Skills mapping for effective talent development

Skills mapping for effective talent development

Upskilling your team is essential. People’s skills are key to business success. Assigning tasks to the right person maximises their potential, yet 48% of business leaders report worrying skill gaps. Upskilling your team is essential. Managing this can seem daunting, especially in teams with dozens or even hundreds of employees. However, a well-planned skills mapping…

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Hurricane Electric Expands Network in South Africa With New Point of Presence at Open Access Data Centres DUR1 in Durban

Hurricane Electric Expands Network in South Africa With New Point of Presence at Open Access Data Centres DUR1 in Durban

Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, announced today that it has established a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Open Access Data Centres DUR1, located at 3 Oppenheimer Road, Durban 4000, South Africa. OADC DUR1 offers a secure, carrier-neutral colocation environment with access to regional and international telecommunications providers and Internet exchanges. Situated…

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The gap between AI hype and CX reality is widening

The gap between AI hype and CX reality is widening

Tech companies are under intense pressure. Renewals are harder to secure, customers expect instant solutions and AI-native competitors are moving fast. Customer experience and customer success teams are tackling more complex interactions than ever – whilst being told to do more with less. Yet, according to the latest CallMiner CX Landscape Report, a paradox is…

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Lithium prices soar after Zimbabwe suspends exports

Lithium prices soar after Zimbabwe suspends exports

Dado Ruvic/Reuters Lithium prices in China surged on Thursday after Zimbabwe suspended raw mineral exports, sparking concerns over supply disruptions, at a time when growing energy storage demand is projected to drive a boom in the market. The most traded lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange jumped 6.07% to C¥178 020 (US$26 043.45) a metric…

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1Nebula launches high-agility FinOps accelerator for cloud-native companies

1Nebula launches high-agility FinOps accelerator for cloud-native companies

OneView Cloud complements the flagship OneView product. 1Nebula, a pioneering South African Microsoft solutions partner with a 30-year track record, SaaS and managed services company, has extended its portfolio with the launch of OneView Cloud – a streamlined version of its trusted OneView total ICT management solution. OneView Cloud is a standalone cloud-native SaaS offering…

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Nvidia beats again – but Wall Street has stopped cheering

Nvidia beats again – but Wall Street has stopped cheering

Dado Ruvic/Reuters Chip maker Nvidia posted better-than-expected results for the January quarter on Wednesday and forecast current-quarter revenue above market estimates, betting on Big Tech’s unabated spending on its AI processors. But its stock traded flat after hours, as investors, used to solid revenue beats from the company for 14 straight quarters, were likely disappointed…

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SA enterprises look to GenAI to ease budget constraints

SA enterprises look to GenAI to ease budget constraints

Amantha Naidoo, executive MD of NTT Data South Africa. (Image: supplied) South African businesses are increasingly turning to generative AI (GenAI) to tackle operational inefficiencies, as they face growing pressure to do more with fewer resources, amid budget constraints. The technology, once considered experimental, is now being deployed to solve real-world business problems. This is…

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The data sovereignty paradox

The data sovereignty paradox

Data sovereignty has become a top boardroom issue. Regulators demand it, customers expect it, and CIOs and chief technology officers are tasked with delivering it. The assumption is simple: if your data resides locally, under your jurisdiction, you control it. However, as explored in episode 5 of Altron’s Local Logic podcast series — in which…

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