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...

AMD graphics cards deliver better gaming

AMD has unveiled new enthusiast-class graphics cards, the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7700 XT. The new graphics cards are optimised to deliver high-performance, high-refresh 1440p gaming experiences for today's and tomorrow's demanding AAA and esports titles....

Cyber security market tops $500bn by 2030

The global cyber security market size is projected to reach $500,7-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 12,3% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. The global market is anticipated to be driven by the growing cyber threats and advanced...

Economic downturn caught CEOs by surprise

As of March 2020, 55% of tech CEOs had not begun preparing for an economic downturn, according to a recent survey by Gartner. With technology companies globally now facing the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, measuring cash burn rate over time can help tech...

Blockchain spend slows, but use cases are clear

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating, for both people and the wider economy. While virtually all businesses have been impacted, the effect has been varied. According to the results of the International Data Corporation (IDC) European IT Buyer...

MEA banks think cashless society is imminent

Banks in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are the strongest believers in a cashless society, according to a global retail banking survey released by Temenos. The survey conducted in 2019 by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of Temenos reveals that six in...

Semiconductors declined in 2019, will dip further

Ahead of the Covid-19 virus, worldwide semiconductor revenue declined 12,2% in 2019 to $418-billion, according to the latest update of the IDC Semiconductor Applications Forecaster (SAF). The global economy in 2019 grew at its slowest pace since the global financial...

AI can help government, healthcare decision-making

Executives responsible for artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, particularly CIOs and CDOs in governmental and healthcare organisations, should leverage AI in five core areas to improve decision making during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Gartner. "In the...

Get to grips with financial relief pros and cons

Financial services providers have stepped in and offered various relief measures to consumers buckling under financial pressure because of the national lockdown. Support mechanisms ranging from premium holidays to payment breaks are being offered. But before accepting...

New son for Elon Musk

Elon Musk and his partner, singer Grimes, have welcomed their first child together. The baby boy was born on Monday (4 May), and the announcement was made by Musk via Twitter. "Mom and baby all good," he tweeted. On being asked what they plan to call the baby, Musk,...

Complexity holds back cloud benefits for 95% of companies

Only 5% of decision-makers from public and private organisations have currently achieved a meaningful level of consistency across their sprawling IT infrastructure. This is despite the fact that nearly two-thirds (64%) of organisations were expected to have further...

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