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...

How governments and companies should advance trusted AI

AI is a profound opportunity. The stakes are high. AI is projected to enhance human productivity and unlock an astounding $16 trillion in value by 2030, writes Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO of IBM. Not only will this fuel economic growth and boost GDP, but it will...

Search interest in AI reaches all-time high

Google has revealed that searches for artificial intelligence (AI) are at an all-time high in South Africa. Search trends show that people have searched for AI more than ever in 2023 so far, with interest rising 230% since last year - and 700% over the last five...

More pain to come for IT vendors and resellers

There has been widespread evidence of layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs at IT vendors, and there is more economic pain on the horizon. This is the word from GlobalData, which reports that, as of the end of May, the number of active jobs in the technology and...

Mobile drives Telkom revenue growth

Telkom has reported a 3% increase in revenue, to R43-billion, for the year to 31 March 2020. This has been driven mainly by a 54,4% increase in mobile service revenue in a year where South Africa slipped into a technical recession and consumer and business confidence...

Online shopping fraud on the rise

The restrictions in physical shopping activity since the start of the lockdown and consumers' awareness about personal safety have increased the driver for online shopping in recent months. In line with the upsurge, fraudsters have also increased their attempts to...

Server market is recovering from Covid-19

The market for servers in the European IT distribution channel is on the up, according to the latest data published by Context. Revenues from the server market, which includes server systems and upgrades, have returned to pre-Covid-crisis level in the latest weeks....

Governments respond to reopening of tourism

Governments around the world have responded quickly and strongly to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on their tourism sectors, new research from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has found. As many destinations begin to ease restrictions on travel, the specialised...

Managed smart metering services set to thrive

A new report from Berg Insight has found that the installed base of smart electricity and gas meters in Europe was 168,3-million in 2019. The installed base is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8,9% to reach 280,4-million units in 2025. The...

App delivery key to improving CX and revenue

In a climate that continues to challenge organisations, global executives are recognising the vital importance of customer experience (CX) to business performance, with 82% directly tying CX to revenue growth. And it is applications, the way businesses deliver their...

HPE CEO tests positive for Covid-19

Antonio Neri, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, has tested positive for Covid-19. He broke the news on Wednesday. "I recently learned of some unfortunate personal news," Neri posted on Twitter. "Yesterday I tested positive for Covid-19. "The good news is, I feel much...

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