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...

Call for project management skills, but few are ready

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and other technologies have the potential to automate work activities that absorb 60% to 70% of employees' time today, according to McKinsey. But tools cannot automate interpersonal skills, the invaluable and very necessary...

AMD unveils purpose-built FPGA-based accelerator for trading

AMD has announced the AMD Alveo UL3524 accelerator card, a new fintech accelerator designed for ultra-low latency electronic trading applications. Already deployed by leading trading firms and enabling multiple solution partner offerings, the Alveo UL3524 provides...

DaaS the winner as remote work takes off

The worldwide public cloud services market is forecast to grow 6,3% in 2020 to total $257,9-billion, up from $242,7-billion in 2019, according to Gartner. Desktop as a service (DaaS) is expected to have the most significant growth in 2020, increasing 95,4% to...

Lazarus targets Windows, Linux, MacOS

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a series of attacks which use an advanced malware framework, called MATA, to target Windows, Linux and MacOS operating systems. In use since spring 2018, the framework is linked to Lazarus, a well-known and prolific North Korean...

Pent-up demand pushes EMEA PC market to strongest gains since 1998

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) surged YoY in 2020Q2 (+26,4% YoY) and totaled 20,7-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). As supply and logistic bottlenecks eased up,...

Pandemic drives up cyber-attacks

Criminal, political and nation-state threat actors have exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and related themes to target organisations across all sectors, including governments, industry, healthcare, service providers, critical infrastructure and consumers. According to...

Enterprise application market sees 7,5% increase

Fueled by ongoing digital transformation investment, a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that worldwide revenue in the enterprise applications market grew 7,5% year over year in 2019 to $224,6-billion. The top five enterprise applications...

DOH launches Covid tracing system

The Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, last week announced the launch of CovidConnect, contact tracing technology that aims to fast-track the containment of Covid-19. BCX partnered with the Department of Health (DOH) in developing and deploying CovidConnect. "We are...

Davison challenges men in the IT channel

Channelwise Editor Mark Davison has thrown down the gauntlet to men in the IT channel, in support of the A-Plus/Channelwise Women’s Day 101 Donations challenge. He has donated R1 000.00 to the cause and challenged other men in the channel to match it. The 101...

Security spend continues to grow during pandemic

Worldwide cybersecurity spending could grow as much as 5,6% in 2020. This is the best-case scenario, where investment continues to outpace the economy, according to Canalys. The overall shipment value, covering endpoint security, network security, web and email...

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User Experience Designer at Accenture

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