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...

Applications open for 2022 ISPA bursary

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) invites applications for its "ISPA Inspires" bursary programme, 2022. Applications open on Wednesday 1 September, and close on Friday 1 October 2021. ISPA Inspires bursaries will be awarded to one or more...

Wits PhD student cracks high-dimensional quantum code

Isaac Nape, an emerging South African talent in the study of quantum optics, is part of a team of Wits physicists who led an international study that revealed the hidden structures of quantum entangled states. The study was published in Nature Communications, on...

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...

SA cities primed for outsourcing

South Africa is establishing itself as a successful emerging offshore destination for voice and non-voice outsourcing services, with Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban positioning themselves as the country's outsourcing hotspot trio. According to the 2015 Tholons Top...

IBM’s Watson to tackle cybercrime

IBM Security has launched Watson for Cyber Security, a new cloud-based version of the company's cognitive technology trained on the language of security as part of a year-long research project. To further scale the system, IBM plans to collaborate with eight...

Green light for Karoo solar power plant

The Kathu Solar Park project in South Africa, owned by an ENGIE-led consortium with South African partners, has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eskom, making it possible for construction at the site to begin shortly. The concentrated solar park,...

El-Nino threatens African supply chain continuity

Sub-Saharan Africa contributed slightly less risk to the global economy in the first quarter of 2016, from 2.46 points in the first quarter of 2016 to 2.47 in Q2, according to the CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet. However, underlying risk to supply...

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