Absa adds Home Affairs services to banking app
Absa has joined the Department of Home Affairs initiative to bring Smart ID and Passport services to the Absa Banking App for the bank’s clients. The collaboration is an overhaul of the existing pilot project that has been in existence since 2016. Absa was part of the...
Take control with the SCAM framework
With cybercrime surging across Africa and sophisticated scams targeting everyone from job seekers to business executives, the need for fraud awareness has never been more critical. South Africa is amongst the most targeted countries on the continent when it comes to...
GenAI a key theme in companies’ discussions
Companies across various sectors are incorporating next-generation AI capabilities into their solutions, with GenAI standing out as a primary focus of technological innovation, reveals the Company Filings Analytics Database of research group GlobalData. The company’s...
Sluggish demand pushes Absa PMI back to contractionary territory
After the encouraging uptick in July, the seasonally adjusted PMI dropped significantly by 8.8 points to 43.6 in August, down from 52.4 in July. This decline underscores the challenges the sector faces amid ongoing political uncertainty, high but slowing inflation,...
Intel raises the bar for AI performance on Xeon processors
In the latest MLCommons AI performance benchmark suite – MLPerf Inference v4.1 - Intel submitted results across six MLPerf benchmarks for 5th Gen Xeon Scalable processors and, for the first time, its Xeon 6 processors with Performance-cores (P-cores). Intel Xeon 6...
IBM unlocks capabilities for enterprise-scale AI
IBM has revealed architecture details for the upcoming IBM Telum II Processor and IBM Spyre Accelerator - new technologies designed to significantly scale processing capacity across next generation IBM Z mainframe systems and help accelerate the use of traditional AI...
Nvidia Blackwell sets new standard for GenAI in MLPerf benchmarks
As enterprises race to adopt generative AI and bring new services to market, the demands on data centre infrastructure have never been greater – training large language models (LLMs) is one challenge, but delivering LLM-powered realtime services is another. In the...
Gold Fields migrates SAP environments to AWS
Gold Fields has migrated its end-to-end SAP and treasury systems to AWS as part of its digital transformation strategy. The collaboration has enabled Gold Fields to modernise technology infrastructure, while enabling AWS’s analytics, machine learning (ML), and...
R50bn in Sanral tenders in the market
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is currently evaluating 96 tenders worth R35-billion, while 86 contracts worth R15-billion have already been awarded since the start of the 2024/25 financial year on 1 April 2024. The tenders currently in evaluation...
Early African humans used a form of ‘biogasification’ to make glue
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have found that in the Middle Stone Age, early Homo sapiens in South Africa used adhesive substances to attach stone tools to wooden handles and spears. Until now, it was thought that only trees of the genus...
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Africa’s mobile cybercrime challenge
In June 2020, Upstream's Secure-D anti-fraud platform revealed that the total number of malicious mobile applications doubled in the first quarter of the year. The analysis found 29 000 malicious apps (14 500 in 2019), a 55% spike in fraudulent mobile transactions and...
New rules of engagement for next-gen managed IT security
The trends towards outsourced cyber security have gained traction during the Covid-19 pandemic as companies have empowered remote working models and increased their emphasis on digital transformation. The ever-widening cyber security skills gap adds further power to...
Synthesis is APN Social Impact Partner of the Year
Synthesis Software Technologies has won the APN Social Impact Partner of the Year Award in recognition of its GovChat technology. The APN Partner Awards recognize members of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) who are leaders in the channel and play a...
Tarsus enables remote support with TeamViewer
Tarsus Distribution, has signed up the distribution rights for TeamViewer in Africa. TeamViewer is a cloud-based proprietary software application for connecting devices including remote control, screen sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer. It...
Be Black Friday smart, not hacked
In 2019, the queue to get a hot TV deal was outside the doors of the shops. People pressed against one another in a bid to snag that offer and head on home with the perfect Christmas gift. In 2020, the dynamic has changed. Retailers are implementing online specials...
