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...

In a changing world, hybrid cloud offers choice

Kathy Gibson reports - The cloud computing environment is constantly changing and organisations can no longer afford to have a single platform approach. This is the word from Craig Parker, head of hybrid cloud: Europe at Fujitsu, who believes the correct value...

Fujitsu evolves to meet customer imperatives

Kathy Gibson reports - The last couple of years have seen massive advances in technology and new business use cases - and IT companies have been leading the charge. Fujitsu has a 88-year history of innovation. It has moved from a hardware supplier, to a software...

Red tape hampers OT cybersecurity

The main barriers that inhibit or delay implementation of industrial cybersecurity projects include the inability to stop production (34%), and bureaucratic steps, such as a lengthy approval process (31%) and having too many decision-makers (23%). This is among the...

Bill Gates Sr dies

William H Gates II, the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at the age of 94. The family announced that Gates died peacefully on Monday at his beach home, from Alzheimer's disease. The obituary from the family described Gates as having "a deep...

Global tourist numbers down 65% for first half of 2020

International tourist arrivals plunged 93% in June when compared to 2019, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organisation showing the severe impact Covid-19 has had on the sector. According to the new issue of the World Tourism Barometer from the United...

Research shows pandemic has stalled 20 years of progress

New data demonstrates how the ripple effects of Covid-19 have stopped 20 years of progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals). The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched its fourth annual Goalkeepers Report provides a...

Robust growth for blockchain investments

Worldwide spending on blockchain solutions is forecast to be $4,1-billion this year, an increase of more than 50% compared to 2019. According to a new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Blockchain Spending Guide, blockchain spending will...

Modern privacy regulations will soon cover 65% of people

By 2023, 65% of the world's population will have its personal data covered under modern privacy regulations, up from 10% in 2020, according to Gartner. "With more countries introducing modern privacy laws in the same vein as the General Data Protection Regulation...

Earwear sales a bright spot for MEA wearables shipments

Shipments of wearable devices across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) declined 2,7% year on year (YoY) in Q2 2020 to total 2-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) and its latest Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. This follows an...

POS card swipes point to economic uptick

Following months of uncertainty, businesses are already seeing signs of recovery as card swipes at merchants point of sale devices rebound close to pre-pandemic levels. Purchases recorded on FNB Speedpoint devices show that transactions recorded in August, when the...

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