FirstRand takes 20% stake in fintech Optasia
Coinciding with the IPO of Optasia – one of the world’s largest AI-powered fintech platforms providing financial access to people in emerging markets - FirstRand says it is acquiring 20,1% of the firm. “FirstRand believes that this investment in Optasia represents an...
How to combat disinformation attacks
By 2028, enterprise spending on battling misinformation and disinformation will surpass $30-billion - cannibalising 10% of marketing and cybersecurity budgets to combat a multifront threat, according to Gartner. In the new Gartner book World Without Truth, authors...
Enterprise risk management processes still undervalued by execs
Business risks are increasing globally in volume and complexity - regardless of geography - but business leaders are not sufficiently investing in their organisation’s risk oversight despite the hazards posed to business models by not doing so. This is according to...
Microgrids step up to mitigate IT power issues
Gartner predicts that through 2027, Fortune 500 companies will shift $500 billion from energy operating expenditure (opex) to microgrids to mitigate chronic energy risks and AI demand. “We are seeing warning signals that electricity demand is outstripping supply due...
Paratus rolls out Starlink in Eswatini
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group has launched Paratus Eswatini through a joint venture with Mbabane based IT and ISP company, Real Image. The new company has been created to provide and install Starlink services initially. ...
Vodacom partners with Circular Energy to reduce e-waste
As technology proliferates today’s society, e-waste has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world – and South Africa is no exception. Looking to combat this burgeoning challenge, Vodacom SA has partnered with non-profit producer responsibility...
Apple’s $1,5bn Globalstar deal set to change direct-to-device satellite game
Apple plans to invest $1,1-billion in satellite communications company Globalstar alongside a further $400-million for a 20% equity stake in the business. Emma Mohr-McClune, chief analyst: technology at GlobalData, offers her view: “According to GlobalData, this...
Blockchain once again the darling of venture capitalists
After a significant slowdown last year, blockchain has again become an attractive sector for VCs in 2024, with the total value of deals outperforming 2023 figures two months before the end of the year. AltIndex.com says blockchain companies raised $10-billion in...
Two-phase liquid cooling the future of GPUs
As of 2024, single-phase direct-to-chip (D2C) cooling dominates the high-end GPU thermal management market, according to new research from IDTechEx – however, with the increasing thermal design power (TDP), two-phase D2C cooling will be required and is expected to...
CIOs must overcome challenges to deliver AI value
A Gartner survey of 451 senior technology leaders in the second quarter of 2024, found that 45% of CIOs in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) said they are tasked with leading an artificial intelligence (AI( strategy in their enterprise. However, four emerging...
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Adoption of public cloud technologies has accelerated dramatically in 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, among other factors. However, this rapid adoption has also magnified many barriers to successful implementation. One element contributing to failure is...
Remote services, support and maintenance crucial for WFH
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Things to consider before attending the office party
The office holiday party may not be a big feature this year, however if your business is planning a year-end function, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic it is best to follow specific protocols to ensure everyone keeps safe and healthy. ManpowerGroup South Africa's MD...
WFH considerations in the year ahead
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FlySafair taps into tech for customer experience
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Tech start-up achieves an African first
LocumBase, the independent online platform that brings medical practices and locum practitioners together through a simplified locum booking process, has secured funding from E ² Investments and Jozi Angels. Zulé Vuuren, LocumBase founder and chief energy officer,...
IITPSA president takes the reins at AfICTA
Thabo Mashegoane, has been elected as chairman of the Africa ICT Alliance (AfICTA). Formerly the vice-chairman of AfICTA, he succeeds Hossam Elgamal from Egypt to become the third chairman. AfICTA, a private sector-led alliance of ICT Associations, multinational...
Remote services, support, maintenance crucial for remote working
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Cyber insurance should be a priority for all businesses
A recent report published by Mimecast, estimates the volume of malicious and opportunistic cybercrime has increased worldwide by as much as 33% between January and March of this year. In addition, US-based cloud security company, Zscaler, reported an increase of over...
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Lead Python Backend Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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AI Specialist at Ntice Search – Gauteng Johannesburg
Are you passionate about harnessing the power of AI and Machine Learning to improve lives? Ready to transform patient care, accelerate research, and reshape how healthcare operates? We're looking for an AI Specialist to join our forward-thinking team and lead the...
Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Somerset West
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Lead Python Backend Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking a highly motivated Lead Python Backend Engineer with a strong understanding of serverless architecture to join our growing team. Reporting to the Product Owner and Chapter Leader, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing scalable...
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Solutions Architect at The Foschini Group
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Revit/CAD Technical Modeller at Takora
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Automation Engineer
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