SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Ambitious commitments and a just transition: COP26 and Africa

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) occurs at a critical time for Africa. The continent is particularly vulnerable to the threat of climate change and is already susceptible to some of its adverse effects. By Dion Shango, CEO of PwC Africa Across the...

SA’s female tech founders are powerful job creators

Across Endeavor's portfolio of 30 tech-enabled entrepreneurs, six are female founders in business ranging from education, home and business services, mining compliance and contact centres. In the last three years these founders have created over 5000 jobs, close to...

The economics of #FeesMustFall

Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan will announce plans for funding a 0% increase in tertiary tuition fees during 2017 for up to 80% of students when he presents the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in parliament on October 26. An initial estimate by...

Millennials can’t live without their smartphones …

Millennials can't live without their smartphones, but this doesn't mean they are ditching other devices. These are among the findings of MFour's Millennial Insights Project, examining millennials' views on technology and lifestyle, with a focus on the smartphones and...

Big data investment up, but slowing

Big data investments continue to rise but are showing signs of contracting, according to a recent survey by Gartner. The survey reveals that 48% of companies have invested in big data in 2016, up 3% from 2015. However, those who plan to invest in big data within the...

$1tn B2B e-commerce market up for grabs

Business-to-business (B2B) companies will need to adapt their thinking and delivery approach if they want to benefit from a B2B e-commerce market that is fast approaching the $1-trillion mark in the US alone. Forrester data estimates that US B2B e-commerce will total...

How resilient is your company to risks?

A worrying number of organisations believe they lack the relevant skills or talent to drive corporate resilience. This is according to one-third of respondents to a Control Risks' Business Resilience Survey 2016/2017, and is an increase of 17% on 2015. This is in...

Double-digit growth for big data and analytics

According to the latest "Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide" from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics (BDA) will grow from $130,1-billion in 2016 to more than $203-billion in 2020. IDC's...

Cell C’s capital restructuring moves forward

Conditional agreements have been signed for the proposed recapitalisation of Cell C. The proposed recapitalisation will reduce the net debt of the company to approximately R8-billion and enable the company to continue to deliver on its growth strategy in a sustainable...

SA company scoops international award

A South African mobile commerce provider, iKhokha, has won the Innovation Award at the 2016 Mastercard Innovation Forum in Budapest, Hungary. iKhokha was recognised in the Innovation category for extending the acceptance of Masterpass, the digital payments service...

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