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...

IT leaders should focus on these technologies in 2024

Gartner has listed its Top 10 strategic technology trends which organisations need to explore in 2024. "Technology disruptions and socio-economic uncertainties require willingness to act boldly and strategically to enhance resilience over ad hoc responses," says Bart...

What needs to be done to realise Africa’s e-commerce potential

A report by the GSM Association (GSMA) and the UK's Department for Business and Trade highlighted the impact of e-commerce on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them grow new markets, profitability and resilience. However, in Africa, online retail as...

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...

ZACR launches Registry Lock

In 2017, the ZA Central Registry NPC (ZACR) in collaboration with the ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), launched Domain Name Security (DNSSEC) to provide members within the domain name value chain with an assurance that a .ZA domain name address could be trusted. In...

Sassa launches online grant application portal

As from Monday, 14 September 2020 social grant applicants will be able to apply for certain social grants online. The pilot project will at this stage cover the Child Support, Older Persons, and Foster Child grants. Applications can be lodged on...

SA surprises with higher investment returns

Even as Covid-19 halted the longest economic expansion on record and plunged the world into deep recession, South African investors expect to make an average annual total return of 12,67% - almost 2% higher than the global average predicted returns of 10,9%. This was...

Google helps SMBs get back on their feet

Google has announced plans to help businesses, job seekers, educational institutions and vulnerable populations as they grapple with the "new normal" and begin to rebuild and recover from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis locally and across the continent. The tech...

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