AI deployment study uncovers surprising trends

Kathy Gibson reports - While artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into most types of work, there are signs it might be flagging. This is among the headline findings from BCG X’s AI at Work report, which uncovered some unexpected trends as companies start...

Mobile industry emissions are down, but pace needs to pick up

The mobile industry’s operational emissions fell by 8% between 2019 and 2023, even as mobile connections grew by 9% and data traffic quadrupled, according to the GSMA’s fifth annual Mobile Net Zero report released today. The findings show the mobile industry has...

AI agents seen as essential, not just experimental

A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that enterprises are expected to significantly scale AI-enabled workflows, many driven by agentic AI, relying on them for improved decision making and automation. The AI Projects to Profits study, which...

Africa’s foreign investment hit record high in 2024

The latest World Investment Report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights a significant rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa. In 2024, foreign investment in the continent shot up by 75% to reach $97-billion, representing 6% of global...

E-commerce hubs drive up air pollution

An unexpected side effect of e-commerce is the increase in air pollution - particularly nitrogen oxide - around warehousing hubs. This is among the findings a new study, funded by NASA and published in Nature, that aimed to measure the air pollution associated with...

Cybercriminals are ready for the Olympics. Are you?

Major sporting events like the Olympics attract billions of viewers and are prime opportunities for cybercriminals. Over the past decade, cyberattacks targeting major events have surged, increasing from 212-million documented attacks at the London 2012 Games to...

Online privacy, cybersecurity awareness on a decline

The world's online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining, according to new research by NordVPN. Based on 25 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses, people globally performed best in recognizing various online risks and how to avoid them...

Threat actors get creative, HP study finds

Threat actors are chaining different combinations of attacks together like Lego bricks to sneak past detection tools, according to HP's quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report. Based on data from millions of endpoints running HP Wolf Security, researchers...

Trend Micro, Interpol take down phishing platform

Trend Micro's close cooperation with global law enforcement authorities has led to another major win after the dismantling of a prolific phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) operation. Zaheer Ebrahim, solutions architect for Middle East and Africa at Trend comments: "Trend...

Surge in global cyberattacks

There has been a 8% surge in global weekly cyberattacks in the second quarter of 2023, the most significant increase in two years, highlighting how attackers have cunningly combined next-gen AI technologies with long-established tools like USB devices to conduct...

These are the top email scams to be wary of

Kaspersky experts have outlined the top four email scam themes and tactics currently prevalent in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa region (META). These scams highlight different social engineering techniques used by cybercriminals, however the objective remains...

Chandrayaan-3 positions India for lunar mining

Now that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has landed successfully on the south polar region of the Moon, India stands poised to become a leader in lunar mining. Shri Charan Padala, principal analyst in the thematic intelligence team at GlobalData, comments: "Moon's south...

Hybrid working important for working parents

A new study has revealed the challenges faced by working parents in managing childcare commitments during the holidays. The research, undertaken by IWG, shows that almost two-thirds (62%) of working parents find arranging childcare for the school holidays to be a...

Malaria vaccine-drug combination proves effective

The final results of a landmark study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases confirm that the benefits of combining the RTS,S/AS01E (RTS,S) malaria vaccine with antimalarial drugs in settings of highly seasonal malaria transmission continue over five years. The...

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Salt acquires Recruit Digital to open in SA

Salt Recruitment Group (UK) has part-acquired Recruit Digital (SA) to form Salt South Africa, becoming the firm's 10th office globally. Salt specialises in digital roles with a specific focus on creative, marketing, sales and technology, and currently has 9 offices...

Third-party policies improve compensation outcomes

Nearly three-quarters (71%) of enterprises which have specific data usage guidelines for partners and subcontractors received compensation after an incident that affected suppliers they share information with. In comparison, only 22% of organisations of the same size...

E-commerce improves the lives of women

An e-commerce platform is helping women in East Africa access menstrual care, personal care and women's health products. The platform is optimised to provide confidential access to products such as contraceptives and HIV self-test kits that are stigmatising to get...

