Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

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...

Youth-owned academy brings youngsters into ICT

MakwaIT, a 100% youth and black-owned ICT company, aims to help close the ICT skills gap by assisting in the development of skills through a specialised ICT skills incubation program. The incubation is a 12-month contractual program for both unemployed but determined...

Which economies will bear the brunt of Covid-19 fallout?

While the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe economic impact on just about every country in the world, there will inevitably be nations that will have to endure significantly more severe economic fallout in the years to come. Measures implemented to deal with...

MTN results hit by Nigerian fine

MTN showed a very modest revenue gain for the year ended 31 December 2015, but a R9,287-billion provision for its Nigerian fine puts it deep into the red. Although group subscribers increased 4,1% to 232,5-million over the year, revenue increased just 0,1% to...

Banking customers want more control

Customers don't mind going into their bank branch, as long as they can determine the time - and don't have to wait. Results from a survey of more than 1 000 consumers showed that 83% of banking consumers are willing to go to their bank on a weekday if they were...

Do we put too much trust in robots?

In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests. In a mock building fire, test subjects followed instructions from an "Emergency Guide Robot" even after the machine had proven itself unreliable - and after some participants...

MTN plugs gaps around SIM swop

Users are up in arms about an alleged SIM-swop inside job at MTN and First National Bank (FNB) that has apparently defrauded customers of hundreds of thousands of rands. MTN has issue a statement, aimed at assuring customers that it has put security requirements and...

Can the next Einstein come from Africa?

The first global forum for science on African soil will take place in Dakar from 8-10 March 2016. The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has launched a global call for support for Africa's scientific and technological emergence, with a video that ask the question: "Can the...

Vodacom sponsors app-based hearing tests

Today sees the launch in South Africa of a National Hearing Test for World Hearing Day, with Vodacom funding 112 500 tests on the hearZA App, developed and validated by the University of Pretoria. Vuyani Jarana, chief officer at Vodacom Business, says: "At Vodacom we...

Travel soon to be supersonic

The return of supersonic passenger air travel is one step closer to reality. NASA has awarded a contract for the preliminary design of a "low boom" flight demonstration aircraft. This is the first in a series of 'X-planes' in NASA's New Aviation Horizons initiative,...

How Africa can attract investors

A KPMG analysis of the factors that attract investors in Africa show that corruption, poor infrastructure and onerous business conditions in fact do not scare off investors, if the mineral, oil or gas resources are sufficiently attractive in the context of global...

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