PC sales through distribution return to growth
Distributor revenue remained flat year over year at $19,5-billion in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). As expected, Network Infrastructure sales saw a double-digit...
Duxbury reaches 40-year milestone
Duxbury Networking celebrates its 40th birthday tomorrow (26 July 2024). The distributor, founded by CEO Graham Duxbury, a motor racing Hall of Fame inductee, has seen a number of changes and challenges over four decades in the IT industry. "This milestone wouldn't be...
Intel, Tower Semiconductor acquisition terminated
Intel says it has mutually agreed with Tower Semiconductor to terminate its previously-disclosed agreement to acquire Tower due to an inability to obtain, in a timely manner, the regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement, dated 15 February 2022. In...
Submissions open for first Xero Beautiful Business Fund
Xero has opened applications for its inaugural Xero Beautiful Business Fund, with more than R8,000,000 in funding available globally. Four South African Xero small business customers will each win R250 000, with an additional R545 000 available in each category should...
Webb reveals intricate details in the remains of a dying star
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has obtained images of the Ring Nebula, one of the best-known examples of a planetary nebula. Much like the Southern Ring Nebula, one of Webb’s first images, the Ring Nebula displays intricate structures of the final stages of a dying...
Global AI chip revenue to reach $53bn this year
Semiconductors designed to execute artificial intelligence (AI) workloads will represent a $53,4-billion revenue opportunity for the semiconductor industry in 2023, an increase of 20,9% from 2022, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. “The developments...
Mobile robots to outpace drones in supply chain
Smart mobile robot adoption in supply chains is growing rapidly and will far outpace drones over the next three years, according to Gartner. In the Gartner report, Hype Cycle for Mobile Robots and Drones, 2023, Gartner experts said that many organisations already...
Google opens AI accelerator for African startups
Google has unveiled the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First, an initiative aimed at supporting African startups looking to use artificial intelligence (AI) to solve local challenges. The programme recognises the transformative role that AI is playing across the...
How India can realise growth potential
S&P Global Market Intelligence has found that, for India to meet its growth potential in the coming years, the country must leverage its strong and growing labour force, hone in on the growth of its global manufacturing exports, and lean into the boom in local...
Watsonx generative AI accelerates mainframe app modernisation
IBM has announced watsonx Code Assistant for Z, a new generative AI-assisted product that will help enable faster translation of Cobol to Java on IBM Z and enhances developer productivity on the platform. This product will be generally available in Q4 2023, and is...
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IFS outpaces the market in 2019
IFS has announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2019 with seven consecutive quarters of three-times the market average growth. During every quarter of 2019, every region and every line of business delivered double digit growth. IFS saw its...
Global technology industry deals total $38.82bn in December
Total technology industry deals for December 2019 worth $38,82-billion were announced globally, according to GlobalData's deals database. The value marked a decrease of 27,9% over the previous month and a drop of 17,3% when compared with the last 12-month average of...
Cell C board appointments strengthen governance
The Cell C board has announced the appointment of two independent non-executive directors, Sindi Zilwa and Mark Nelson-Smith, who join the board with immediate effect. Zahir Williams, Cell C's chief legal officer, also joins the Board as Company Secretary and adviser...
Take the guesswork out of carbon tax compliance
As the world's 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide, South Africa has an urgent responsibility to drive a positive response to climate change by striving for a lower-carbon economy. This is the word from Francois du Plessis, operations director at EDS Systems, who...
Master Builders Print Studio expands with Xerox
To offer better quality and faster service, Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Print Studio was looking to upgrade their existing print technology. It also wanted to combine leading edge technology and highly responsive support to enable customer-centric print and design...
Leapfrog, collaborate, innovate
Satellite technology enables communication and collaboration across the African continent, writes Sean McCormick, MD of Globalstar Africa. The African continent is vast. Its rugged landscapes and limited infrastructure impact on its ability to drive economic growth...
Fintech helps control medical costs
Between 70 - 80% of employed South Africans cannot afford medical aid and do not always have cash readily available to pay for unexpected medical expenses. Increasingly, employers are unable to offer access to a medical aid. Even those South Africans who can afford a...
African startups invited to take business to the next level
Some of Africa's most innovative start-ups are invited to take part in a global tech project to take their businesses and ideas to the next level. Go Global Africa, a scheme run by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through its International Tech Hub...
Vox partners with Snom to grow VoIP portfolio
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Investment Cash Flow and Risk Reporting Analyst – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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Business Intelligence Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
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