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AI scaling gap slows Africa’s digital transformation

Cautious investment, skills shortages and weak governance are slowing enterprise-wide AI deployments, says PwC.

AI adoption to enable African businesses to unlock growth

Artificial intelligence adoption could boost Africa’s gross domestic product by an additional 4.9 percentage points by 2035, says PwC.

AI adoption sees African CEOs increase revenue streams

CEOs in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly recognising AI’s potential to fuel growth and competitiveness, says PwC’s Africa Business Agenda.

CEOs voice concerns over GenAI pitfalls

While CEOs expect to reap business value from generative AI, they are also concerned about the pitfalls of the tech, according to PwCs Global CEO Survey.

YoMobi platform targets youth-facing challenges

PwC and partners unveil YoMobi online tool to provide young people with access to learning and job opportunities.

PwC outlines $1bn investment in digital strategy

The firm unveils a new global strategy, in which $1 billion will be channelled towards its digital initiatives and to increase its headcount in SA.

African CEOs plan to reduce headcount in automation push

The business leaders look to decrease their organisations’ headcount within the next 12 months amid increased investments in digital transformation initiatives, says PwC.

South African CEOs zone in on automation, tech at forefront

Local chief executives in tech, telecoms and healthcare are more confident about medium-term growth compared to their peers in other industries, PwC’s CEO survey results show.

PwC, Unicef partner to offer digital skills to SA youth

This collaboration will support young people who are currently outside of the workforce to develop 21st century skills to gain entry into the job market.

CEO pessimism over global growth reaches record high

A record 53% of CEOs globally predicted a decline in the rate of economic growth in 2020, and only 22% projected a rise, says Dion Shango, CEO of PwC Africa.

5.7m local jobs at risk due to automation

A third of local jobs are at risk, with both white- and blue-collar workers in the firing line, says Accenture.

Tech to contribute to job losses in SA

New research forecasts a grim outlook for the country's job market in 2018, as automation and technology advancements dominate industries.