WLAN market bounces back
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, enterprise class Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenue increased by 11% on year-over-year basis. The adoption of the latest technology, WiFi 7, continued its ascent, reaching 12% of units shipped worldwide. “This is...
Items lost and found on Uber rides
South Africans are always on the move – sometimes so quickly that we leave behind everything from wallets to wigs, wedding veils and water bottles. Uber South Africa’s recently released Lost & Found Index offers a glimpse into what happens when a little rush, a...
WeWork Global emerges from Chapter 11
WeWork Global has successfully completed the restructuring of its wholly-owned portfolio and emerged from Chapter 11 in the US. WeWork South Africa, which is 100% independently owned, operates separately from WeWork in the US and Canada and was not affected by the...
Africa an attractive investment destination for Japan
Africa presents a compelling investment destination for Japanese firms, with high growth potential and the African Development Bank's strong support to manage risks. This is among the conclusion by African Development Bank Group leaders at the Japan-Africa Business...
The world’s favourite social media
A new survey has crowned Instagram as the world's favourite social media platform - garnering twice as many votes as TikTok with 16,5% of the vote, according to Stocklytics.com. "Meta's dedicated investment in enhancing its social media platforms appears to be...
Young professionals take to farming
Despite not traditionally being considered a "cool" profession, an increasing number of South Africa's youth are becoming farmers, and many are not only surviving but thriving in this crucial economic sector. Statistics South Africa recently revealed that youth...
Better air routes could boost African economies
Several key unserved African routes could provide greater connectivity for travellers, drive economic growth in local economies, and provide a significant boost in revenue for airlines, according to analysis by Airbus. Several of the top unserved routes identified in...
New report offers lessons on stopping disease outbreaks
In February 2023, a market trader in Accra, Ghana, died from severe bleeding in a local hospital. Shortly after, her healthcare provider fell ill. Public health officials quickly identified the cause: Lassa fever, a deadly and contagious disease spread by rats. The...
Embedded two-wheeler OEM telematics systems set for rapid adoption
According to a new market research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active two-wheeler OEM telematics systems will grow at a CAGR of 37,1% from 11,1-million in 2023 to reach 53,8-million in 2028. The report focuses on motor-powered...
Webb snaps images of how a star is born
For the first time, a phenomenon astronomers have long hoped to directly image has been captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). In this stunning image of the Serpens Nebula, the discovery lies in the northern area (seen at the...
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Making multi-cloud work for the mobile SME
Mobile working is now more than a progressive signifier of a modern business. By Greg McDonald Director, systems engineering at Dell Technologies South Africa It is a critical need, and it relies upon the cloud for continuity and productivity. Cloud strategies are...
Openserve urges consumers to migrate to fibre
Openserve will continue with its drive to migrate customers using copper-based internet to fibre-based infrastructure. Consumers who are currently using ADSL, and who are in an Openserve fibred area, are encouraged to contact their Internet Service Provider (ISP) for...
New CFO for The Innovation Hub
The Innovation Hub (TIH) has appointed Maphefo Sedite as chief financial officer (CFO). Sedite succeeds Ms Mavis Thomani, who was the CFO for The Innovation Hub from 2011 to 2019 and Beverly Mmamedupi Bokaba, who was appointed acting-CFO from September 2019 to...
Chemical-free sanitation for reduced risk to staff
As the worldwide medical industry continues to scrutinise the Covid-19 pandemic and trials for vaccines, anti-bodies and potential cures are put through their paces, hospitals, schools and households are urged to disinfect high-touch surfaces to lower any risk of...
How to successfully apply AI in your business
The term artificial intelligence (or AI) has existed in the realm of science fiction for decades, typically represented by intelligent humanoid robots. By Harkrishan Singh, director: application development at In2IT Technologies As AI has become a reality over the...
Citrix appoints new area VP for emerging markets
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Covid-proofing the contact centre
Logistics, costs and complexity - the contact centre has faced an entirely different challenge in 2020. When the pandemic was first felt in the shape of lockdowns and remote working, many companies were able to rapidly iterate and adapt. They moved their people into...
Continuous planning key to business success
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Free data science learnerships up for grabs
Registrations are open for Explore Data Science Academy's (EDSA) 2021 intake of its 12-month fully-sponsored data science learnerships, starting 11 January 2021. For hundreds of successful candidates, this prized learnership is the ticket to a job in one of the most...
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Senior Business Analyst with minimum 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the Financial Services Industry (Asset Management) with a strong skills set in systems and data, required to provide technology solutions, for this Asset Management Company...
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Hey Guys, Looking for 5 X Senior Developers for a 12 month renewable contract position, 2 days in office and 3 [Email Address Removed] Stack- C#, SQL, Blazor and AWS would be nice. You can email [Email Address Removed] for more information Desired Skills: C# blazor...
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UX/UI Designer
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Business Analyst
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Senior Software Engineer
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UX/UI Designer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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