by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Events/Report-backs
Exponential change will have a dramatic effect on our lives. Singularity University held its annual summit in Kyalami, with exponential technology advances at the centre of the agenda. Kathy Gibson reports How exponential technology will change the world An...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Featured Story, Thought Leadership
As many as 56% of young people wrongly believe that artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t a job option for them. Some don’t think they’ll have the right educational qualifications, or that they’re smart enough. Others say they’d prefer a more creative career. By Joanne...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Thought Leadership
The notion of the software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) is gaining traction across Africa, especially as it presents a cost-effective, intelligent and secure means to consolidate networking technologies. Looking at the numbers, SD-WAN currently represents one of the greatest...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Thought Leadership
Trade wars, protectionism, and nationalist rhetoric are combining to create the possibility of a nightmare debt crisis that could be worse than any previously experienced. By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General Global borrowing is now at the highest...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Thought Leadership
It never ceases to amaze me how technology is part of virtually every business. Today, being digital is an imperative for almost every organisation, across almost any industry – FinTech, HealthTech, InsureTech, PropTech, RegTech, the list goes on. By Sudhish Mohan,...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Thought Leadership
While the recent wave of load shedding may have inspired more of us to indulge in candlelight dinners and non-virtual activities (yes, really), it has been highly disruptive for SMEs. By Aaron Thornton, MD of Dial a Nerd And, while we all may be holding our collective...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Thought Leadership
According to Reports and Data, the global software asset management (SAM) market is expected to reach $3.92 billion by 2026. And thanks, at least in part, to the growing adoption of cloud solutions in South Africa, local companies are starting to see the value for SAM...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Eskom has announced the return of stage 2 load shedding due to a broken coal conveyor belt at Medupi and boiler tube leaks at five electricity generating units. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president: Africa & Middle East at Sage We cannot be certain how long...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
South Africa is a leading market for cryptocurrency adoption. This is according to cryptocurrency exchange Luno, which was launched in South Africa in 2013 and was one of the early pioneers that helped build the country’s cryptocurrency infrastructure. Today, Luno is...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
A single, efficient policy for building telecommunications infrastructure is essential for South Africa to seize the opportunities of 5G and the fourth Industrial revolution (4IR). This was the message from telecoms and ICT experts at the Africa Meet Up 2019, Africa’s...
