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...

Offshore wind industry poised for growth

The potential of offshore wind as a viable source of clean power for the energy transition is indisputable. Investment in the sector is growing rapidly around the world, the power capacity of installations is ramping up, and technological innovations are proliferating...

Kaspersky reveals suspected supply chain attack targeting Linux

Kaspersky has uncovered a malicious campaign in which an installer of the Free Download Manager software was employed to disseminate a Linux backdoor for at least three years. Researchers discovered that victims were infected when they downloaded the software from the...

African users hit with unbidden push notifications

Kaspersky analysis of threats prevented in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Egypt in May 2020 has demonstrated that in just a month 100 414 users in these countries were subjected to the unwanted push notification appearance. All in all,...

Solid growth forecast for video surveillance cameras

Despite the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the exclusion of the two market leaders from contention for U.S. government contracts, the video surveillance camera market will experience growth through 2025. This is largely due to the increasing adoption of...

Ponzi schemes flourish in economic downturn

In his budget adjustment speech, the Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni announced that the economy could contract by as much as 7,2% and was expected to continue to shed jobs. Owing to the weak economy exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown, many of South Africa's top...

Businesses and individuals need to plan for the next disaster

The Covid-19 pandemic might be easing around the world, but it holds lessons to be learned for the future. One lesson is that even households need to do scenario planning, where they make assumptions on what the future is going to be and how their environments might...

Intel unveils new Thunderbolt specs

Intel has revealed new details about Thunderbolt 4, the next generation of its universal cable connectivity solution, delivering increased minimum performance requirements, expanded capabilities and USB4 specification compliance. For the first time, Thunderbolt 4 will...

Early detection key in combatting cyber threats

More than a quarter (28%) of global companies that have implemented an endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution have been able to detect cyberattacks in just a few hours or even almost immediately after an incident happened. This overall result is higher than...

New verification for TERS aims to curb fraud

In a bid to ensure the Unemployment Insurance Fund's Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme does not fall prey to criminal elements as has happened, new and more stringent controls to verify banking details have been introduced. As a result of these changes, the...

Booze ban and the knock-on effect for etailers

President Ramaphosa's surprise reinstatement of South Africa's booze ban on Sunday night has been met with mixed emotions as various sectors debate the timing and lack of notice for industry and stakeholders. Local ecommerce website OneDayOnly.co.za spokesman Matthew...

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