AI spend continues its upward trajectory

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 - a 47% increase year-over-year - according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure - including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI...

Innovation and energy drive Africa’s momentum

In a time of major global upheavals, African businesses have realised the massive potential on their own doorsteps and are seriously exploring partnerships and evaluating business opportunities across the continent as they draw closer together than ever before. Today,...

Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

Talent paradox as AI integration and skills scarcity converge

The latest Mercer Global Talent Trends (GTT) 2026 report, surveying 500 employees and 50 C-suite executives in South Africa, reveals a workforce at a critical juncture - with AI viewed as the primary driver of productivity, and a widening skills gap threatening...

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It’s a wrap: AI Everything x Gitex Kenya

Africa is making sure it’s not left behind by the AI revolution. The continent’s youthful and innovative populations are fertile ground for the technology, which is already providing uniquely African solutions for Africa’s issues.

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