MetroFibre Networx completes new capital increase
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), one of Africa's largest infrastructure-focused private equity fund managers, has acquired a minority equity stake in MetroFibre Networx, a South African open access fibre network operator, through the newly...
When it comes to fraud, prevention is better than cure
The world is currently experiencing one of the worst health pandemics since the Spanish Flu in 1918. Not only has this had an impact on the health infrastructure of many countries, but it has resulted in economic turbulence in many markets with the looming potential...
HyperionDev partners with Black Coffee for accessible tech education
HyperionDev has announced a partnership with South African DJ and entrepreneur, Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, known widely by his stage name, Black Coffee. The equity investment is part of an equal partnership aimed at supporting accessible, alternative education in...
Mastercard, Network International expand commercial payments in MEA
Mastercard and its strategic partner Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East & Africa (MEA), have announced a collaboration to drive the adoption of commercial payments and solutions across the region. The collaboration will...
iOCO named AWS Microsoft Workloads Partner of the Year
iOCO has been named the AWS Microsoft Workloads Partner of the Year for 2020. Each year, AWS honours members of the AWS Partner Network (APN) who are leaders in the channel and play key roles in helping customers drive innovation and build solutions on Amazon Web...
Technical Architect (Tech Lead) (ITC-45) – Gauteng Centurion
A leading project requires the expertise of a Technical Architect (Tech Lead) to drive architectural strategy and implementation across cloud, data, and integration layers. This is a senior-level opportunity for a technical expert with over 10 years of experience in...
Solutions Architect Tech Lead (ITC-42)
We are looking for a seasoned Solutions Architect at Tech Lead level to spearhead high-level architectural design and integration strategies for enterprise systems. This role is perfect for an expert with over a decade of experience in software development and...
Senior Data Analyst (ITC-10)
Senior Data Analyst (Contractor)Our esteemed client in Centurion is urgently looking for a Senior Data Analyst for a 3-year hybrid contract Position:Duties and Responsibilities- Collects, cleans, and analyzes data to extract insights.- Creates reports, dashboards, and...
Senior Systems Developer (Any Language + SQL) (CH1127)
Our client is a Stellenbosch-based technology company, who designs and builds digital technology solutions for customers across Africa and beyond in order to create productive societies.They are looking to employ a Senior Developer with 8+ years of programming...
Intermediate CX Developer (ITC-09)
We are seeking a talented Intermediate Customer Experience (CX) Designer with expertise in designing user-centric solutions for mobile apps, web platforms, and chat interfaces. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in design thinking, a solid understanding...
DevOps at QES
My client based in Cape Town (Claremont) is currently looking for a DevOps Engineer to join them on a permanent basis Cape Town / Hybrid DevOps EngineerAre you a DevOps engineer who's looking for a fantastic opportunity? We are looking for an enthusiastic person to...
Senior Full-Stack Java Developer (ITC-19)
A leading organisation in the financial services sector is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Java Developer with extensive experience in enterprise Java development, integration of legacy systems, and modern application frameworks. The successful candidate will be...
Solutions Architect Tech Lead (ITC-42) – Gauteng Centurion
We are looking for a seasoned Solutions Architect at Tech Lead level to spearhead high-level architectural design and integration strategies for enterprise systems. This role is perfect for an expert with over a decade of experience in software development and...
Senior Data Analyst (ITC-10) – Gauteng Centurion
Senior Data Analyst (Contractor)Our esteemed client in Centurion is urgently looking for a Senior Data Analyst for a 3-year hybrid contract Position:Duties and Responsibilities- Collects, cleans, and analyzes data to extract insights.- Creates reports, dashboards, and...
Senior Systems Developer (Any Language + SQL) (CH1127) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client is a Stellenbosch-based technology company, who designs and builds digital technology solutions for customers across Africa and beyond in order to create productive societies.They are looking to employ a Senior Developer with 8+ years of programming...
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