Pilot to production: the challenge of African developers

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa has no shortage of ideas, use cases and innovation when it comes to developing AI applications. But having a great idea, or an elegant algorithm, doesn’t necessarily translate into a bankable...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Xerox buys Lexmark for $1,5bn

Xerox has completed its acquisition of Lexmark International from Ninestar Corporation, PAG Asia Capital, and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre and says the transaction - valued at $1,5-billion inclusive of net debt and assumed liabilities - marks a significant...

IBM debuts next-gen Power11 servers

IBM has revealed IBM Power11, the next generation of IBM® Power servers. Redesigned with innovations across its processor, hardware architecture, and virtualisation software stack, Power11 is designed to deliver the availability, resiliency, performance, and...

Cobots ensure Ford Ranger doors are weatherproof

Working shoulder-to-shoulder with workers on the door assembly line at Ford's Silverton Manufacturing Plant are two cobots (collaborative robots) responsible for the installation of weatherproof shields into Ranger doors, a process requiring pin-point accuracy,...

Hloolo aims to close the funding gap for green SMEs

One of the biggest challenges facing green SME businesses is their ability to tap into available pools of sustainable finance. Although South Africa boasts a mature financial sector with a strong institutional construct, it is geared to support developed businesses...

Healthy growth forecast for next generation non-volatile memory

The global next generation non-volatile memory market is expected to reach $18,23-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 17,8% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new study by Grand View Research which says the increasing need for fast and economical storage solutions...

Cybercriminals adopting new tools, open source threats, hacktivism

While some cyber threat actors have maintained their usual patterns in the second quarter of 2024, others have significantly updated their tools and broadened the scope of their activities, according to new research from Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team...

Zoom ups collaboration ante with Zoom Docs

The rollout of Zoom Docs reinforces Zoom Video Communications' role in enhancing productivity within hybrid work environments and positions the company competitively against Microsoft and Google, says research group GlobalData, adding it also underscores the company's...

AMD ups investment in AI with Silo AI acquisition

AMD has completed its acquisition of the largest private AI lab in Europe - Silo AI - for an all-cash transaction of $665-million, furthering its commitment to deliver end-to-end AI solutions based on on open standards and in strong partnership with the global AI...

Zebra Technologies launches AI Developer Challenge

Zebra Technologies has announced its inaugural AI Developer Challenge to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) innovation to help solve new and complex business issues for Zebra's customers. The challenge is open to new and existing independent software vendor (ISV)...

Cost of living weighs on SA retail spending

South African consumers spent R303-billion on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) through traditional and modern trade channels during the first half of the year. This is according to NIQ South Africa's State of the Retail Nation analysis for the first six months of...

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Cybersecurity resolutions every business needs in 2021

Being able to retain customer trust has never been more important - or more difficult - following the events of 2020. With so much disarray and widespread changes to working patterns, such as the mass migration to remote working, the job of keeping businesses secure...

Small businesses could become the lifeblood of e-commerce

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent a staggering 98% of business in South Africa today. The fact that SMES also employ between 50 and 60% of the country's workforce and are responsible for a quarter of the job growth in the private sector, according to...

Reasons for quickly implementing a B2B e-commerce solution

The global pandemic forced many businesses to change. Companies and employees who had resisted digital innovation suddenly had no choice. By Andre Adendorff, director of presales at Seidor Africa The demand for online sales began to grow as populations were locked...

Cyberattacks the ‘second pandemic’ threatening businesses

After a year in which the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the world, there's a new cyber-pandemic threatening South African businesses - and the consequences could be just as deadly, as cyber hackers find new ways to attack companies' critical data and information. Speaking...

Vodacom contributes R10m to combat GBV

Vodacom has pledged R10-million to fund a private sector-led, multi-sectoral Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund 1 to support the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP), and the wider GBVF response in the country. Pioneered by the...

Why executives believe closing the skills gap is an urgent priority

In 2020, many businesses were unable to provide much-needed training to their teams, as they didn't have the right training solutions. "Their inability to pivot to digital training solutions, resulted in severe delays in skills development and knowledge transfer. This...

Synthesis adds AWS Security Competency

Synthesis has attained the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency. This adds to the company's announcement of securing the AWS Microsoft Workloads Competency and Synthesis' growing list of AWS Competency designations. "We have found that clients often battle to...

SA’s Skynamo acquires UK mobile sales app mSeller

South Africa's Skynamo has acquired UK mobile field sales technology provider, mSeller, to grow its market share in the UK and enhance their order management functionality for field sales teams. The acquisition of mSeller comes a year after Skynamo secured $30-million...

2021 trends in cybersecurity

The pandemic has forced organisations across all industries to be versatile and agile to meet current and future challenges. By Riaan de Villiers, business analyst at LAWTrust Information Security Solutions As employees continue to work remotely, cybercriminals are...

SAP CRM Technical Consultant / Developer

One of our clients is looking for SAP Technical CRM, minimum 5 years' experience, Tertiary qualification in the ICT space and SAP certified consultants. 12 months contract in PTA CBD and hybrid. Key Requirements Minimum 5 years of experience in SAP CRM development and...

Junior Specialist: Project manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Project Execution and Management To support the programmes team in all aspects of the project lifecycleInitial screening of funding proposals for grant making.Support for contract management, onboarding project partners and close out.Monitoring and reporting - ensure...

SAP CRM Technical Consultant / Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

One of our clients is looking for SAP Technical CRM, minimum 5 years' experience, Tertiary qualification in the ICT space and SAP certified consultants. 12 months contract in PTA CBD and hybrid. Key Requirements Minimum 5 years of experience in SAP CRM development and...

Systems Analyst at Talent on Tap

Position Overview:We are looking for a Systems Analyst with a background in mining and/or engineering to help drive the ongoing implementation and improvement of our internal operational and software systems. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working...

Business Analyst

Our client is eagerly seeking a BA will be required to conduct the task of understanding business change needs, assessing the business impact of those changes, capturing, analysing, and documenting requirements. Key Requirements Degree B Eng (Industrial)6+ years of...

Systems Analyst at Talent on Tap – Gauteng Rosebank

Position Overview:We are looking for a Systems Analyst with a background in mining and/or engineering to help drive the ongoing implementation and improvement of our internal operational and software systems. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working...

Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client is eagerly seeking a BA will be required to conduct the task of understanding business change needs, assessing the business impact of those changes, capturing, analysing, and documenting requirements. Key Requirements Degree B Eng (Industrial)6+ years of...

Junior Network Engineer (Level 1 Managed Services)

Able to troubleshoot networking issues, and assist in the resolution and implementation of network solutions, end-user issues, and supported applications in a fast-paced environment. ** Please note this is an office-based (not hybrid) position for an international...

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