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...

Protecting the ozone layer also helps Earth sequester carbon

Protecting the ozone layer also protects Earth’s vegetation and has prevented the planet from an additional 0.85 degrees Celsius of warming, according to new research from Lancaster University, NASA, and others. This new study in Nature demonstrates that by protecting...

Bird’s-eye observations reveal surprises in Earth’s space interface

New research using data from NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (Gold) mission, has revealed unexpected behaviour in the swaths of charged particles that band Earth’s equator. This is made possible by Gold’s long-term global view, the first of its...

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...

Setbacks don’t mean Africa isn’t succeeding

Falls in economic growth rates do not spell the end of the "Africa rising" story, but rather provide an opportunity for countries on the continent to regroup, refocus and make themselves more resilient to external shocks. This is the word from Uhuru Kenyatta,...

New brand identity for Pinnacle

Distributor Pinnacle has unveiled a new brand identity, encompassing a new logo, a focused brand purpose, and a new visual language that aims to position Pinnacle as the ICT distributor of choice. "ICT distribution is a fast paced, ever evolving industry with new...

Digitalisation is on Africa’s agenda

In Africa's boardrooms, growth is on the agenda - together with addressing stakeholders' expectations and concerns and managing the pipeline of talent. Business strategies of companies include the growing of regional operations, investing in and developing innovative...

Westcon Comstor distribution goes digital

Westcon Comstor has launched a new digital distribution system, replacing traditional paper-based processes with a seamless online lifecycle management solution. The system offers resellers a host of advantages, helping them to better manage their customer accounts ad...

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