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...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

These technologies can drive customer acquisition and growth

Chief marketing officers (CMOs) are transitioning from a focus on customer retention last year to now looking to new customer acquisition and growth as they navigate into a post-pandemic world, according to Gartner. As the Covid-19 pandemic led many marketers to shift...

Ceramic 3D printing set for massive growth

Ceramic 3D printing is an emerging segment within the 3D printing industry that began its commercial journey in the past 10 years, making it a relative newcomer compared with polymer and metal 3D printing. However, increasing entrants into the field in the past few...

Telcos face customer experience challenge

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei MEA Service Summit in Cape Town - Telecommunications operators are under pressure to transform to digital businesses - and it's no small challenge. New technologies and services like virtual reality, Internet of Things (IoT) are...

Robot to serve at Pizza Hut Asia

MasterCard has unveiled the first commerce application for SoftBank Robotics' humanoid robot Pepper. The application will be powered by MasterPass, the global digital payment service from MasterCard that connects consumers with merchants, enabling them to make fast,...

From crowdfunding to public listing

Swedish company reconstruction firm FrontOffice Nordic, which raised almost €600,000 from crowdfunding investors on FundedByMe in February 2016, has been listed on the Nordic Growth Market (NGM) stock exchange. This makes FrontOffice the first successfully crowdfunded...

Convertibles are the PC winners

According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), Western European shipments of ultraslim convertibles and detachables posted positive growth (44,7%) to account for 18,4% of total consumer shipments and 21,9% of commercial devices in...

New fund for African techtrepeneurs

Niveus Investments, a subsidiary of Hosken Consolidated Investments, has launched Niveus Ventures to fund emerging entrepreneurs in Africa's technology space. "Building an enduring business remains an immense challenge," says Jesse Hemson-Struthers, head of the...

Time to relook approach to energy

Energy transformation means the time is right for policymakers to reappraise their approach to energy access, according to a new report from PwC. On current trends, two-thirds of the world's population will remain without electricity by 2030, which is the target year...

Dark matter and black holes

Dark matter is a mysterious substance composing most of the material universe, now widely thought to be some form of massive exotic particle. An intriguing alternative view is that dark matter is made of black holes formed during the first second of our universe's...

Go digital or suffer losses

While most businesses recognise the inherent benefits of "going digital", most of them are hitting roadblocks that include lack of internal alignment, lack of adequate skills and plenty of cultural resistance. Coupled with technology constraints and an overall...

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