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2022 Predictions: These are The Five Tech Trends That Will Dominate Business in 2022

Pressure from the global COVID pandemic has forced businesses to embrace bold changes. Currently, digital transformation has a significant impact on organisations. A recent forecast the digital transformation market will grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 19.1% by 2026. “Data is the backbone of digital transformation. As organisations manage larger and larger data sets, the chances of security breaches and losses increase. However, digital transformation will continue as the benefits outweigh the risks,” says Business Analyst at LAWtrust, Riaan de Villiers. According to research conducted by the Finances Online Reviews for Business Research Centre, 27% of the companies surveyed felt that implementing digital transformation initiatives is a matter of survival in their respec...

Low-Orbit Satellites May Improve Banking for Developing World developi

Will residents of the developing world thank their lucky stars as low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites start to usher in the next era of global digital transformation? The cause of Africa’s internet deficiency is, predictably, cost. Africa has the most expensive internet in the world. According to the Alliance for Affordable Internet, Africans pay on average 8,8% of their monthly income to purchase 1GB of data, compared to 3,6% in Latin America and 1,5% in Asia. In some cases, like Chad, the DRC, and CAR, 1GB was found to cost as much as one-fifth of earnings. South Africa has the highest data cost among Africa’s 5 largest economies. The Global System for Mobile Communication’s ( GSMA) State of the Mobile Internet Connectivity 2020 report highlights that in Sub-Saharan Africa mobile ...

Workplace Trends 2022 – Shift in Labour Between Humans & Machines

Artificial intelligence has come a long way from its science-fiction roots as the power for machines to act as our servants. While the topic can still summon controversy, especially after previous comments on the danger of AI from certain tech juggernauts like Elon Musk, who is currently building AI-powered robots at his Tesla factories, it is important to understand that the AI that we thought of has matured into a more realistic entity. There may be a future  where humanoid machines walk, talk and do our bidding, but in the very near future a different kind of artificial intelligence will probably be more ubiquitous than anyone could have predicted. This AI will be digital, and work mostly in virtual spaces to do the jobs that humans don’t really need to do – jobs that entail enormo...

Global digital sales surpassed $1 Trillion during 2021 holiday season

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Google a threat to online travel agencies?

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Simplify direct routing with Westcon Cloud Connect

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Comviva to offer Next-Generation BlueMarble Solution on IBM Cloud for Telecommunications

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2022 Predictions: Watch these app trends in 2022

Sourced from Gadgets Now. Mobile applications have become an integral part of our lives, with digital lifestyles becoming more common. Being able to head on over to HUAWEI AppGallery to search for and download the latest app, whether it be for business, entertainment, or something else entirely, makes for very productive, and often fun, experiences. So what are some of the app trends we need to be mindful of as 2022 kicks off? Huawei AppGallery takes a closer look. 5G to drive more powerful apps Okay, so you know that 5G is faster than anything that has come before. But beyond simply giving your video streaming apps a boost, 5G also enables faster transferring of data between devices. It also lets developers add a little bit extra to their apps as performance is given a boost. And then the...

Explore the future of retail at Digital Retail Africa 2022

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LipaLater Secures $12M in New funding to Expand Across Africa

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2022 Predictions: Wearable Tech to dominate consumer IoT with $97.5 billion revenues

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Report: South Africa ranks 21st in crypto ownership

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