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...

Big Tech faces multiple hurdles in the pursuit of Gen AI dominance

In a rapidly advancing technology landscape, generative AI (GenAI) stands out as the latest innovation frontier - and leading the charge in this domain are Big Tech (Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft). However, with progress comes challenges, says...

Claims of cyberattack on Israeli power plant debunked

On 8 October, the hacktivist group known as Cyber Av3ngers claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the Dorad power plant in Israel, showcasing PDF files and documents on their Telegram channel as proof. However, the Israeli authorities have not confirmed the...

Now HCI means so much more

Kathy Gibson reports - Nutanix has repurposed the acronym HCI. To the rest of the world the letters stand for hyperconverged infrastructure, but to Nutanix they will henceforth describe hybrid cloud infrastructure instead. Dheeraj Pandey, outgoing CEO of Nutanix,...

Nutanix CEO and co-founder to step down

Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey is retiring from the company he founded 11 years ago and built in a $1,6-billion organisation. Pandey landed in the US with $900.00 to his name before forming the hybrid cloud software and services company. “Co-founding and leading Nutanix...

Environment comes under the spotlight during Covid

While scientists around the world are confined to their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic, Earth observing satellites continue to orbit and send back images that reveal connections between the pandemic and the environment. “Satellites collect data all the time and...

GDP plunged 51% in Q2

South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 51% in the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions imposed from the end of March 2020. This was the fourth consecutive decline in quarterly GDP since the second quarter of 2019....

Mobile payments could unlock new business for banks

Banks in Africa must provide mobile payments and other digital services to remain competitive as well as to unlock new business opportunities across sectors such as energy, health care, education and transportation. This is according to a new report by Boston...

Online commerce an essential pivot for businesses

Covid-19 has seen businesses around the globe accelerate their digital transformations - making years of progress in a matter of days in some cases. By Robin Fisher, regional vice-president of Salesforce: Emerging Markets During the early stages of the crisis,...

Consumer confidence picks up

The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) reported on September 7 that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) was less pessimistic during the third quarter. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist After the...

Digitalisation, data seen as key for Europe’s Covid recovery

As Europe charts its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, many business and government leaders are seeking to drive economic growth through increased digitalisation and the widespread use of data. During an IBM Policy Lab Live virtual event titled "An Economic...

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