3M concludes Acelity acquisition

3M has completed its previously announced acquisition of Acelity, and its KCI subsidiaries worldwide. Acelity is a global medical technology company focused on advanced wound care and specialty surgical applications marketed under the KCI brand. "This announcement is...

Ricoh earns top EcoVadis sustainability award again

EcoVadis has awarded Ricoh its highest rating for sustainability, continuing Ricoh's Gold-winning streak since its inauguration to the position in 2014. Ricoh this year competed against companies from 155 countries, across 198 business sectors, including assessments...

iOCO joins Google Cloud Partner programme

Integrated technology company iOCO is now a Google Cloud Distributor Authorised Reseller (DAR), in partnership with Google Cloud's distributor in sub-Saharan Africa, Digicloud Africa. DARs demonstrate deep cloud solution development and delivery expertise, and have...

4Sight AccTech a Sage Platinum Elite winner

4Sight AccTech, a technology and services firm that delivers Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) solutions, has been recognised as a winner of the Sage Platinum Elite award programme 2019. The programme is designed to reward and recognise the outstanding performance of...

Cybersecurity threatens to derail digital transformation

Security is now top of the agenda for organisations around the world - but there are a number of challenges that get in the way of them achieving their security goals. Dhanya Thakkar, vice-president at Trend Micro, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), points...

What to expect from next-generation native messaging

While Short Message Service (SMS) remains the most popular chat app in some parts of the world, including Africa, it is fast evolving into a technology that businesses can rely on to meet the changing expectations of today's connected consumer. By Douglas van Wyk,...

When is your business is ready for cloud storage?

South African enterprises have lagged their international counterparts in migrating data centre infrastructure to the public cloud - often because of concerns about latency, bandwidth and data sovereignty. By Mike Rogers, MD of Tarsus Technology Solutions But that...

Full Stack Software Engineer

Cape Town - Southern Suburbs - Full Stack Software EngineerFintechOur client is an established yet dynamic and innovative company in the Fintech space. They are looking for an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to join their team.Responsibilities:Understand and...

Junior IT Technician – Cape Town

Qualifications: This person should have done some form of IT training course (6 months - 1 year) and understand the basics around PCs, laptops, printers, etc. It would be preferable that this person also has some basic networking and internet related experience.Job...

Full Stack Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Cape Town - Southern Suburbs - Full Stack Software EngineerFintechOur client is an established yet dynamic and innovative company in the Fintech space. They are looking for an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to join their team.Responsibilities:Understand and...

Junior IT Technician – Cape Town – Western Cape Cape Town

Qualifications: This person should have done some form of IT training course (6 months - 1 year) and understand the basics around PCs, laptops, printers, etc. It would be preferable that this person also has some basic networking and internet related experience.Job...

Junior software developer at Adapt IT

Introduction The candidate will form part of one of the developments squads and will be responsible for ongoing Development of software solutions together with the team. He/she will work in conjunction with a BA and a Domain Tech lead. In this position the candidate...

Intermediate Quality Automation Engineer (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:SUPPORT product development and quality software delivery by implementing and maintaining automation using modern continuous integration and automated testing approaches as the next Intermediate Quality Automation Engineer sought by a global provider of...

Junior software developer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand

Introduction The candidate will form part of one of the developments squads and will be responsible for ongoing Development of software solutions together with the team. He/she will work in conjunction with a BA and a Domain Tech lead. In this position the candidate...

Full Stack AWS Developer

Hire Resolve is currently seeking a talented Full Stack AWS Developer on behalf of our client, a dynamic software development company known for delivering cutting-edge solutions. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a skilled developer to join a...

Data Engineer at Ntice Search

Job Title: Data EngineerLocation: Middelburg, MpumalangaJob Type: Full-TimeWant to be a part of aleading manufacturer in the steel industry that is renowned for commitment to innovation and excellence. They are looking for a highly skilled Data Engineer to join their...

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