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...

SA teacher makes global prize shortlist

Mariette Wheeler, a science teacher at Protea Heights Academy in Cape Town, South Africa, has been named a top 10 finalist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023 organised in collaboration with UNESCO and in strategic partnership with Dubai Cares, a...

Business plays an increasing role in SA’s stability

Kathy Gibson reports - If it weren’t that South African businesses are so resilient, the country would be in a much more dire state than it is. Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), notes that business confidence remains stubbornly...

Social, economic factors key to Africa’s low Covid rate

Covid-19 transmission in Africa has been marked by relatively fewer infections, which have been on the decline over the past two months. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), this is the result of a variety of socio-ecological factors as well as early and...

Resources for students to benefit from remote learning are inadequate

To save the academic year, tertiary education institutions in South Africa have moved lectures online - but this won't benefit all students. While virtual classes on personal tablets may have become the global norm, many South African students lack access to the...

City dwellers at higher risk from cyber-criminals

When looking for victims, cybercriminals focus on urban internet users. A NordVPN study has found that countries where cyber risk is considered high or very high have no less than 80% of the population living in cities. "Urban residents are more likely to enjoy higher...

Financial assets rise, but wealth gap widens

South Africa saw strong growth in financial assets in 2019. In fact, the world had a bumper year in 2019, with growth financial increasing by close to 10% - a trend that continued into the first six months of 2020. These are findings from the eleventh edition of...

Black Friday could look very different this year

The knock-on effects of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown are set to drive a very different a Black Friday in November this year - which could good news for South Africans saving their depleted available spend for bargains that will yield great value. With retailers...

Liquid Telecom adds Cyber Risk Aware to new security unit

Cyber security awareness platform Cyber Risk Aware has been selected as the security awareness education and phishing simulation solution for the newly-unveiled cyber security unit within Liquid Telecom. Cyber Risk Aware's solution has been curated to help Liquid...

Mixed results for backup appliances

The EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) market rose in value 11,1% year on year to $320,9-million in the second quarter of 2020, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker. Total EMEA PBBA open...

Digitalisation set to transform transport industry

Kathy Gibson reports from virtual Huawei Connect - Digital transformation has a lot to offer the transport industry in creating a comprehensive ecosystem to ease the movement of people and goods. This was the overriding message from the Huawei Transportation Summit...

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