IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

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...

First-time consumer credit defaults improve in Q2

The rate at which people defaulted on their loans for the first time decreased in the second quarter of the year, according to Experian South Africa's Consumer Default Index (CDI). Although consumer debt remains at R1,9-trillion, the index improved from 4.33 in March...

Butterfly inspires young Free State scientist

The graceful flight of a butterfly inspired a Free State learner to undertake a research project into the how of its flying. Amy Pastors watched a butterfly fly past and asked herself if the grace and beauty on display was really as simple and effortless as it looked....

Net neutrality key to robust democracy

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) believes discrimination should not feature in the country's online or real-world environments. The association says there should, therefore, be no blocking or prioritisation of lawful websites, content,...

SAB wants innovators who make an impact

The SAB Foundation opens entries into its annual Social Innovation programme today (3 May 2016). Entrepreneurs or innovators who have developed a product or service with a demonstrable social impact are invited to participate in the programme which offers a first...

IT services spend to reach $480bn

According to a series of new IDC Financial Insights Worldwide IT Spending Guides, financial services IT spending will reach almost $480-billion worldwide in 2016 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4,2%. The new series of guides for banking, capital...

SA scientists ID exploding star

South African astronomers have identified a rare star that exploded about 1 500 years ago. At the time, the star would have outshone all the stars of the Orion constellation, reaching a similar brightness to Jupiter in the night sky. Dr Brent Miszalski, South African...

Getting to grips with ISIS cyber-attacks

While the threat that emanates from ISIS-inspired cyber-attacks is of high concern, especially in light of the formation of a new United Cyber Caliphate composed of previously disparate pro-ISIS hacking collectives, these hacking groups still operate unofficially,...

UJ students win with African solutions

A Nigerian uncle's insistence on solving a "real African problem" convinced four students at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to tackle tender corruption with technology. This week, the software application they developed won the World Citizenship category of the...

Machines can learn like humans

How does the image-recognition technology in a self-driving car respond to a blurred shape suddenly appearing on the road? Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have shown that machines can learn to respond to unfamiliar objects like human beings would. Imagine heading...

Mobile drives more employee engagement

A new global study, "Mobility, Performance and Engagement" by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has established a measurable link between "more mobile-first" working environments, and an increase in employee engagement. This proves that CIOs can drive increased...

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