Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

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...

HIV triples the risk of cervical cancer

New research has found that women with HIV in South Africa face a three times higher risk of cervical cancer than those who do not live with HIV. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, but women in sub-Saharan Africa are...

AI ambition and AI-ready scenarios must be top CIO priorities

Artificial intelligence (AI), and the emergence of generative AI (GenAI), are shifting how humans and machines interact, and this is resulting in two key focus areas for CIOs as AI becomes an enterprise initiative, not just an IT initiative, according to Gartner....

SMEs battle to find the right tech talent

Two-thirds (67%) of South African small businesses struggle to source the right tech talent. But, despite struggling to hire, only 14% planned to upskill their existing team members to help close tech skills gaps. This is according to research Xero, which found that...

Alternative economy proposed for SA

An alternative economic strategy for South Africa could see GDP doubling in 10 years, 10-million people moving out of poverty, and unemployment cut by two-thirds to 12% by 2030. This strategy, proposed by Dr Nthabiseng Moleko and Professor Mark Swilling, seeks to...

African financial markets have improved resilience

Despite disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic, financial markets in Africa are proving robust with innovators such as South Africa and Mauritius leading the way. This is according to the 2020 edition of the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index. Now in its fourth year...

Double-digit growth forecast for 3rd Platform tech

Internet of Things (IoT) is set to enjoy increased spend after the pandemic, along with other 3rd Platform technologies that are expected to see double-digit growth. To bring more insight to technology spending across and within industries, International Data...

Another quarter of double-digit growth for PCs

As the global pandemic rages on and many countries around the world enter the second wave of COVID-19 infections, continuity of business and online schooling remain at the forefront of every economy. This led to double-digit growth in the traditional PC market,...

Girls4Tech STEM programme reaches 1m girls

Mastercard's signature science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programme, Girls4Tech, has reached its initial goal of educating 1-million girls. The programme has a new ambition to reach 5-million girls by 2025. The programme, which launched in 2014,...

Time to reimagine business is now

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu ActivateNow – It is time to reimagine how our businesses and societies can be better. That’s the overriding message from Takahito Tokita, CEO and chief digital transformation officer of Fujitsu, talking to delegates at the company’s virtual...

How Mars Petcare pivoted during Covid

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu ActivateNow - As Covid-19 and resultant lockdowns swept across the world, business leaders had to quickly transform business and work styles in a world of uncertainty. Mars Petcare recognised early in March that it needed to switch to a...

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