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...

Ethereum could exceed bitcoin’s value within five years

Ethereum will continue to outperform bitcoin in 2021 and will, ultimately, exceed its rival's value. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, who comments: "Ethereum (ETH) is outperforming bitcoin (BTC) and it can be...

Americans to spend more than $60bn on 5G smartphones

The global penetration of 5G is increasing as different regions continue to adapt the revolutionary technology. Consequently, most Americans are projected to spend more on 5G-enabled smartphones. According to data acquired by Finbold, Americans are expected to spend a...

IS debuts SME solution suite

Internet Solutions (IS) has launched Ignite, a suite of technology solutions specifically for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). With fast, easy, and affordable access to internet, billing, employee management and communications services, IGNITE offers SMEs...

Mobile Internet access powers ahead

Mobile has outstripped growth in desktop adoption and is now driving Internet access in South Africa, according to the Mobile Report for 2016 from the Mobile Marketing Association for South Africa (MMA SA). Nicolle Harding, chair of research and measurement for MMA SA...

Another Facebook scam rears its head

Just days have passed since ESET warned users worldwide about an active Ray-Ban scam campaign on Facebook, which tricks users into sending their payment card details to the attackers - and now it is warning about yet another malicious activity targeting the world's...

Gaming site taken down with DDoS attack

Game developer and publisher Blizzard Entertainment has experienced a DDoS attack that shut down all of its games and servers. In addition to that, rumor has it that one of the employees got all of his personal information spread. Ofer Gayer, senior security...

$10,6m ploughed into African financial inclusion

The MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity has awarded five companies more than $10,6-million to bolster their innovative work to alleviate poverty by increasing access to financial services for poor people in rural Africa. The five companies introduced...

Repairs to Crownwood Rd get underway

Emergency rehabilitation work at a cost of R4-million is being undertaken by the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) at Crownwood road in Ormonde The collapse of a storm water culvert following flood damage in February 2016 rendered the road unsafe for use. "Crownwood...

SA’s economy still growing

The South African economy may be subdued, but it is still growing. The March 2016 BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI) showed a slight improvement on March 2015, but was significantly more modest than the February numbers. In February the month-on-month...

MMM appears to be going strong in SA

The local Facebook account of MMM Global is still urging existing users to stay active, and is signing up new users to the scheme. This is despite the global operation having crashed, and the local community being under investigation as a possible Ponzi scheme. MMM...

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