Made-in-SA tech goes to space and the Antarctic
From collecting data in sub-zero Antarctica to rapid circuit prototyping on the International Space Station (ISS), XinaBox, a South African company with humble beginnings is reinventing the way we approach IoT while inspiring students to follow STEM careers. In 2008...
Data collection tool maps socio-economic impact of Covid-19
As communities across South Africa start settling into our new Covid-19 reality, collecting accurate relevant real-time data is critical to ensuring a collective, meaningful response. Beyond infection rates and spread, understanding the socio-economic impact of the...
In the age of AI, who owns what?
Artificial intelligence (AI) experimentation is now prolific across South African companies, with many businesses demonstrating enthusiasm for AI. by Herman van Schalkwyk, partner at Spoor & Fisher South Africa How much enthusiasm? According to Business Tech...
Academy targets 5 000 new data scientists by 2025
Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) aims to have trained 5 000 data scientists and most placed into jobs in South Africa by 2025. The number is based on the Academy's current trajectory, which has trained and placed close to 500 young data scientists in just two years...
Towards an AI-led future
Even though the challenging economic environment is resulting in companies maintaining their focus on reducing costs, 2020 also brings with it many opportunities to grow the business. This can be attributed to developments happening in artificial intelligence (AI),...
Unlock a new wave of value by scaling AI
Companies are still finding it difficult today to make the transition from thinking about AI as a source of innovation to a critical source of business value. By Carmen Whateley, Africa MD for Accenture Applied Intelligence Many are overwhelmed by the volume, velocity...
How speech analytics can improve business performance
Even though the speech analytics market is expected to see a compound annual growth rate of more than 18% through 2022, confusion still remains around its benefits and use cases - especially for South African organisations operating contact centres. By Gerrit de...
Data management automation imperative in a skills-scarce environment
The days of trying to convince the C-suite of the imperative of a comprehensive digitalisation roadmap are well and truly over. By Kate Mollett, regional manager for Africa at Veeam There doesn't appear to be a CEO in the world who doesn't appreciate the immense...
Why your business needs intelligent process automation (IPA)
Intelligent process automation (IPA) is beginning to take its rightful place in businesses as a subset of and precursor to full blown artificial intelligence. By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of Clevva IPA consists of a number of digital workers that together allow a...
Google’s next move: from search to discovery
Google has focused on evermore precise targeting of advertising for almost as long as it has existed, but the growing power and maturity of artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling it to take smart targeting to a whole new level. By Grant Lapping, MD of DataCore Media...
First Technology Digital beefs up analytics, BI
First Technology Digital has sharpened its focus on data analytics and business intelligence (BI) with the introduction of First Digital Assessment Services. Headed up by Dasigan Moodley, practice lead for data and analytics at First Technology Digital, new...
Measure the success of a reporting strategy
There are many business advantages of an effective reporting strategy. But, to realise them, they need to be measured. As part of this, attention must turn to the key elements required to make a project successful, writes Kate McFarlane, client partner at Decision Inc...