Internet access at risk in one in eight countries in election-rich 2024
In 2024, elections are set to take place in 90 countries. Elections have a history of triggering increased internet restrictions in some countries. Such restrictions can compromise the integrity and fairness of elections by enabling governments to exert greater...
V2X-connected vehicle sales set to exceed 60m by 2034
China is set to add 30-million new V2X-enabled vehicles to the road every year by 2034, according to IDTechEx's report, "Connected and Software-Defined Vehicles 2024-2034: Markets, Forecasts, Technologies", as part of a wider global trend that will see V2X technology...
SA companies still lag in training employees
According to Kaspersky's Business Digitisation survey, only 28% of companies surveyed in South Africa organised training on cybersecurity for their employees. And 16% did not organise any IT-related training for their employees, even on basic IT functions. If an...
Growthpoint signs wind-hydro-solar PPA deal
Growthpoint Properties has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Etana Energy for 195GWh of renewable energy a year, representing 32% of its total current annual electricity consumption (612GWhs in FY23). In November 2023, South Africa's leading REIT,...
Active consumer asset tracking devices on the increase
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst Berg Insight, the number of active consumer asset tracking devices in Europe and North America reached 12,5-million at the end of 2022. Growing at a CAGR of 18,4% the number of units in active use is estimated to...
SOLmate celebrates 1m digital wallet transactions
South African digital wallet provier SOLmate has recorded 1-million transactions since inception in December 2023, with over 30 000 new customers registering in the past two months. As more retailers and venues transition to cashless operations, the demand for digital...
Key trends driving enterprise WiFi in 2024
In the typical enterprise, there are a variety of applications required for use by various stakeholders; these different applications also demand different types of network technologies, from a speed and latency perspective, in order to function optimally. By Craig...
Tackling cloud migration’s biggest challenges
Your organisation already relies on cloud services: if you use Office365, Google Workspace, Slack, SalesForce, LinkedIn. Click Up, Calendly or any of the many thousands of online business services and apps, you are using the cloud. And there are even bigger...
AI Council helps Qlik responsibly accelerate enterprise AI adoption
Qlik has announced the establishment of its inaugural AI Council. By convening a distinguished set of advisors, Qlik will accelerate the responsible development of its AI-driven product portfolio, benefitting from the expertise of some of the world's most prominent AI...
Making an investment in the future
How a company contributes to the wellbeing of its communities and the society it operates within plays a crucial role in how both employees and customers of that brand might perceive it, writes Peter Andrew, CEO of CCI South Africa. Contributing in a positive way...
Building sustainable battery giga factories
Battery giga factories have a critical role to play as more countries and industries embark on meeting net zero targets and transitioning to renewable energy sources. By Peter Hodgkinson, director for strategic growth and major projects: property and buildings at WSP...
SARS will tax you on overseas investments, but you can mitigate its impact
As any South African investment advisor worth their salt will tell you, everyone should hold at least a portion of their portfolio offshore, writes Harry Scherzer, CEO of Future Forex. That's because a combination of factors - including a weak rand, low economic...