Africa rallies innovative financing for climate-driven health crises
As rising heat waves, floods, and droughts push Africa’s health systems to the brink, governments, innovators, and partners are charting a new path to protect the continent’s most vulnerable communities. At a recent two-day regional workshop in Nairobi, convened by...
IBM, NASA debut open source AI model for solar observation
IBM and NASA have unveiled the most advanced open-source foundation model designed to understand high resolution solar observation data and predict how solar activity affects Earth and space-based technology. Surya, named for the Sanskrit word for the Sun, represents...
AI PCs on track to be the only show in town
Worldwide shipments of AI PCs are projected to total 114-million units in 2025, an increase of 165,5% from 2024, according to a new forecast from Gartner. Gartner defines AI PCs as a PC with an embedded neural processing unit (NPU) and uses this classification for the...
Opportunity knocks for Africa
Africa's outlook is promising, according to the ninth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index. The report, released today by global specialist risk consultancy Control Risks and its economics consulting partner Oxford Economics Africa, provides policymakers, business...
Edison Alliance connects 1bn people
The Edison Alliance, a World Economic Forum initiative, has successfully connected over 1-billion people globally – ahead of its initial 2025 target - to essential digital services in healthcare, education and finance in over 100 countries. Since its launch in 2021,...
Network automation set to scale up
By 2026, 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities, an increase from under 10% in mid-2023, according to Gartner. “Infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders are increasingly looking to AI-based analytics and augmented decision...
Ramaphosa talks investment with Musk
President Cyril Ramaphosa met with South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk yesterday, on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York. Discussions with the Tesla and SpaceX founder explored opportunities for Musk to invest in South Africa, according to...
Bacteria next big disruptor in global sustainability
Engineered bacteria, genetically modified to perform specific functions or produce desired compounds, are set to revolutionise industries by providing sustainable, cost-effective solutions to global challenges, according to GlobalData. Kiran Raj, practice head of...
SA households see increase in financial assets
Last year was marked by sharp monetary tightening. But economies proved resilient and markets even boomed. Against this backdrop, global financial assets of private households recorded strong growth: With an increase of 7,6%, the losses of the previous year (-3,5%)...
Up to 11m victims hit by Necro Trojan in Google Play
In late August 2024, Kaspersky experts identified a new version of the Necro Trojan that had infiltrated several popular applications on Google Play and modified applications on unofficial platforms, including Spotify, WhatsApp and Minecraft. Necro is an Android...
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Decision Inc gains Qlik Elite Partner Status in Africa
Decision Inc has become one of only four companies in South Africa to have achieved the Qlik Elite Partner Status, the highest tier available from the multinational business intelligence organisation that develops cloud data integration and data analytics solutions....
Does the draft Critical Skills List match business expectations?
On 18 February, the Department of Home Affairs gazetted an invitation for public comment on the draft Critical Skills List that was compiled in 2020. "It is crucial that employers who depend on internationally sourced talent provide prompt feedback," says Marisa...
TransUnion opens global capability centre
TransUnion has announced the opening of a new Global Capability Centre in South Africa to provide support to clients around the world, creating numerous new jobs in the process. The new virtual centre, which will be headed by veteran business process outsourcing (BPO)...
ITA achieves VMware Cloud Verified Status
ITA, part of the Paratus Group, has achieved VMware Cloud Verified status for its data centre in Angola. The VMware Cloud Verified badge signals to customers that ITA/Paratus offers a service running on top of the complete VMware Cloud infrastructure. Through Cloud...
How technology enables better healthcare
The future of healthcare is shaping up in front of our very eyes with advances in digital healthcare technologies, such as artificial intelligence, 3D-printing, robotics and inventory management. By Fatima Khota, category head: POS at Rectron With the need for digital...
SA’s BPO sector well placed to absorb matric learners
In the third quarter of 2020 the unemployment rate in South Africa this year rose to a record 30,8%, with discouraged work seekers increasing by 9,1%. While this is an indication of how the lockdown affected employment in the country, the good news is that some...
Liquid Telecommunications bond offering financed by Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has committed to buy up to $50 000 000 of a bond issue by Liquid Telecommunications, that was launched on 22 February 2020. The bond aims to raise $600-million...
Matric pass rate decreases after tough 2020 academic year
Writing matric exams is challenging for most students as it is the culmination of their secondary education journey. However, writing these exams during the global Covid-19 pandemic, after a year of adapting to numerous pressures during the academic year, was an even...
Sasol fuels supply chain efficiency
Successfully navigating a business through uncertain times requires that decision-makers have full visibility over every aspect of the business in order to make accurate, informed decisions. For one of South Africa's largest global organisations, decentralised and...
University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Centre uses data and AI to combat breast cancer
Western Digital partnered with the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Centre to provide the storage foundation needed to scale and store critical research data focused on improving the accuracy of cancer detection from mammography scans. The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer...
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Senior Full Stack Web developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our leading client in the financial space has an exciting position available for a Senior Full Stack Web developer. Objective of the Role:The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within your team and across other teams in the business to deliver exceptional...
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ENVIRONMENT: Our client seeks a PHP Software Developer to join their team in Cape Town. They are a dynamic Software Development company specializing in bespoke software solutions, architecture consulting, and systems integration. The ideal candidate will have a solid...
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Oracle Developer at QES
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Data Scientist – Credit Optimisation at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
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Oracle Developer at QES – Western Cape Bellville
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