SA slips in ICT rankings
South Africa has fallen even further in the global ICT readiness stakes, according to the 2015 edition of The Global Information Technology released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The country fell from a dismal number 70 out of 143 countries to 75 in the 2015 Networked Readiness Index. Although South Africa performed well in its policy and regulatory framework score, ranked at number 24, other areas didn’t perform so well. South Africa was ranked 55 for its business and innovation environment; 85 for its infrastructure; 107 for affordability; 95 in terms of skills; 68 for individual usage; 34 for business usage; 105 for government usage; 58 for economic impact; and 110 for social impact.
SA push to professionalise ICT
ICT is immensely important to all businesses around the world – and yet the people who work in ICT do not have professional status. Ulandi Exner, director and vice-president of the Institute of IT Professionals SA, points out that the ICT industry has evolved significantly, to the point where it is worth R109-billion this year – and is still growing. Kathy Gibson reports from the IDC CIO Summit in Sandton.
ICT drives solutions for the digital world
Kathy Gibson reports from CeBIT, Hanover – Smart cities will increase the efficiency of government, offering a host of insights for city managers while services are delivered to citizens efficiently and in less time. However, there are a number of challenges...
Huawei partners on Industry 4.0
Hardware and infrastructure giant Huawei has signed a series of strategic partnerships with German technology leaders, paving the way for the Chinese organisation to take a lead role in the development of global technology, particularly Industry 4.0. Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with research institute Fraunhofer ESK to jointly develop ICT technology for Industry 4.0. Kathy Gibson reports from CeBIT.