Urgent action needed to stem R5,3bn in telecom fraud
Telecom fraud is costing South Africa an estimated R5,3-billion every year – and urgent national action needs to be taken. This is the headline finding from the 2025 Sector Report released today by the Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC), which paints a...
How AI PCs are being used in the workplace
With AI PC adoption gaining ground, Intel has released its AI PC Global report that examines how the technology is unlocking innovation. Among the findings are that businesses are already well-versed in the productivity gains that AI delivers for tasks like search...
Visa, Absa roll out women advocacy programme
Visa, in collaboration with Absa, has rolled out its advocacy programme, She's Next, across South Africa. The initiative, which spans across the globe, aims to create an inclusive and equitable environment for women-led businesses with networking, mentoring and...
AI and accelerated computing drive energy efficiency
AI and accelerated computing are delivering energy efficiency for many industries. It's progress the wider community is starting to acknowledge, writes Dion Harris, head of data centre product marketing at Nvidia. "Even if the predictions that data centers will soon...
AI tackles real-world issues, sparks inspiration
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) looms large in Google's product strategy. And it's no longer a future technology, but something that is being delivered right now. That's the word from Yvette Baez, director of business strategies at Google, who...
Google leads the pack when it comes to LLMs
The generative AI (GenAI) market has seen explosive growth over the past 18 months, making the evaluation of large language models (LLMs) essential for enterprises - and against this backdrop, Google has emerged as the leader among the top LLM providers. This is...
FNB quickest in customer complaint resolution
The Ombudsman for Banking Services' annual report for 2023, has named FNB as the bank with the quickest turnaround time to close complaints. According to the report, FNB has a low percentage of referrals convert into formal complaints, indicating that the bank...
Vodacom earmarks R500m to expand connectivity in the Eastern Cape
Driving digital inclusion, Vodacom Eastern Cape will spend R500-million this financial year on modernising its network, energy projects, and accelerating broadband coverage across the region - particularly in townships and deep rural areas of the province. The bulk of...
Telcos targeting ‘attractive’ SMB market
Telecoms service providers globally are upping their game to capture market share, grow revenue, and increase profitability by growing business in the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) market, according to new research from GlobalData. "Given the historical fact...
SA’s first solar façade skyscraper is generating power
Energy Partners, in collaboration with Fairvest, has completed the Metalbox skyscraper solar project in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, featuring building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) that generate up to 300MWh annually, making it South Africa's first solar facade...
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4G is key for future African mobile networks
Africa has come a long way in its digitisation journey from mobile telephony to broadband - connecting and digitising entire sectors economies, jobs, education, healthcare, government and societies. By Talla Guisse, technology manager at Ericsson Africa In light of...
Unify communications with WebRTC
It's a surprising fact to some, but not all, that 'modern' technologies have often been around for some time. By Amritesh Anaand, practice lead for unified communication at In2IT Technologies The first LCD screens hail from the 1960s, the first digital music player...
Mastercard boosts online security
As digital commerce continues to accelerate owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, Mastercard will offer tokenisation services to merchants with app, e-commerce, and recurring billing card-on-file program in South Africa. Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) for...
Big data and the business potential for Africa
Data, on its own, is quite inconsequential - a small moving part in a bigger operation. Only when it is made valuable and accessible can companies explore its true potential in improving decision-making and measuring positive business outcomes. By James Bayhack,...
Mobile technology makes water accessible and affordable
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Ponzi and pyramid schemes make investment education essential
In Bundu, a community in rural Mpumalanga previously known as Kwa-Ndebele, economic opportunities are few and far between. As a result, the community is a breeding ground for Ponzi schemes because of the low levels of investment literacy. It is for this reason that...
Data can help businesses build brand loyalty
Trust was traditionally associated with an emotion or a feeling, but individuals and businesses are increasingly putting their trust in technology. This has in part been facilitated by internet banking, mobile applications and even the technology features in...
Repurpose and retrain your workforce after the pandemic
The global pandemic has brought increasingly difficult financial decisions into focus for many organisations. By Rob Bothma, strategic business solutions engineer at Oracle Realigning, stretching and strategically redeploying human resources has become increasingly...
Standard Bank acquires 35% stake in fintech, TradeSafe
Standard Bank has acquired a 35% equity stake in digital escrow company TradeSafe Escrow. TradeSafe is an online escrow platform that safeguards the buyer's funds in trust in a transaction involving two or more parties. The funds are only released to the seller, and...
Nokwary wins Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group has announced the winners of its Ecobank Fintech Challenge after an virtual event streamed live from Accra Ghana. Nokwary Technologies edged out the rest of the finalists to emerge winner of the competition. The first and second runner up spots were...
Senior Business Analyst
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Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams, translating complex business needs into clear, actionable insights. Bring your analytical expertise and strategic mindset to help...
Project Manager (Water Treatment) – Gauteng Randpark Ridge
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PHP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Junior analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre
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