Despite perceived value, companies lag in digital workplace redesign

Eight in 10 IT decision-makers say the digital workplace is critical to successful AI-led transformation – but only 10% report fundamentally redesigning it for AI. This is among the findings from Lenovo’s sixth Work Reborn report, The AI-ready workplace, which exposes...

In the AI era, control is not enough: you have to prove it

A new report from IBM, Proof, Not Promises: The Digital Sovereignty Index, reveals an “overconfidence gap”: leaders believe they can prove sovereign control of their technology, but the evidence often falls short of the Index’s highest standards. As AI adoption...

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...

What the threat of US sanctions means for SA businesses

By Richard Firth - American economist Thomas Sowell once said: "The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics." While...

TikTok leaps ahead to challenge social media giants

The "Big Five" social media platforms in South Africa have been shaken up, as TikTok leaps past Instagram into second place, and challenges the dominant social network, Facebook, in several segments. This is one of the key finding of the South African Social Media...

Only 22% of CFOs are personally effective

Only 22% of chief financial officers (CFOs) achieve a high degree of personal effectiveness, and Gartner research shows that just a limited set of activities and successful relationships outside the finance department are the biggest contributors to a CFO's personal...

SA shoppers are obsessed with discounts

A recent Nielsen survey shows that South Africans are the third most discount-obsessed shoppers in the world. The tougher economy and its strain on consumers has resulted in cutting back on their discretionary spending, impacting on the volume of grocery baskets. As a...

New risks for African business in 2020

Fractious geopolitics in a US election year, a rising tide of global activism and a new level of cyber warfare are among the top five risks for business in 2020, by global risk consultancy Control Risks. As Control Risks CEO Nick Allan points out, “populism, activism,...

Vodacom backs African smartphones

Mara smartphones are available from Vodacom participating outlets. The Mara smartphone factory opened in South Africa in October. “Vodacom is proud to offer the ‘Made in Africa’ Mara smartphones to our customers, not only because it provides South Africans with the...

Ecobank wins banking awards

Ecobank Cameroon, Gambia and Rwanda won Bank of the Year at The Banker Awards, while Ecobank Cabo Verde, Gambia, Liberia and Zimbabwe won Best Bank at the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards. Ade Ayeyemi, group CEO of Ecobank, says: “We are pleased to be recognised as...

The crypto year in review

The world of crypto in 2019 has brought more price fluctuation, many announcements that indicate cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly mainstream and tighter regulatory scrutiny. As the world moves towards a new financial system, cryptocurrency ownership has grown...

Parker Solar Probe sheds new light on the Sun

In August 2018, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe launched to space, soon becoming the closest-ever spacecraft to the Sun. With cutting-edge scientific instruments to measure the environment around the spacecraft, Parker Solar Probe has completed three of 24 planned passes...

African smartphone market defies challenges

While market saturation and US-China tensions are placing the global smartphone market under intense pressure, new research from International Data Corporations shows that the African smartphone market saw shipments increase 4% quarter on quarter in Q3 2019 to total...

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