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...

Datatec expects earnings to rise

In its trading statement for the six months ended 31 August 2023, Datatec reports good demand for its technology solutions and services across the world. The group's operations remain well-positioned to service customers in their respective markets as it actively...

Google still the world’s most valuable media brand

As one of the Big Five tech companies, Google has had a major impact on the media industry reshaping the news landscape, transforming the music industry, revolutionising video consumption, and ranked as the world's biggest media brand for three years. And, according...

Women shop around for the best deal

A Game survey carried out in the run up to Women's Month has found that 85% of South African women are hunting for deals on items they need, and only 15% are willing to stick to their favourite retailer despite the price. In addition, seven out of 10 respondents are...

Massive surge for tablet sales

Worldwide tablet shipments hit 37,5-million units in the second quarter of 2020, a remarkable 26% year-on-year increase. Tablets, part of the PC market, had faltered in recent years, but demand in Q2 2020 was boosted by consumers and businesses wanting affordable...

Cut your tech budget without wrecking your future

While every company will have to critically re-evaluate their 2020 tech spend, not every business is facing the same challenges. Forrester has released insight to help companies navigate the treacherous task of cutting tech costs in the short-term, without causing...

Cars down, bakkies up as sales stutter into new normal

New vehicle sales in July may have shown a clearer sign of which levels of market activity should be expected as lockdown regulations ease and the economy begins opening up again. WesBank warns, however, that it is too early to define any kind of trend or level of...

Microsoft pumps R40m into agriculture

Microsoft South Africa has announced an investment of up to R40-million in South Africa's agriculture sector, one of the country's critical industries driving growth and job creation. The investment is aimed at driving sustainability in the sector for smallholder...

Oil demand set to remain low for six months

The current reduced demand for oil and refined products as a result of national lockdowns in South Africa and across sub-Sahara Africa could last at least six months. This is a prediction from Shirley Webber, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking head of natural...

Covid contracts demonstrate poor governance

The furore around the awarding of a contract to a politically connected individual's company shows that government has not yet accepted its role as custodian of good governance for South Africa Inc--and the extent of public disenchantment with perceived corruption....

NASA astronauts splash down in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon

Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a commercially-built and -operated American crew spacecraft, returning from the International Space Station to complete a test flight that marks a new era in human spaceflight....

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