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...

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...

AI will reshape the IT industry

International Data Corporation (IDC) has published its Top 10 predictions on the future of the IT industry and how "AI Everywhere" will affect technology decisions as organisations seek to extend their digital business efforts. This year's predictions in the IDC...

AI and the opportunity in Africa

Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) will help to level the playing field, across all industries. "We see it impacting all businesses across all solution domains," says Ayanda Ngcebetsha, chief data officer of Microsoft, opening Microsoft's AI A New Era...

Profile of a $15m ransomware attack

Sophos has reported how attackers tried three different ways to execute Maze ransomware during a single attack while demanding a $15-million ransom. The report, "Maze Attackers Adopt Ragnar Locker Virtual Machine Technique," shows how, on the third try, the Maze...

Consumer devices lead PC demand

PC sales from Western Europe's largest distributors to consumer resellers have almost maintained the momentum they gathered earlier in the year - growing by 39% year-on-year in early Q3 after a 42% rise in Q2. According to the latest data published by Context, volume...

Check Point unravels RampantKitten surveillance operation

Check Point Research has unraveled an ongoing surveillance operation by Iranian entities that has been targeting Iranian expats and dissidents for years. The team unpacks the operation: While some individual sightings of this attack were previously reported by other...

External enterprise storage sales tick up

The EMEA external storage systems market value in 2020Q2 was down 8,5% year-on-year in dollars and 6,6% in euros, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. Once again, the quarter saw marked differences across...

A more intelligent future is in store for work

Businesses that hope to emerge from the global pandemic in a stronger, better position need to be thinking about - and planning for future models - today. Citrix Systems' Work 2035 study, a year-long examination of global work patterns and plans, helps companies...

Mustek strike escalates

Mustek is warning resellers and customers to stay away from its Midrand offices in the wake of violence and intimidation by striking workers. The strike, by members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), began peacefully on Wednesday (16 Septemeber), but by...

Covid and its impact on Telkom operations

The impact of Covid-19 and the national lockdown have dominated the first half of the year and we saw the country facing macro-economic challenges. Telco services have been an essential service during South Africa's national lockdown therefore the telco industry...

RPA software revenue set for huge growth

Global robotic process automation (RPA) software revenue is projected to reach $1,89-billion in 2021, an increase of 19,5% from 2020, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. Despite economic pressures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the RPA market is still...

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