AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

Satellite record tracks and projects rising sea level

Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards. The average global sea level rose by 0,27cm from 2021 to 2022, according to a NASA analysis...

US bank run will hit private wealth growth in key tech hubs

The crisis engulfing many of the US tech banks - Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate and Signature Bank, among others - has created a financial crisis that is significantly impacting the technology sector, which relies on these banks for financing, payroll and other...

Slow progress on SA turnaround

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – It was deeply ironic that representatives from the South African government were conspicuously absent from a World Economic Forum press conference aimed at detailing its economic progress since the...

African Growth Platform set to boost SMEs, youth

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Stakeholders have agreed a way forward for the Africa Growth Platform, the initiative announced last week to help African start-ups to grow and compete in international markets. Elsie Kanza, head of...

Booming tourism approaches tipping point

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town - Travel and tourism is booming – but the combination of cheaper travel and few tourist barriers could be creating unsustainable demand that pushing the sector towards a tipping point. The World...

Silver lining for African business prospects

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – There has been a record rise in pessimism around global economic growth, a view that is echoed by African business leaders. However, African CEOs are not as pessimistic about the outlook as their...

IoT drives new interest in automated homes

Automated home (home automation) has been generating buzz in the technology arena in line with advancements in the field of Internet of things (IoT). GlobalData's Company Filing Analytics platform, which identifies and tracks major themes impacting various sectors,...

The road ahead for WiFi and 5G

Mobile operators have received further verification that WiFi will play a critical role to the success of 5G. The RAN Convergence White Paper explores the importance of existing and future Wi-Fi and cellular convergence, highlighting techniques that enable convergence...

China ahead in genomics but lags in semiconductors

China is either on a par with or ahead of the West in key technology areas such as data-heavy, domain-specific artificial intelligence (AI) and genomics. However, it is lagging badly in the semiconductor space, and most likely up to 10 years away from being...

Poor data management costs companies millions

Companies are failing to meet user demand for uninterrupted access to applications and data and it is costing them millions each year. They are now looking to embrace cloud data management to better meet protection needs and leverage the power of their data, this is...

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