Smart retail set to hit $450,69bn by 2033
The global smart retail market size is estimated to reach $450,69-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 30,3% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growth is attributed to the increasing adoption of the latest technologies, such...
Ecentric, MoneyBadger expand Bitcoin retail payments
Payments service provider Ecentric, has announced a partnership with MoneyBadger, combining Ecentric’s payment infrastructure with MoneyBadger’s ability to bring Bitcoin payments into mainstream retail. Ecentric manages the card payments of two-thirds of South...
Fragility of international economic system under scrutiny
The US economy is facing a recession - and while the Federal Reserve's missteps with interest rates are under scrutiny - a surprising factor may be driving the downturn, warns the CEO of one of the world's largest independent financial advisory and asset management...
Pace of change drives new tech adoption
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape, Durban - The pace of business today has accelerated beyond most people's expectations - and the right technology is vital for businesses and individuals to keep up. Claudio Polla, senior country manager: Africa at Nvidia,...
Significant leap forward in the fight against TB
From 15 days to just 23 hours - that's the median turnaround time for full tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis that includes resistance testing to the most important TB drugs, according to a groundbreaking study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases journal, and which...
DIY ransomware: Novice cybercriminals becoming a bigger threat
A new report from Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has shed some light on the tools and methods utilised by both organised ransomware groups and individual attackers involved in ransomware attacks. With a vast array of tools and samples at their...
Top 7 SA start-ups selected for Irish Tech Challenge
Seven local tech start-ups have been selected for the prestigious Irish Tech Challenge South Afrrica 2024. Now in its third successive year, the collaboration aims to forge mutually beneficial partnerships between South African entrepreneurs and Irish technology...
Green economy could create 3m direct jobs in Africa
Up to 3,3-million new direct green jobs could be created in Africa by 2030, with the majority in the renewable energy sector, particularly solar. This is one of the findings of the "Forecasting Green Jobs in Africa" report from Shortlist and FSD Africa, with analysis...
July sees positive turn in vehicle sales
New vehicle sales received a long-awaited injection of positivity in July, showing growth effectively for the first time in nearly a year. According to data released by naamsa the Automotive Business Council, the South African new vehicle market grew 1,5% year-on-year...
APIs, co-operation crucial for wholesale telecoms
Data volumes continue to grow at an exponential rate, driven by the continuing thirst for cloud services and hosted video content, and turbocharged by the rise in AI services. This growth should be positive news for telcos who own networks, especially in the wholesale...
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App helps to reduce negative impact of mental illness
The high cost of depression among employees in the workplace - as much as R4,2-billion annually - is being addressed by South African health tech Signapps. As part of its contribution to Mental Health Awareness Month, the Cape Town-based business recently hosted a...
Nedbank focuses on digitalisation
Digitisation and technological innovation are nothing new to the South African banking industry. But those banks that had made significant progress on their digital journeys before the Covid-19 pandemic, have been best placed to meet the fast-changing needs of their...
Executive search firms partner with in-house recruitment
Like their global counterparts, South African executive search firms are complementary to their clients' in-house recruitment function, not in competition with it. This is according to Annelize van Rensburg, executive search director at Signium Africa, who adds: "Each...
Edge computing for manufacturers helps minimise downtime
In the years since cloud computing has become the norm, another phenomenon has taken over which promises to overcome the drawbacks of off-site data processing: edge computing. By Jonathan Duncan, Schneider Electric anglophone Africa vice-president: IT division This...
The digital risk manager of the future
Over the recent period, there has been much conversation about the 4th Industrial revolution and its impact on industries and the resources that work within. By Nishkar Ballasur, IRMSA risk chat contributor This conversation continues and has intensified given the...
FNB warns SA users about cyber threats
Cyber criminals aren't easy to detect and present a real risk to their victims. The best way to avoid becoming a victim is to be aware of the threats they pose and take every precaution you can to keep yourself safe. According to Giuseppe Virgillito, FNB head of...
Crosscall offers three-year warranty on its phones
Crosscall, which specialises in developing durable products, offers users a three-year warranty on its Core product range. Julien Fouriot, Crosscall's African sales director, says the three year warranty represents the first step in the company's mission to discard a...
Real-time analytics vital for retail
Data analytics can be a powerful tool to drive insight to improve productivity, efficiency and profitability. In the retail sector, however, applications have traditionally been somewhat limited by the frequency of data. By Andrew Dawson, MD at Cognizance Typical...
With APIs, hope is not a strategy
Are you agile? I'm not asking if you can perform a back-bend without ending up in hospital. What I want to know is, can your company quickly scale up to a digital environment and add anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 new users a day? By David Overos, senior director:...
Industry recognition for Solarwinds
Solarwinds has been ranked number one in Network Management Software market share by industry analyst firm, International Data Corporation (IDC), in its latest Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker, 20H1, according to value-added distributor ATS Network Management....
Bid Specialist – Gauteng Turffontein
An established and values-driven education and training organisation is seeking a highly organised and strategic Bid Specialist to join its dynamic team. The successful candidate will manage the full bid and tender process—from opportunity identification through to...
Low Code Developer – Remote – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT: For over a century, our client has been helping generous individuals and the causes they care about make a lasting impact. Today, they support over 30,000 donors in giving more than £110 million annually to over 12,000 charities, community initiatives,...
CLO Unit Specialist at GEMS – Gauteng Pretoria
IntroductionThe position of CLO Unit Specialist is vacant. The CLO Unit Specialist reports directly to the Senior Manager: Client Liaison Office and forms part of the Member Service and Experience Division. The position is based at the Head Office in Pretoria.The...
Full-Stack Developer (3 Month Contract) at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...
Data Engineer – Remote
ENVIRONMENT:For over a century, our client has been helping generous individuals and the causes they care about make a lasting impact. Today, they support over 30,000 donors in giving more than £110 million annually to over 12,000 charities, community initiatives, and...
IT Support Analyst (Hybrid) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd
Our client is seeking an experienced IT Support Analyst to join the Port Elizabeth team, · Support and maintain applications within the scope of the position,· Diagnose and analyse problems· Execute tasks received by management· Monitor all business application...
Full-Stack Developer (3 Month Contract) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...
Data Engineer – Remote – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:For over a century, our client has been helping generous individuals and the causes they care about make a lasting impact. Today, they support over 30,000 donors in giving more than £110 million annually to over 12,000 charities, community initiatives, and...
IT Support Analyst (Hybrid) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Our client is seeking an experienced IT Support Analyst to join the Port Elizabeth team, · Support and maintain applications within the scope of the position,· Diagnose and analyse problems· Execute tasks received by management· Monitor all business application...
Senior SAP Functional Analyst (MM/SD) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Role Overview:We are looking to hire a Senior SAP Functional Analyst with experience in Forecast & Replenishment / Materials Management (MM). The ideal candidate should have a strong functional understanding of SAP, particularly in IDoc mapping, process design,...
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