by Dianne Bayley | Jan 30, 2023 | Sustainability
After enduring more than 200 days of loadshedding in 2022, South African businesses and households are increasingly turning to solar power to meet their everyday energy needs. But as solar power installations boom, it is important that consumers are made aware of the...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 24, 2023 | Featured Articles
Two years on from the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s healthcare systems may never ‘return to normal’ as a perfect storm of underlying challenges and future crises emerge.KPMG’s new Healthcare Horizons report warns that systems around the world – from...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 24, 2023 | Innovation
ChatGPT, the new artificial intelligence chatbot that Microsoft has invested in, is causing consternation on several fronts: it has already been tipped as an efficient malware writer, and in the latest news has not only passed an MBA exam but achieved a pretty good...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 23, 2023 | Sustainability
In October last year, Discovery and Dialdirect, in conjunction with the City of JoBurg, launched the Pothole Patrol app, which would allow drivers to report potholes using geolocation data, notes Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings.This wasn’t the first time an app of...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 23, 2023 | Security and Legal
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established an expert focus group to work towards international technical standards for the metaverse. The focus group offers a venue to start laying the groundwork for technical standards that can help create an...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 21, 2023 | Security and Legal
Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common and effective methods to maliciously impact a variety of organisations around the world – everyone is a potential victim. Cybercriminals constantly refine their strategies to outsmart end users and organisations by...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 21, 2023 | Sustainability
Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024.This is higher than projected global averages of 2,7% and 3,2%, according to the African...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 20, 2023 | Innovation
There’s no two ways about it – the last few years have been a bumpy ride for us all. 2022 especially will go down as one of the most tumultuous years in recent times, raising numerous issues that look set to fundamentally transform the landscape of business and...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 19, 2023 | Sustainability
Companies in Africa can no longer view sustainability goals as an option – it is a business imperative, writes Ria Pinto, Country General Manager & Technology Leader, IBM South Africa. In today’s interconnected world, business leaders on the continent face growing...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 19, 2023 | Workplace 2020
If you don’t believe you can change your life and your career in a year, then you haven’t tried learning a new skill in digital technology. Matriculants have received their results, countless job seekers are looking to accelerate their careers and thousands of...
