AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Technology, demographics, ESG shift consumer demand

Mature markets are experiencing a shift in consumer demand patterns as consumers move away from traditional products and services towards those consistent with environmental, social, and governance goals. At the same time, according to Mazars' latest C-suite...

Young people lose enthusiasm for democracy

The Open Society Barometer, an annual global survey from Open Society Foundations that launched today, finds that young people around the world (Generation Z and millennials) hold the least faith in democracy of any age group, presenting a grave threat to its future....

Pandemic intensifies debate on renewables

The world's incredible decrease in energy consumption caused by Covid-19, and the unprecedented collapse of the oil and gas markets has some arguing that 2019 was the peak for oil and clean energy will dominate in the years ahead. This and more was unpacked during a...

Bringing VandaTheGod down to Earth

Since 2013, many official websites belonging to governments worldwide were hacked and defaced by an attacker who self-identified as "VandaTheGod". But security specialists Check Point have brought the hacker back to earth with a bump by uncovering the attacker's real...

Record high for cellular IoT modules

Berg Insight estimates that global cellular IoT module shipments increased by 22% in 2019 to a new record level of 265-million. Annual revenues grew slower at 7% due to increased price pressure and a higher share of low-cost LPWA modules in the product mix. The 3GPP...

UNWTO issues guidelines for tourism industry

The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help the global tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from Covid-19. The guidelines highlight the need to act decisively, to restore confidence and, as UNWTO strengthens its...

Covid-19 and its economic impact on Africa

Kathy Gibson reports - The Covid-29 pandemic is having a massive effect on the Africa economy. Isaah Mhlanga, chief economist at Alexander Forbes, points out that the virus has exceeded 124 000 cases across the continent, with the highest level of cases in the bigger...

Pandemic drives need for Africa to embrace tech

Kathy Gibson reports - Technological advances in Africa have been buoyed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Lesiba Mothata, head: strategic clients at Alexander Forbes, points out that working from home has become standard as lockdowns close traditional workplaces. "It hasn't...

Application vendors in for a tough year

Application software companies will have a tough 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic slows the licensing of software products. A GlobalData report, "Covid-19 Impact on Application Software", reveals that the continued fallout from the pandemic will undermine companies' and...

Companies must adapt as business – and fraud – moves online

Digital fraud is rising globally as consumers and businesses increasingly transact online during the Covid-19 pandemic. TransUnion Africa recommends businesses adapt swiftly to protect their customers while continuing to provide appropriate levels of customer...

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