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...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

Covid-19 antiviral drug linked to SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) were part of a collaboration that has uncovered a link between an antiviral drug for COVID-19 infections called molnupiravir and a pattern of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Other researchers who formed part of the...

Cloud adoption could boost economy by R3,9trn

By accelerating the adoption of cloud, the South African market could potentially unlock R3,9-trillion of additional economic value over the next decade (2023-2033), representing 4,05% of South Africa's cumulative gross domestic product (GDP). This is according to a...

Bolt launches new low-cost category

Ride-hailing platform Bolt has launched a new low-cost category called Bolt Go, which aims to be the cheapest ride-hailing service in South Africa. The addition of the new low-cost category, with fares approximately 20% less than regular Bolt rides, is expected to...

Pandemic tempers growth in AR/VR spend, but outlook is positive

Growth in worldwide and European AR/VR spend will decline in 2020 compared to the pre-Covid-19 forecast scenario according to the June release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Spending Guide. Marked...

Digital transformation key for legal tech

International Data Corporation (IDC) has published new survey results that explore the current buying trends and preferences for legal technology software within the e-discovery, contract life-cycle management, and enterprise legal management markets. "Legal...

Healthy growth for insurance telematics policies

The number of insurance telematics policies in force on the European market reached 12,8-million in Q4-2019, according to a new research report from Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28,2%, this number is expected to reach 44,5-million...

Radical deregulation and liberalisation would lower data prices

The government tends to come up with complex policies that later trips up the same government, causes unnecessary delays, waste and ultimately negative economic consequences and political discontent. By Mpiyakhe Dhlamini, a data science researcher at the Free Market...

Second wave of Covid infections tops emerging risk fears

Senior executives reported concerns around renewed outbreaks of the Covid-19 pandemic as their top emerging risk emerging risk in the second quarter of 2020 This is according to Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. Which polled senior executives across...

Calling all women in the IT channel …

Women’s Day (9 August) is about women making a difference. Every year, women across South Africa gather for various events in celebration of the day, and to give generously to causes close to their hearts. In the IT channel, the A-Plus Women’s Day luncheon has been an...

Rain debuts Standalone 5G network

Rain has launched its first commercial Standalone 5G network in the country, believed to be the first in Africa and one of just a handful around the world. Rain's Standalone 5G, based on Huawei equipment, is currently available in Cape Town, covering areas including...

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