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...

Stokvels show resilience despite tough economy

South African stokvel savers have proved resilient, with FNB revealing that its customers' stokvel net deposits have increased by 42%. Since November 2019, FNB stokvel customers have continually increased saving via a stokvel surpassing the R8,3-billion mark in total...

Threats to critical infrastructure on the rise

The increasing reliance on digital infrastructure makes critical sectors like utilities more susceptible to cyberthreats. This concern has been highlighted by Kaspersky's recent discovery of a new SystemBC variant that has targeted a South African nation's critical...

Distributors see boom in ink-tank printer sales

Western Europe's distributors sold an unprecedented number of ink-tank printers in the second quarter of 2020, according to the latest data published by Context. "The increase reflects the continued growth of a technology that is relatively new in Europe," says...

Compute limits, cryptography keep bitcoin safe

The complex ECDSA algorithm used to generate cryptographic signatures, along with the limited fault tolerance of quantum computers, means the codes protecting bitcoin are likely to remain completely secure for years to come. This is according to John Singh, a senior...

NASA maps the Beirut blast from space

NASA's Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team, in collaboration with the Earth Observatory of Singapore, used satellite-derived synthetic aperture radar data to map the likely extent of damage from a massive 4 August explosion in Beirut. Synthetic aperture...

Gen Z says no-one can be left behind in the workplace

With Gen Z's representation in the global workforce set to pass 1-billion by 2030, organisations need to understand the demographic group's motivations and perspectives on critical issues such as diversity and inclusion. Intel commissioned a study in the UK to assess...

Massive growth for global IaaS public cloud services

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 37,3% in 2019 to total $44,5-billion, up from $32,4-billion in 2018, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the number one position in the IaaS market in 2019, followed by Microsoft, Alibaba, Google and...

CIOs must tackle next set of Covid-19 business challenges

CIOs have increased their organisational credibility during the Covid-19 pandemic, but there are more complex challenges that CIOs must tackle during the recovery to sustain their elevated value, according to Gartner. A Gartner CIO Research Circle (a Gartner managed...

SAP Africa Code Week goes online

In recognition of the United Nations' International Youth Day this week, a new-look SAP Africa Code Week (ACW) initiative officially kicks off across the continent with a number of changes and developments aimed at empowering Africa's youth with digital skills...

Emotet back after a five-month respite

After a five-month absence, Emotet has surged back to first place in Check Point Software Technologies' Global Threat Index for July 2020, impacting 5% of organisations globally. Since February 2020, Emotet's activities - primarily sending waves of malspam campaigns -...

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