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WEBOct 1, 2024 · IBM opens second quantum data centre. Oct 1, 2024. IBM has opened its first quantum data centre in Europe, located in Ehningen, Germany. This is the second quantum data centre that IBM has deployed, and will be available via the cloud to the over 250 enterprises, governments and research institutions in the region....
SA consumers still under the whip - IT-Online
WEB1 day ago · SA consumers still under the whip. Oct 7, 2024. Global consumers are expected to spend $3,2-trillion more in 2025, representing nearly 6% growth compared to 2024, according to World Data Lab. In South Africa, there are signs of growing consumer confidence and resilience, even with rising food and …
Costly last-mile delivery challenges e-commerce - IT-Online
WEB1 day ago · Oct 7, 2024. Last-mile delivery is one of the costliest areas of the supply chain. The combination of multiple delivery routes, packing and packaging, and dispatch waiting times saddles ecommerce businesses with prices that, on average, range from R90 to R900 per package. Particularly for smaller ecommerce businesses, these costs can be ...
Tourism could be a catalyst for economic growth - IT-Online
WEB1 day ago · It employs around 733 000 people directly, also still below the pre-pandemic level of 777 686. It’s a good start, but the figures show we could do more. Tourism in countries like Mexico (8,5%), Morocco (7,1%), Greece (7,1%) and Italy (5,7%) makes a much higher contribution to GDP. Overall, travel and tourism represent 9,1% of …
Ransomware hits more than half of SA companies - IT-Online
WEBMay 9, 2022 · Ransomware hits more than half of SA companies. Sophos’s new State of Ransomware 2022 report shows that 51% of South African organisations surveyed were hit with ransomware in 2021. Forty-nine percent of the organisations that had data encrypted paid the ransom to get their data back, even if they had other means of …
Shaping the future of SA's ICT sector - IT-Online
WEBJul 9, 2024. South Africa’s ICT sector is poised for significant growth and innovation, driven by a powerful force: our youth. With approximately 54% of tech professionals in the country under the age of 35, we face a critical strategic question. By Morwesi Ramphenyane, chief administration officer at Openserve.
Oracle opens first cloud region in Africa - IT-Online
WEBJan 19, 2022 · Oracle has opened it Oracle Cloud Johannesburg Region, the company’s first cloud region in Africa. “The fourth industrial revolution, which is powered by cloud-led technologies, has significantly accelerated in South Africa and the wider African continent,” says Richard Smith, executive vice-president: EMEA at Oracle. “In recent months, cloud technologies have played a vital role in […]
Bridging the digital divide in SA - IT-Online
WEBFeb 15, 2024. In the diverse and dynamic landscape of South Africa, the digital divide is a glaring challenge impeding the progress of educational equity and societal advancement. This divide not only separates communities based on their access to technology but also impacts their ability to develop vital 21st-century skills.
DigiSkills gives South Africans access to online training
WEBOct 8, 2021 · Nedbank has launched the Nedbank DigiSkills online platform, in partnership with Microsoft and Afrika Tikkun, to help South Africans acquire the in-demand skills needed in a more digital post Covid-19 economy. The initiative initially aims to upskill and create sustainable income opportunities for 1 000 South Africans by …
Harnessing 5G for SA: benefits and challenges - IT-Online
WEBSep 15, 2021 · One of the greatest challenges is that 5G requires fibre of sufficient capacity to deliver the advertised throughput to users’ premises. Frequency wavelength also plays a role in reach (the distance covered), speed and capacity. There are also some caveats to fully achieving the lower latency 5G offers, even though improvements over older ...