Digital bank in African first with LEO satellite connectivity
The first bank branch of a South African digital bank has gone live on the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellite, connected via Q-Kon's Twoobii Smart Satellite Services. This represents a major milestone for satellite connectivity on the African continent as it's not only a...
After three years on Mars, Ingenuity helicopter mission ends
NASA's history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after making dozens more flights than planned. While the helicopter remains upright and in communication with ground controllers, imagery of its 18 January flight sent to Earth...
Leading transformation is top priority for CFOs
Leading digital transformation efforts in the finance function is the top area CFOs are focused on in 2024, according to a recent survey by Gartner. The survey of 185 CFOs, conducted through September and October 2023, revealed that improving finance metrics, insights...
Strong gains in formal DEI objectives in the supply chain
Nearly half of supply chain organisations have formal DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) objectives with specific targets on management scorecards, according to Gartner, which adds that the number of supply chain organisations with formal DEI objectives has risen...
IT leaders see AI boosting productivity, but …
New Salesforce research shows 85% of IT leaders expect AI to increase developer productivity at their organisations over the next three years - a welcome relief as they simultaneously report a 39% increase in IT requests in the last year alone. However, 62% also say...
WiFi 7 surges ahead of launch
The WiFi 7 market size has already reached $1-billion - and it will only launch in May 2024. This is among the findings from a Auvik data-driven networking trends report that used Google Trends and other sources to analyse Internet user behaviour dating back to 2004....
Bright future for smart glass market
The global smart glass market is expected to be worth $12,76-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, which says the sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9,9% from 2023 until then. The growth of the market can be attributed to the growing...
Privacy predictions for 2024
AI-enabled wearables could spark debates about privacy, and the anticipated proliferation of AR and VR is likely to set new standards regarding privacy in 2024. At the same time, the significance of data breaches containing passwords is expected to diminish as...
These are the top skills for 2024
As we look to this year with great uncertainty and the economic downturn expected to continue, businesses and employees need to be differentiating and upskilling themselves. Ashleigh Kawocha, talent acquisition manager at Bizmod Development, explains that the IT...
Corporate teams can start the year with a bang
Having goals at the start of a new year is important. Of course, setting them is easy. However, achieving and maintaining them always prove to be difficult. Annemarie Lombard, founder, thought leader, workshop facilitator and Author at Sensory Intelligence Consulting,...
Top payment trends for 2024
Consumers will increasingly be demanding choices when it comes to payment options into 2024, with security being high on the agenda and offerings that will be keenly watched as potential growth engines. Rory Bosman, executive for sales and marketing at Ecentric...
Accessible fibre transforms the suburbs
Consistent and reliable connectivity remains a challenge for the suburbs. By David Coleman, chief product officer at Frogfoot Networks Sustained levels of loadshedding are affecting telecommunication company's service delivery and those who rely on mobile or LTE...