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...

Platform-based observability key to hybrid efficiency

Observability platforms are highly advantageous for businesses that are heavily reliant on digital services and customer-facing applications, according to a new report from IDC – The Rise of a Platform-Based Approach for Observability in the Hybrid/Multicloud Era. In...

CIOs driving shift to co-ownership of digital leadership

Forty-five percent of CIOs are beginning to work with their CxO peers to bring IT and business area staff together to co-lead digital delivery on an enterprise-wide scale, according to Gartner’s annual global survey of CIOs and technology executives. ”CIOs face a...

ITU’s Connect2Recover will aid African countries post-Covid

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched Connect2Recover with the support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre of Saudi Arabia to help countries recover from Covid-19...

SA inches up economic freedom rankings

South Africa has improved its economic freedom ranking, rising to 90th out of 162 countries and territories, compared to 101st last year. The Economic Freedom of the World: 2020 Annual Report was released by the Free Market Foundation in conjunction with Canada's...

Business confidence edges up

The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) reported on 9 September that South African business confidence improved in the third quarter - though remained very pessimistic. By Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy&...

SA’s Luno snapped up by global blockchain investor

South African-founded cryptocurrency exchange Luno has been acquired by Digital Currency Group (DCG), a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in blockchain companies. Luno began in South Africa in 2013. It now has 5-million customers spanning over 40...

Alviva expects lower earnings for 2020

Alviva Holdings has issued a trading statement warning stakeholders of significantly lower earnings for the year ended 30 June 2020. Headline earnings are expected to be 52% to 58% lower than last year, down from R426-million to between R180-million and R205-million....

Cheques to be phased out by year-end

The South African banking industry is phasing out the use of cheques, and will stop honouring cheques issued from 1 January 2021. Standard Bank tells customers that the use of cheques has declined significantly as consumers shift to digital payments. "In response, and...

Companies lag in work from home security

More people than ever are working from home, but companies have so far failed to increase their security training and awareness. As of mid-February, about 4,7-million US employees were working remotely, with social distancing measures introduced in March causing that...

70 000 used cars to choose from on Gumtree

South African vehicle sales may be down by nearly one-third compared to winter 2019, but the market for used cars is growing, with South Africa's most perennially popular brands leading the virtual sales lot, according to Gumtree.co.za. Recent Wesbank data suggests...

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