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 trends are driving near-term AI innovation

Four trends on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2021 are driving near-term artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. These trends include responsible AI; small and wide data approaches; operationalisation of AI platforms; and efficient use of data,...

Bad online habits put the world’s privacy in danger

Even though people seem to know the theory of how to stay secure online, users all around the world don't practice what they preach and still maintain very poor cybersecurity habits, according to research by NordVPN. The National Privacy Test results are fairly...

Smart technology is good for revenue

The majority of business leaders are already investing in, and benefiting from, the increased use of smart technologies in the workplace.  According to Avanade research, increased revenue is a major driver of their adoption, with business and IT leaders expecting up...

Massive new data centre for Western Cape

The Western Cape Government (WCG) is embarking on a new project to build a data centre in Cape Town. This is a joint initiative between the provincial government, the National Department of Science and Technology South Africa, the SKA SA (Square Kilometre Array), and...

New CEO for USAASA

The Universal Services and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) board of directors has appointed a new CEO Lumko Caesario Mtimde, who officially started working on 23 May 2016. The new CEO was appointed last month by cabinet following an extensive recruitment...

DA secures mobile messaging with CM Telecom

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has chosen CM Telecom's Hybrid and SMS messaging solutions to interact with voters and campaigners, and to secure its IT infrastructure with one-time passwords through mobile messaging and push notifications. The mobile passwords create an...

SA payments firm signs up with Xero

Yoco, a South African payments company that officially launched in  October 2015, has announced its integration with Xero, a New Zealand-based cloud accounting software for SMEs. Yoco's point-of-sale app and card readers enable SMEs in South Africa to accept card...

Big data analytics revenues set to surge

According to the new Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics will grow from nearly $122-billion in 2015 to more than $187-billion in 2019, an increase...

Cell C offers WiFi Calling on iPhone

iPhone customers on Cell C can now initiate calls over WiFi using their own phone number even when a celluar signal is not available. Wi-Fi Calling is available on the iPhone 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus and 5SE, using iOS 9.3.2. With Cell C's WiFi Calling,...

Governments should embrace 3rd Platform

The integration of 3rd Platform technologies are initiating a major change in the way that technology implements business modernisation. The new IDC MarketScape, Western European Government System Integrators 2016 Vendor Assessment, exclusively examines Western...

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