The company expects over R24 billion in savings in 2027, while McKinsey says AI job losses globally have fallen short of expectations.
The lab has been launched at Fontein Full-Service School in Gqeberha, in partnership with Microsoft and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies.
Governing the AI-driven business
Employees are turning to AI toll's outside of IT's visibility, sensitive company data is moving through unsanctioned platforms and few organisations can say how AI is really being used in their business. First Distribution, Numata and ITWeb Brainstorm hosted a roundtable, on 7 October at Marble restaurant, to explore the implications of this and more. #firstdistribution #numata
The Township Entrepreneur Agency hosted its Kasi Tech Summit in Alexandra, urging local entrepreneurs to embrace digital tools and AI to grow their businesses.
Four dated Microsoft changes between July and February will decide what your estate costs next year, says Johan Lamberts, MD of Ascent Technology.
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For three end-of-support cycles, Microsoft made waiting free. This time it did not – and that, not the deadline, is the story, says Johan Lamberts, MD of Ascent.
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The COGTA Power Apps Skills Transfer Programme was delivered through a collaboration between Microsoft and NKUSI-IT Siyasebenza.
Global Micro Solutions argues that the evidence of transformation via AI sits somewhere less visible: inside the work itself.
Copilot is ready the day you switch it on. Whether it delivers depends on something Microsoft cannot ship you: a governed data estate underneath it, says Johan Lamberts, MD of Ascent Technology.
Microsoft's new AI agents can automate accounts payable from end to end, but finance leaders must decide where to draw the line, says Claire van der Merwe, practice head for Dynamics 365 Business Central Consulting at Braintree.
The high crime rate and low internet penetration make South Africans wary of AI scams.
ITWeb TV Biz: Breaking Down Technology Barriers with First Distribution
Microsoft Portfolio Manager, Kejendree Pillay, tuned in to provide a debrief on the obstacles for businesses when it comes to adopting modern cloud, security, and AI solutions - and how First Distribution enables partners to take Microsoft solutions to market effectively across Africa. #microsoft #firstdistribution
ITWeb TV: Where will SA's next jobs come from? | Episode #136
Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati says the nation's catalyst for growth and employment lies in building SMMEs, as well as ensuring people are upskilled at scale for the transition into the world of AI. #Microsoft #AI #Cloud
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