Despite global economic uncertainty, innovation rose as a top corporate priority for 2023. According to a new report released by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 83% of African executives view innovation as a top-three priority for this year, compared to 79% of...

A massive 56% of users are aware of crypto phishing scams, according to a survey by NordVPN. However, crime statistics show that awareness doesn't always help to avoid experiencing fraud. In April, the US Department of Justice announced that Americans have lost around...

The second Africa Regional Integration Index (ARII 2019), launched by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission (AUC), calls on African economies to deepen their integration. The 2019 Index, which builds on...

Leading indicators for IT spending appear to be stabilising and bottoming out in many countries, reflecting a period of relative calm before economic lockdown measures are expected to be eased in the next few weeks. However, confidence levels in the US continue to...

A United Nations agency has gone live with a new Covid-19 self-diagnostic application and predictive modelling dashboard, a digital tool to both help South Africans self-assess their Covid-19 symptoms, and aid government efforts to pinpoint virus hotspots. The project...

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has launched a new data platform to better understand migration and human mobility in times of crisis through new data sources and methodologies such as satellite imagery, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine...

The installed base of video cameras in Europe and North America will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18,1% from 183-million units in 2019 to 420,3-million units in 2024. This is according to a new market report from Berg Insight, covering the connected...

With testing and tracing having become key to containing the outbreak of Covid-19, countries all over the world have implemented varying degrees of testing protocols. By Gerald Naidoo, CEO of Leviathan Viral Testing Africa In South Africa, there has been a great deal...

New research from SearchInform has shed light on companies' experiences in shifting to remote work and keeping business processes going. The analysis, the organization says, demonstrates the approach to overcoming current obstacles and gives statistics on how...

A new update to the IDC Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide shows that spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organisations will continue at a solid pace despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic....