Capitalising on Africa’s data centre boom

South Africans might not realise it, but we are sitting on value when it comes to our old electronics.

The global cybersecurity industry suffers from a longstanding talent gap that has a serious impact on the ability of organisations to deliver effective protection.

AI-informed leadership has never been more critical.

SAP Africa’s Dumisani Moyo provides an overview of the state of AI across the continent.

Following a directive from the country’s new finance minister, Kenya’s revenue collection agency is seeking to modernise its systems to increase revenue collection.

Initially associated with cryptocurrency, blockchain has well and truly come into its own and now includes health, transportation, disaster recovery and importantly, supply chain management.

The economic impact of such cybercrime is profound, with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research estimating annual financial losses of up to R2.2 billion.

A growing number of businesses are now introducing technology platforms and solutions to enhance the client-tenant experience and to ensure more informed investment and property management decisions are made.

The incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) into data analysis is becoming increasingly crucial for telecom companies.

Cloud computing is now the standard by which every enterprise IT infrastructure is judged.

Cybercriminals can use AI to better disguise their attacks and manipulate their victims into falling prey to social engineering attacks.

Using a combination of personal information and AI, cybercriminals can create convincing deep fakes that can be used for a variety of nefarious purposes.