Africa’s IT landscape is experiencing accelerated digital transformation due to a young, tech-savvy population, a boost in the gross domestic product (GDP), and an increase in demand for low-latency connectivity. While expanded internet access drives digital growth and opens opportunities for the adoption of more digital solutions, challenges remain in meeting the continent’s connectivity needs. Simply put, there…
With rich resources like a growing physical infrastructure and subsea cable network, Africa is uniquely positioned to emerge as a leader among today’s developing economies. A key factor in this potential is the improvement of internet connection in Africa, which is central to facilitating the continent’s digital transformation. The African Union commits to growing Africa’s already…
Many companies are sitting on real data treasures. These can be monetized – either through the direct sale of data or through value-adding use via digital marketplaces. So-called data rooms or data spaces provide the platform for this. According to many experts, these data spaces can open the door to the next dimension of digitization. …
Los CIO que están preocupados por el origen del dinero para nuevas iniciativas de IA pueden recibir ayuda en camino, ya que algunas empresas aparentemente están vendiendo activos no esenciales para pagar nuevos proyectos de IA. Nueve de cada diez CIO encuestados por Gartner a finales del año pasado expresaron su preocupación por el hecho de que…
Existen muchas razones para adoptar un enfoque lento y cuidadoso en lo relativo a la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa. La tecnología está cambiando rápidamente, por lo que invertir mucho dinero en la plataforma incorrecta podría terminar costando mucho dinero. La IA generativa aún tiene problemas de precisión y seguridad, y las cuestiones de derechos de…
El plan de transformación digital de la defensa nacional suma un nuevo capítulo con la rúbrica del acuerdo de colaboración entre el Ministerio de Defensa y para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública. En virtud del mismo se desplegará una red de comunicaciones 5G en el Centro de Adiestramiento de San Gregorio, principal…
CIOs worried about where the money for new AI initiatives will come from may have some help on the way, with some companies apparently selling off non-core assets to pay for new AI projects. Nine of 10 CIOs surveyed by Gartner late last year expressed concerns that managing AI costs was limiting their ability to…
One of the keys to ensure a good implementation of any technological initiative has nothing to do with the technology itself. It’s communication. Knowing how to listen to the needs, obstacles, or doubts of all staff and communicate the importance of the project to all teams, not just the one in charge of the technical part, is essential to…
There are a lot of reasons to take a slow and careful approach to generative AI. The technology is changing quickly, so investing a lot of money in the wrong platform could end up costing a lot of money. Generative AI still has accuracy and safety problems, and the copyright issues haven’t yet been settled…
n a global economy where innovators increasingly win big, too many enterprises are stymied by legacy application systems. As a consequence, these businesses experience increased operational costs and find it difficult to scale or integrate modern technologies. According to research from NTT DATA, 90% of organisations acknowledge that outdated infrastructure severely curtails their capacity to…