MTN issues trading statement
The MTN Group has issued a trading statement for the half year ended 30 June 2025, as it expects to report robust performance driven by strong commercial execution, disciplined capital allocation and improved macro conditions. Inflation and foreign exchange (forex)...
Google boosts African AI research
The University of Pretoria (UP) has received a $1-million donation from Google to support the African Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AfriDSAI) - a transdisciplinary research institute hosted within UP and led by Prof Vukosi Marivate, the Absa...
Cyberattacks on banks have skyrocketed
A recent survey from Stocklytics.com has revealed a staggering 91% rise in cyberattacks on banks over the past four years - highlighting the gaps in cybersecurity protocols and raising questions on whether people can trust financial firms for asset security....
10bn passwords just got leaked … mitigate risks and protect yourself
In a significant security breach involving RockYou2024, it was revealed that nearly 10-billion unique passwords have been leaked on a widely recognised cyber forum. This record-setting release of passwords was sourced from decades of data breaches and has the...
C-suite execs say AI will impact their businesses
A survey by Gartner has revealed that 62% of CFOs and 58% of CEOs believe that AI will have the most significant impact on their industries in the next three years. The Gartner survey of 247 CEOs and CFOs was conducted to examine CEO and senior business executive...
Trust imperative as consumers face massive challenges
Kathy Gibson reports - The last few years have been challenging for consumers hit by low GDP growth, high unemployment, less disposable income, rapidly-changing technology and climate change. In these circumstances, building trust has never been more important for...
PC market recovery continues
The traditional PC market delivered its second quarter of growth following seven consecutive quarters of decline. According to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, worldwide shipments...
Service robots growing 6x faster than industrial robots
The service robot market has undergone major changes over the past few years with AI and machine learning enabling the development of machines capable of performing a variety of tasks with greater accuracy and efficiency than ever before. As a result, the entire...
Intel Xeon accelerates GenAI workloads with Aible
Intel and Aible, an end-to-end serverless generative AI (GenAI) and augmented analytics enterprise solution, now offer solutions to shared customers to run advanced GenAI and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) use cases on multiple generations of Intel Xeon CPUs....
AMD expands AI solutions with Silo AI acquisition
AMD has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Silo AI, the largest private AI lab in Europe, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $665-million. The agreement is part of the company's strategy to deliver end-to-end AI solutions based on open standards...
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MultiChoice invests R4,5m in community TV stations
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About IT launches e-learning portal
About IT is offering e-learning via its newly minted portal, the About IT Academy. The About IT Academy is a resource for customers to update or learn new skills and creates opportunity for businesses to improve resiliency by up- and cross-skilling employees. "This is...
Embracing digitalised decision-making
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Acer for Education partners with Skooler
Acer for Education has partnered with learning tools platform developer Skooler to enrich its offering for the education market. Wit the partnership, Acer for Education will enhance its portfolio for schools and education organisations with a complete solution that...
Cloud can help to reduce banking costs in Africa
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Kyocera awarded ISO 27001 accreditation
Kyocera Document Solutions Europe, one of the world's leading document solutions companies, is proud to announce that it has again been accredited with ISO 27001 certification. Verified in this instance by DAS Certification, ISO 27001 is an international standard that...
Business survival strategies and the case for renting
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Cybersecurity in the time of Covid-19
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Look to software escrow to protect from licensor bankruptcies
South African companies - large and small - should consider the advice of The National Law Review and look to software escrow to protect themselves from Covid-19 pandemic licensor bankruptcies. This is the suggestion from Escrow Europe founder, Andrew Stekhoven, who...
Project Manager at Mancosa – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
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Lead Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1015)
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Lead Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1015) – Western Cape Kuils River
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Senior Business Analyst (Finance area) (CH1085)
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Senior Full Stack .NET Developer (Afrikaans) (PTA) – Gauteng Menlo Park
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Graduate – Information Technology at PnP
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