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...

Banking malware, a stealer and a new ransomware strain uncovered

Three malicious threats capable of stealing data and funds have been identified and analysed in-depth in Kaspersky's latest crimeware report: the GoPIX stealer that targets the PIX payment system, the Lumar multipurpose stealer, and the Rhysida ransomware. As...

Steady growth for trackers in cargo carrying units

Berg Insight, the world's leading IoT market research provider, today released a new market report covering the trailer and cargo container tracking market. The number of active tracking devices deployed for cargo carrying units (ie. trailers, intermodal containers,...

How lockdown drove a new way of working

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu ActivateNow – Global lockdowns aimed at combating the spread of Covid-19 have given rise to a new and more digital world of work. Martin Schultz, chief policy economist at Fujitsu, says the coronavirus crisis gave rise to what has...

IoT could be critical for SA’s digital economy masterplan

The IoT Industry Council of South Africa (I0TIC), established two years ago to represent the interests of Internet of Things (IoT) technology service providers in South Africa, is advocating for faster uptake of IoT technology by business and government in small,...

3D printer market set for U-shaped recovery

The global 3D printing market saw a 24% second quarter sequential rebound in domestic unit shipments of Industrial-class printers in China, and a global surge of 68% in Personal desktop printer shipments, according to latest data published by Context. These trends...

Ethics is central to the application of AI

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu ActivateNow - Artificial intelligence is becoming pervasive in many industries, opening up the question of the ethical use of the technology. "With the global prevalance of AI today, and its ubiquitous role in business, trust has never...

Gaming is good for your mental health

Contrary to popular belief, there is evidence to suggest that gaming has a positive effect on our mental health. This is the overall finding from a new study published by WePC, that aims to keep mental health at the top of people's minds post Mental Health Awareness...

Are SA investors motivated by money or morals?

Investing is a personal choice and a number of influences will hold sway over where people put their money. A personal value system is one such influence and, for most South Africans, this appears to be non-negotiable. This is according to the recently released...

NAPAfrica offers direct access to Azure Peering Service

NAPAfrica members can now have direct access to the Microsoft Azure Peering Service and benefit from an SLA-backed, direct connection to Microsoft. NAPAfrica is Africa's largest Internet Exchange Point and is one of the first southern African partners for the new...

Mercantile Bank cheques discontinued

As South African banks prepare to do away with cheques from the end of the year, Mercantile Bank has already stopped issuing cheques. Companies and individuals are warned not to accept Mercantile Bank cheques with immediate effect, as they will no longer be honoured....

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