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...

Education notebook sales surge

Volume sales of education notebooks through Western Europe's largest distributors increased by +38% year-on-year in Q2 2021 as demand from institutions and households remained high, according to the latest data published by Context. "The rise in sales of notebooks...

Financial organisations under pressure to increase security

A massive 98% of IT decision makers working in banks and financial service institutions (FSIs) in South Africa are under pressure to level up their security protocols. According to new research from Citrix, this comes as 75% see IT security risks in the industry...

Technology to battle viruses

As one of medicine’s largest challenges, viral infections often escape vaccines due to their natural ability to mutate rapidly and develop drug resistance easily. Many viruses, such as Zika, Ebola and dengue fever, have grown into major global health epidemics with...

Lenovo partners reap rewards

At a gala event at Langhams Lifestyle Estate in Johannesburg last night, Lenovo formally recognised its top business partners who have helped it achieve some of the most successful growth rates in the vendor’s EMEA region. Graham Braum, GM of Lenovo Africa (and...

Africa and the 4th Industrial Revolution

Africa should use the opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution to transform itself into a full partner on the global stage, said Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, speaking the 26th World Economic Forum on Africa. “Africa should not...

Action plan to increase African competitiveness

A new action agenda to help African economies improve their economic competitiveness is published today by the World Economic Forum, the African Development Bank, OECD and the World Bank. The agenda comes at a time when shocks such as low commodity prices and a strong...

Server virtualisation set to peak in 2016

The worldwide x86 server virtualisation market is expected to reach $5,6-billion in 2016, an increase of 5,7% from 2015, according to Gartner. Despite the overall market increase, new software licenses have declined for the first time since this market became...

Spam levels drop, but malice is up

The latest Kaspersky Lab Spam and Phishing Report has discovered that although the quantity of spam emails has been decreasing, they have become more criminalised. At the same time, the level of malicious mailshots has dramatically increased. Kaspersky Lab products...

A brighter future for African power

The expansion of generation and transmission capacity, and the rapid adoption of renewables such as solar, promise economic benefits and improved quality of life across Africa, power sector stakeholders have heard. At a stakeholders’ briefing held in Sandton this week...

Community buy-in vital for infrastructure projects

Local communities must be involved in infrastructure development at every step of the way. This is according to Cyril Ramaphosa, deputy-president of South Africa, who says infrastructure is for the betterment of people’s lives and is important that they feel a sense...

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