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...

AI software spend to hit $279bn by 2027

A recent forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that the worldwide artificial intelligence (AI) software market will grow from $64-billion in 2022 to nearly $251-billion in 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31,4%. The forecast for...

Seismic shift needed in education system

A "seismic shift" in the education system is required to break the cycle of poverty and inequality in South Africa. This is according to says Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) chief executive Tracey Webster, who says: "South Africa is well aware of the issues that...

Check Point fingerprints and tracks malware developers’ work

Security researchers at Check Point have developed a technique to identify the developers of the exploits for software vulnerabilities, including zero-day exploits which are highly prized by malware authors. By recognizing the unique "hand-writing" of individual...

Latte the most popular coffee order via Uber Eats

Data from Uber Eats reveals that latte coffee is South Africans' coffee beverage of choice, followed by Americano. Uber Eats analysed orders from customers made via the app in 2020, revealing that South Africans are ordering "comfort coffees" with tasty...

OR Tambo upper roadway open for passenger drop-off

The upper roadway at OR Tambo International Airport has been opened for passenger drop-offs from yesterday (Sunday 4 October). Airport spokesperson Samukelo Khambule says growing passenger numbers in recent days prompted airport management to adapt the drop-off and...

Digital chemistry breakthrough turns words into molecules

A new system capable of automatically turning words into molecules on demand could open up the digitisation of chemistry. Researchers from the University of Glasgow's School of Chemistry, who developed the system, claim it will lead to the creation of a "Spotify for...

Cloud strategies to fuel innovation across Africa

Organisations across sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly leveraging multiple cloud deployments to achieve digital transformation. The shift is one of the key findings in World Wide Worx's new Cloud in Africa 2020 report, which surveyed technology decision-makers in...

AI, IoT set to change customer experience

Accelerated by Covid-19, emerging digital technologies, especially AI and IoT, are fundamentally changing the consumer journey in the consumer product market. A new report from Lux Research, "The Digital Transformation of the Consumer Journey", outlines how companies...

Nzimande unpacks SA’s plan to reach Covid-19 population immunity

With limited vaccine manufacturing capacity around the world, South Africa will have to prioritise its own requirements in the interest of securing access to a vaccine as a matter of national security. This is according to Minister of Higher Education, Science and...

AI tipped to drive post-Covid growth

A Gartner poll of business and IT professionals reveals that 24% of respondents' organisations increased their artificial intelligence (AI) investments and 42% kept them unchanged since the onset of Covid-19. Growth - namely customer experience and retention, and...

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