How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Phishing now the world’s leading cyberthreat

In a world where digital predators roam freely, the rise of phishing attacks has left countless victims vulnerable to the ruthless theft of their valuable information and assets. These cunning schemes employ a variety of deceptive tactics - from misleading emails and...

Africa must accelerate efforts to achieve SGDs

Africa's progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union's Agenda 2063 aspirations has been uneven, with significant differences among subregions, countries, and rural and urban areas. This calls for accelerated efforts to ensure that Africa...

Covid-19 and the massive cost to tourism

The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data showing the cost up to May was already three times that of the 2009 Global Economic Crisis. As the situation continues to evolve, the United...

Challenge accepted – upping the ante on Women’s Day fund-raising

When Channelwise editor Mark Davison threw down the gauntlet to men the IT channel, challenging them to match his R1 000.00 donation to the A-Plus Channelwise Women’s Day initiative, he didn’t expect the incredible levels of generosity that were seen immediately. Less...

Covid-19 impact on SA set to drive southern African economy down

A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic in southern Africa, including additional resources for testing and to reduce the impact on households and the economy. This is according to the African Development Bank's...

It looks like online shopping is here to stay

South African consumers look set to accelerate their journey towards online shopping beyond the pandemic as they stay in to enjoy the investments they have made in their homes during the lockdown. This is according to new Consumer Pulse research from GfK South Africa...

What to expect when SpaceX Dragon Endeavour returns to Earth

History was made May 30 when NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley headed for the International Space Station in the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, which lifted off on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

5G infrastructure market set to double this year

Worldwide 5G network infrastructure market revenue will almost double in 2020 to reach $8,1-billion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Total wireless infrastructure revenue is expected to decline 4.4% to $38.1 billion in 2020. Investment by communications...

$27m approved for African Covid-19 response

The African Development Bank has approved $27,4-million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilise continental response to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. The approval comes on the heels of a meeting of the extended Bureau of the AU Conference of...

Covid-19 drives customers online

Covid-19 lockdown regulations coupled with store closures have pushed consumers to online shopping for essential products and services. Average e-commerce spend recorded on FNB Merchant devices grew 30% year-on-year during the 1st half of 2020 compared to 2019. During...

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