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New R10-Million 4IR Skills Programme Guarantees Jobs to SA Youths
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5 Fresh Data Intelligence Trends that Businesses Ought to Know
Data has undoubtedly permeated every aspect of our modern life, from what we buy to the news we consume to fundamental truths we believe; data has become the bedrock of the modern decision-making process. The data analytics landscape has evolved drastically over the past five years, with Big Data and IoT pushing the limits of what’s possible in data intelligence. But there’s more. The 4th industrial revolution is upon us, a time where people will have more power than ever before to create change. Large volumes of data are moving faster than ever before and the true value lies in being able to look at gigabytes of data and determine trends, at a glance. Using the right tools, you can pull real-time data from sources, to ingest, store, visualise, analyse and predict trends, an all-in-one int...
Investing in STEM Crucial for African Countries to Benefit from 4IR
Image sourced from STEMpedia. To ensure African economies benefit fully from the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), and the data economy it will bring, there are several trends that industries on the continent need to fully embrace. These include artificial intelligence, cloud, machine learning and the Internet of Things. Enabling the utilisation of these, however, requires two pivotal focuses. The first is an investment in infrastructure. The second is Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills development, so that African economies have the core competencies needed to participate in the data economy, says Adesh Nathalal, Education Manager at SAS in South Africa. The clock is ticking. By 2030, the above needs to be accomplished to ensure African economies can leapfrog devel...
