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...

R30bn left on the table by etailers with poor CX

South Africa's ecommerce market has increased substantially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but its potential to double by a further 100% to 5,6% of the total retail market is possible if etailers fix issues with their online CX. This is the key finding of...

ICT sector urged to drive ethical, equitable policies

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has urged ICT practitioners to become "activists" for ethical, equitable ICT policy development and access as the country moves into a post-Covid era. Speaking at the national IITPSA AGM,...

Absa first to pilot chatbot in Africa

Barclays Africa subsidiary Absa will pilot a chatbot within the coming few weeks, making it the first bank to do so in Africa. Chatbots use artificial intelligence to simulate intelligent conversation through written or spoken text. Yasaman Hadjibashi, Chief Data...

Open-access WiFi for Mall of Africa

Networks, South Africa's first open-access WiFi network, along with global wireless equipment provider Ruckus Wireless, have successfully deployed the continent's largest mall WiFi installation to provide consumers and retailers with a reliable and fast WiFi...

Otel extends FTTB to the East Rand

OTEL has expanded its fibre-to-the-business (FTTB) roll-out to Ekurhuleni with the provisioning of broadband voice and data services in a Boksburg office park. The independent telecoms provider says extending its FTTB office park roll-out to the East Rand for the...

MTN, Ericsson trial first LTE-U network

MTN SA, together with Ericsson, has successfully trialled LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) at MTN's flagship channel store in Morningside, Johannesburg. LTE-U is a mobile technology innovation that enables higher data speeds, which increase network capacity and significantly...

Apple posts quarterly revenue decline

Apple posted quarterly revenue of $50,6-billion and quarterly net income of $10,5-billion, or $1.90 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2015, ended 26 March. These results compare to revenue of $58-billion and net income of $13,6-billion, or $2.33 per diluted...

‘Please Call Me’ inventor wins ConCourt case

In a landmark verdict that could have further consequences for corporate South Africa, The Constitutional Court this morning ruled that Vodacom must compensate Nkosana Makate for helping it develop its "Please Call Me" SMS service. The verdict today follows more than...

NASA tracks a hazy killer

For more than three decades NASA has focused its space-faring skills and science chops CSI-like on an elusive global killer. Later this month, that pursuit takes us to East Asia. In a few years, part way to the moon. Air pollution causes an estimated 152 000 deaths a...

Digitalisation a top CEO priority

CEOs have underlined that growth will be their top business priority for 2016, according to a recent survey by Gartner. The 2016 Gartner CEO and senior business executive survey found that despite indications that the global economy is struggling in early 2016, CEOs...

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Intermediate Agile Business Analyst at Headhunters

Our client in the IT Sector, based in Johannesburg, is currently looking to employ an experienced Intermediate Agile Business Analyst.An awesome career opportunity awaits.Requirements: 3-5 years' work experience in a relevant field. Broad IT domain experience in three...

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