How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

WWW source code NFT sold for $5,4m

The original source code for the World Wide Web, written by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has been sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) for $5,4-million. The auction by Sotheby's took place yesterday. An NFT is a crypto asset that uses blockchain to record ownership of a digital...

Companies fail to deliver on customer experience

Businesses are missing out on a significant opportunity to fix internal processes and address the root causes of customer experience issues in the wake of the pandemic, A global study from IFS, which surveyed more than 1 700 executives and upwards of 12000 consumers,...

Earth rising: new NASA image

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft's vantage point in orbit around the moon. "The image is simply stunning," says Noah Petro, deputy project scientist for LRO at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in...

No stopping wearables momentum

The worldwide wearable device market (commonly referred to as wearables) will see continued growth as second- and third-generation iterations reach the market. These new devices will build upon the hardware and software of their predecessors and answer some of the...

Telcos aim to add value in 2016

Personalising the customer experience, improving operational efficiency and moving to new delivery models are some the top IT trends to expect from telecommunications companies in 2016, according to global analyst firm Ovum. Telco IT trends are being driven by the...

‘Tis the season for insurance fraud

At this time of year, insurance claims rise dramatically – but many of them are fraudulent, writes William Lawrence, regional practice lead: fraud and financial crimes at SAS Institute. Mike overindulged at the year-end office function this weekend. While driving home...

WASPA gives charities an early Xmas

It's going to be an early Christmas for charities wanting to benefit from the trend towards mobile giving. The Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) has reduced the cost of becoming an Affiliate Member for registered non-profit organisations by...

Aptronics wins renewed SITA accreditation

Enterprise IT services provider Aptronics has been reappointed to the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) Server and Storage RFB 2003/2014Transversal Contract. This will allow it to participate in tenders for IT contracts from SITA, all government departments...

PayU’s high-growth strategy pays off

Payment services provider PayU has closed 2015 with an impressive growth of 40% to 80% in each of the emerging markets in which it operates, despite of facing challenging local conditions. An emerging middle class, the rise of mobile technology and evolving e-commerce...

MTN goes to court over Nigerian fine

MTN has decided to challenge the $3,9-billion fine levied by the Nigerian Communications Commission in court. The fine, which was originally $5,2-billion, or $200 000.00 for each unsubscribed user, was later reduced to $3,9-billion. However, MTN states today that it...

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