Learn computer code, get involved with Africa Code Week

Ready, set, code! Bigger and better, SAP Africa Code Week returns to spread digital literacy across the continent and aims to empower more than 600 000 children and youth in October this year. Here’s how you can get involved. Fact: Did you know that by 2020, 80...

BBD partners with Ilion

Software development company BBD has taken a 51% shareholding in Ilion, a company specialising in data and financial risk solutions. Founded in 2018, Ilion integrates data with financial risk-adjusted performan¬¬ce, to deliver solutions that optimise the sustainable...

SMEs need cyber insurance too

It’s too easy for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to dismiss cyber crime, because they view themselves as too small to be attractive targets for criminals. However, this is not the case. Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of MyCybercare, says that in reality,...

Take advantage of Black Friday

According to Google Trends, last year South Africa registered the largest ‘Black Friday’ search interest of any country, even ahead of the US where the retail mega-event was conceived. “South African retailers first began promoting the Thanksgiving...

Specialist applications drive 3D scanning demand

3D scanners are starting to find a market in South Africa, as companies look for powerful and convenient ways to span the gap between digital workflows and the world of physical, three-dimensional objects. The global market for 3D scanners – which HP estimates...

Is a criminal record holding you back professionally?

Securing a job in South Africa today is tough for many. Latest figures from Stats SA indicate that unemployment has increased to 27,2% for the second quarter of the year (from 26.7%) – where hiring organisations are more cautious than optimistic about growth in...