisations across the globe look to gain competitive advantage. Automation has the potential to streamline business processes, freeing up time, money and talent, while ensuring...

What does the future hold for hearables?

The first electric hearing aid was created in 1898 and was arguably among the earliest examples of wearable tech. So it is fitting that more than a century later, on- and in-ear technology is once again leading the way - this time as hearables, a sector now poised for...

Search is on for Earthshot winners

Over 100 nominating partners worldwide will begin searching for the first winners of The Earthshot Prize, as nominations open today (1st November) Five, one million-pound prizes will be awarded each year for the next 10 years, providing at least 50 solutions to the...

Employee misconduct influenced by career moments

A 2020 Gartner survey of 1 000 employees in March revealed that they are facing a greatly increased frequency of "career moments", resulting in increased incidences of employee misconduct and more negative perceptions of corporate integrity. "A 'career moment' is a...

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