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...

Deadweight economy creates CFO challenges

Chief financial officers (CFOs) are facing a "deadweight" economy that challenges an organization's ability to meeting corporate performance expectations, according to Gartner. Confronted with these difficult economic conditions, CFOs must address five emerging...

These are the top strategic trends for software engineering

Gartner has announced the top strategic technology trends in software engineering for 2023 and beyond "Software engineering leaders are under continuous pressure to adopt modern architectures and technologies. To do this well, they need to know which trends have the...

Significant challenges for next week’s Special Budget

On 26 February, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, presented his National Budget to Parliament against a backdrop of weak economic growth, coupled with high unemployment, a sluggish economy and a looming credit ratings downgrade. By Bernard Sacks, tax partner at Mazars...

Holistic health under the spotlight during Covid-19

More than two-thirds (68%) of organisations had introduced at least one new wellness benefit by late March 2020 to aid employees during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Gartner. "The Covid-19 pandemic has led more employees worldwide to seek assistance with their...

SAP adds innovation to enable the intelligent enterprise

Kathy Gibson reports from Sapphire Now - Becoming an intelligent enterprise allows organisations to achieve great business outcomes. This is the message from Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, who explains that organisations can increase resilience, rise to challenges, and...

MoU set to accelerate growth of ICT in Africa

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ericsson to help fast track roll out of technology across the continent. According to ATU, a specialised agency of the African Union in fostering the growth of ICT in...

Shell, IBM team up for mining industry digitalisation

Shell and IBM has launched Oren, a global B2B digital mining services marketplace platform, aimed at helping mining companies find solutions related to safety, sustainability, mine planning and operational efficiency. By hosting new technology and digital solutions in...

35% of the world are gamers

About 35% of the current global population - 2,7-billion people - comprises gamers, according to new research from Finbold.com. The Asia Pacific region leads with 1,506-billion gamers accounting for 55% of the entire gaming population. The Europe, Middle East, and...

Attitudes toward diversity vary in emerging economies

Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, many emerging economies grappled with challenges linked to diversity and changing demographics, according to a new Pew Research Center report. But people who interact more with those who are different from them - whether religiously,...

Adult content sees growth in use and malware

With 'stay at home - stay safe' being the new motto for 2020, and adult content platforms experiencing an influx of visitors, security risks in this field have never been so relevant. A review of 2019 threat activity by Kaspersky researchers demonstrates that the...

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