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The major trends driving ICT in 2024

In October 2023, Technology and research firm Gartner projected that global information and communications technology (ICT) spending would grow by 8% this year the equivalent of approximately $5,1-trillion (R100-trillion). “While a variety of factors – like ongoing...

What trucks will we see on the roads in 2024?

The last century saw few changes to trucks; their appearances were unchanged, and they were all powered by internal combustion engines fuelled by diesel. However, this century has witnessed impressive change. The transport industry is enjoying one innovation following...

Digitalisation is key to SME success in 2024

If SMEs are going to drive sustainable economic growth in 2024, digital transformation isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s crucial for success, writes Jessica Harvey, business unit manager at Digital On Demand, a division of Tarsus on Demand. An empowered small and medium...

Edge AI: the wait is almost over …

By Leo Charlton – Since the introduction of Artificial Intelligence to the data centre, AI has been loath to leave it. With large tracts of floorspace dedicated to servers comprising leading-edge chips that can handle the computational demands for training the...

Cybersecurity trends to watch in 2024

South Africa’s cybersecurity landscape is becoming increasingly dangerous. In fact, a recent report by Interpol reveals that the country is the cybercrime hub of the continent. As cyber-threats continue to rise, it’s crucial for local businesses to keep an eye on...

African fintech growth could unlock greater economic prosperity

Africa is one of the fastest growing fintech markets with revenue forecasted to grow 13-fold to $65-billion by 2030. In addition to the revenue opportunity, fintechs play an important role in developing the region’s economy and improving the lives of African people by...

Digital payments to become a $10trn industry

Over the past five years, more than 1,6-billion people worldwide have embraced digital payments, pushing the total user count in this market to a whopping 4,44-billion, or more than half the world`s population. This massive user base has helped the total transaction...

What does the future hold for data, AI, customer experience, security?

Trusted data is the foundation of trusted AI. As a result, 92% of analytics and IT leaders recently reported that the need for trusted data has never been higher. But data accuracy is only one component: The data needs to be secure, available, and reliable for AI to...

Semiconductors to bounce back in 2024

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 16,8% in 2024 to total $624-billion, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2023, the market is forecast to decline 10,9% and reach $534-billion. “We are at the end of 2023 and strong demand for chips to...

Worldwide IT spend to rise by 6,8%, hit $5trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5-trillion in 2024, an increase of 6,8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 8% growth. While generative AI (GenAI) had significant hype in 2023, it...

Wearables get a new lease on life

Global shipments for wearable devices returned to growth in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23) reversing two quarters of decline, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The market grew 8,5% year...

African smartphone market begins growth

Newly-released data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa’s smartphone market saw shipments grow 7,6% year on year (YoY) in Q2 2023 to total 19,6-million units. This growth follows seven quarters of continuous YoY decline....

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