AI spend grows 47% – and more is expected

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 - a 47% increase year-over-year - according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure - including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI...

How to raise funds, then scale your African start-up

Kathy Gibson reports from Everything AI and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – For many African start-ups, their biggest challenge is not coming up with solutions or creating systems that work – it is in scaling them effectively. Once the excitement of the initial idea and...

African startups look to new investors

Kathy Gibson reports from AI Everything and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – Africa’s exciting and innovative start-ups are attracting interest from investors in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Investors from these regions are arguably more aligned to the continent’s...

Pilot to production: the challenge of African developers

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa has no shortage of ideas, use cases and innovation when it comes to developing AI applications. But having a great idea, or an elegant algorithm, doesn’t necessarily translate into a bankable...

Nazia Pillay takes over at SAP Southern Africa

By Kathy Gibson - Nazia Pillay has been confirmed as the MD of SAP Southern Africa, taking the reins at a particularly crucial time for the IT industry. Technology has seen exponential leaps over the last couple of years, and Pillay points out that SAP customers have...

AI infrastructure drives record semiconductor growth rates

According to the Worldwide Semiconductor Technology and Supply Chain Intelligence service from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to reach $800-billion in 2025, growing 17,6% year-over-year from $680-billion in 2024. This...

These are the trends impacting infrastructure and operations

Gartner has highlighted the six trends that will have a significant impact on infrastructure and operations (I&O) for 2025 . “These trends give the opportunity for I&O leaders to identify future skills requirements and seek insights to help meet implementation...

Opportunities and challenges for quantum comms

Quantum communication has seen some big announcements in 2024, with smartphone markets and data centres turning to the technology for secure and robust data security that can be trusted. IDTechEx’s report, “Quantum Communication Market 2024-2034: Technology, Trends,...

Alice & Bob aim for 100 logical qubits by 2030

Alice & Bob has launched a white paper outlining a clear path to achieving useful quantum computing through its cat qubit technology, which promises to deliver high-fidelity logical qubits while using significantly fewer hardware and energy resources compared to...

xAI raises $6bn in funding

Elon Musk’s xAI has closed  its Series C funding round of $6-billion with participation from key investors including A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity...

Sales suffer during a transformation

According to a survey by Gartner, only 11% of sales organisations have been able to drive commercial success while executing a transformation. Gartner surveyed 234 heads of sales and senior sales leaders in May through June 2024 to identify productivity levers that...

China streaks ahead in wrist-worn devices

According to the latest Worldwide Wearables Quarterly Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC), the global wrist-worn device market shipped 139-million units in the first three quarters of 2024, a year-over-year decline of 1%, mainly due to the...

Mind Sports calendar for 2025

With the 2024 competitive year behind us, Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) officials look back at the achievements of its teams. Every team competed to the best of its abilities, whether they were Mobile Legends (open and female), Counter Strike 2 (open and female),...

Google’s quantum computing gambit pays off

In a remarkable turnaround from a challenging year marked by intensifying AI competition that threatened its dominance in internet search, Google is closing 2024 on an optimistic note. The tech giant's stock has surged nearly 14% over the past month, rebounding from...

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Are we doing enough to empower young people as digital citizens?

Even if you've got your house kitted out with all the latest smart tech, understand blockchains and NFTs, and can't wait to explore the metaverse, chances are your kids will be even more adept with technology than you are. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay...

Trends impacting the future of HR

Leveraging digital, data and design thinking to create HR strategies that evolve within a complex future. By Hope Lokuto, chief human resources officer at BCX The role of the human resources (HR) professional has evolved and changed over the years. It's a role defined...

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SD-WAN eases data security, compliance headaches

Data security and data privacy have become increasingly important as the digital world becomes our reality. By Amritesh Anand, associate vice-president: pre-sales at In2IT Technologies Laws and regulations have emerged to support this, and every industry now has some...

NU opens its doors as Exclusive Networks Africa

Following on from the initial acquisition announcement of late 2021, Networks Unlimited has officially begun its operations as Exclusive Networks Africa. The move, as part of Exclusive Networks' newly expanded Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, is aligned with its...

Huawei launches FTTR solution

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