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...

Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

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...

Record number of fintechs enter Ecobank Challenge

More than 1 400 fintech startups from 64 countries across Africa and beyond applied for this year's Ecobank Fintech Challenge, with eight of them making the cut to the final where they will compete for the ultimate prize. This is the sixth edition of this...

Marketing leaders shift to genAI

Sixty-three percent of marketing leaders are planning to invest in generative AI in the next 24 months according to a survey from Gartner. Slightly more than half of respondents (56%) see greater reward than risk in generative AI. A Gartner survey of 405 marketing...

Covid-19 and its potential toll on Africa

Eighty-three thousand to 190 000 people in Africa could die of Covid-19 and 29-million to 44-million could get infected in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa finds....

Tourism industry takes massive hit

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. According to the United Nations specialized agency, the crisis could lead to an annual...

Inclusive growth in a post-Covid world

Kathy Gibson is at the Deloitte Digital Dialogue – The world has become a more unequal place, with growing inequality not just within societies, but also between countries. Dr Martyn Davies, MD: emerging markets and Africa; and dean of the Deloitte Alchemy School of...

How South Africans have spent in lockdown

With the Covid-19 nationwide lockdown in its sixth week, South Africans spending patterns over the past weeks mirror the changes in the 38 days ending 3 May 2020 with daily transactions peaking in March then dropping by 49% more recently. “As we see in our data,...

Cloud IT infrastructure spend will touch $70bn in 2020

Cloud computing has surged in recent years, changing the way people communicate, manage data and do business. Billions of private and business users take advantage of the on-demand technology. However, with coronavirus lockdown rules in place and millions of people...

SARS up, revenues down says Kieswetter

On Tuesday (5 May), SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter detailed improvements in the tax authority's operations and its proactive response to Covid-19. However, he painted a gloomy picture of national revenues. "It's sadly ironic that SARS has worked towards reversing...

IBM, Red Hat debut 5G edge solutions

IBM, at its Think Digital conference yesterday, announced new services and solutions backed by a broad ecosystem of partners to help enterprises and telecommunications companies speed their transition to edge computing in the 5G era. This effort combines IBM's...

Tax Freedom Day for 2020 is elusive

Tax freedom day (TFD) in South Africa would have been yesterday, 6 May, but the Covid-19 lockdown means the picture has changed. Every year, statistician Garth Zietsman calculates TFD from the Budget, including tax revenue and GDP forecasts. This year, if it was a...

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