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...

Local SMEs resilient despite instability

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are essential to the economy’s health and predicted to lead an economic recovery post-Covid. However, many of these businesses are fighting to keep their doors open since the onset of the pandemic, with 89% impacted by the recent...

Blockchain-related job postings surge

The cryptocurrency and blockchain labour market is still growing as various organizations continue to adopt the technology. However, recruiters in the space are increasingly sourcing talent in software development. Data acquired by cryptocurrency trading simulator...

Internet for All aims to connect Africa

Efforts to extend the reach of the internet to the 4-billion people worldwide that are not yet connected will only succeed if a digital ecosystem approach is adopted where access, affordability, skills and content are given equal attention, This is according to a new...

FNB is tops for digital and mobile

FNB has been placed at the top of the charts for both digital banking and mobile banking in Columinate's fifth annual Internet Banking SITEisfaction survey. Launched in 2012, the survey is a measure of customer satisfaction with digital banking services in South...

Old Android devices still at risk

While observing the activity of several cybercriminal groups, Kaspersky Lab researchers have spotted unusual activity in a malicious script on an infected web site that is putting Android users at risk. The script usually activates the download of Flash exploits to...

IT and business need to work together

Digital transformation is driving a need for business and IT to work much more closely together to realise business imperatives. While this need has always existed, the increased involvement of lines of business (LoB) and the need for a more business-focused...

The case for increasing VAT

While concerns around global growth and pressure on the South African economy have eased recently, the local economy is still fragile. Moody's decision not to downgrade the country's sovereign rating at this stage was a welcome surprise, but the risk of a downgrade to...

Telkom installs 100Mb fibre link at incubator

Innovative entrepreneurs working out of the Propella Business Incubator in Humerail Port Elizabeth will be able to connect to the rest of the world through the fastest business data line in the Eastern Cape.It will be housed in the Propella Futuremakers Hub, which is...

Seedstar startups stand to win $1m

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is returning to South-Africa to find the best startups from across the country. After scouting the global winner from 2016, Giraffe, in South Africa the...

Semiconductor finally hits rock bottom

Worldwide semiconductor revenue will fall for a second consecutive year to $324 billion, down 2.3% from the previous year according to the latest update of the Semiconductor Applications Forecaster (SAF) from International Data Corporation (IDC). The SAF also...

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