When AI goes wrong in 2022 …
Remember Skynet, the artificial intelligence that wanted to wipe out humanity in the Terminator movies? By Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa Now that is an example of AI gone wrong. Luckily, this will not be the...
Top data trends for 2022
The world is a very different place this year than it was a few years ago. Much has changed, not only in terms of available technologies, but also how businesses use technology and the way they had to adapt to a fully remote or hybrid working environment. This has...
Analytics trends to watch in 2022
SAS asked its experts in healthcare, retail, government, fraud, data ethics and more for their predictions of the trends we will face this year. Curiosity becomes a coveted job skill “Curiosity helps businesses address critical challenges – from improving job...
How to find the story in business data and then action it
Data literacy is a journey and is key to an organisation’s data strategy, writes Rene McGregor, head of consulting at Insight Consulting. While it is widely accepted that data is the lifeblood of our increasingly digital world, not all organisations are able to...
Big data trends for 2022
The global big data market is forecast to top $70-billion by the end of this year and more than $103-billion by 2027. Making sense of this data will be a key differentiator for any organisation in this ultra-connected world. Andreas Bartsch, head of innovation and...
How to set your AI projects up for success
When business leaders come to picking the right AI project for their company, this often boils down to having the right ingredients and knowing how to combine them. By Robin Fisher, senior area vice-president at Salesforce Emerging Markets Almost every functional AI...
Things to consider when building a BI programme
With digital transformation picking up faster than ever before in the business landscape, most organisations today employ a mix of business tools to run their operations across sales, marketing, finance, HR, etc. By Hyther Nizam, president: MEA at Zoho Corp More often...
Data lineage automation the foundation of effective DataOps
Planning for change would be easy if organisations had all their data in one properly managed system. However, today's companies are inundated with data from multiple sources, running through complex pipelines, and undergoing transformations at countless touchpoints....
Tap into African markets with technology-driven insights
With household consumption and urbanization increasing on the continent, Africa represents a gold mine for companies looking to expand their markets. But this market remains largely untapped because companies rely on traditional methods to gather essential and...
Intelligent business communication frees human intelligence for where it’s needed most
One of the most important considerations for businesses, as they strive to squeeze out efficiencies and become more competitive, is understanding that to be truly relevant and appealing for customers and staff, they need an intelligent business communication platform....
IPv6 and its role in enabling the digital economy
By Kathy Gibson - The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the move to smart cities, factories and homes is driving a massive uptake of technologies like 5G, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). The strain this places on...
Adapting African cities for a better, safer life
While many have focused on data analysis and its security at an organisational level, it is even more imperative for the realisation of smarter and more sustainable cities capable of providing citizens with a better, safer lifestyle. "Take consumption data of water...