New chief executive for Openserve
Telkom has appointed Beauty Apleni as CEO of Openserve effective 1 July, saying she will drive the continuing growth and adoption of Openserve’s fibre network in pursuit of the group’s data-led strategy. Apleni has more than 25 years of experience in the ICT industry...
WeThinkCode_ secures $2m grant to scale AI training
South African tech academy WeThinkCode_ has been awarded $2-million in funding from Google.org. The grant will enable WeThinkCode_ to dramatically expand its artificial intelligence (AI) training programs, empowering 12 000 learners in South Africa and Kenya with...
Digital wallets set to dominate PoS transactions
Although Covid-19 has had a significant role in the global shift toward digital wallets, the number of people using these online payment tools continues surging even five years after the pandemic. In 2022, there were 3,4-billion digital wallet users worldwide, and...
Search is on the talented women in science
The Foundation L'Oréal, in partnership with UNESCO, has announced the sixth edition of the Women in Science Young Talent Search in South Africa. The initiative calls for outstanding female researchers under the age of 40 from diverse scientific fields including Formal...
Finance planning and analysis teams should rethink business partnerships
Despite ongoing modernisation, finance planning and analysis (FP&A) teams are still struggling to cope with the increased demand for decision support in an era of heightened economic turbulence, according to Gartner. In a Gartner survey of 273 FP&A managers...
IT distribution revenues continued to decline
IT distributor revenue experienced a year-on-year decline of 5,5% to $17,85-billion in the first quarter of 2024, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). The market continued to rebalance following pandemic...
Fibre network operators proliferate, but confidence drops
Confidence in South Africa's fibre network operators (FNOs) is slipping. This is among the findings from the FNO perception survey released by Internet industry association ISPA. The February 2024 poll measured the views of about 50 Internet service providers (ISPs)...
Ferrari dons blue livery as it announces HP partnership
As HP and Ferrari announce a major new sponsorship, the racing team is set to switch its iconic red livery for blue in the upcoming Miami Grand Prix (3 to 5 May). The colour switch for the Miami meet is a nod to previous North American Grand Prix races when Ferrari...
Workers are keen on GenAI, but more wary in their personal lives
In a mere five days, ChatGPT amassed a million users, solidifying its status as a household name and highlighting a widespread public fascination with artificial intelligence (AI). According to new research by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), consumers' knowledge and...
Debt burden, resource-backed loans hinder Africa’s potential
Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth. "I think it's time for us to have debt transparency accountability and make sure that this whole...
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Mobile shredding plant simplifies secure data destruction
Companies no longer need to take unnecessary risks when disposing of their IT assets, they can now destroy digital data before it leaves their premises. With increasing data breaches across the globe, onsite data destruction is fast becoming the preferred method for...
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How to shop safely on Singles’ Day
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Dell, ADVA launch Universal Customer Premises Equipment
ADVA and Dell Technologies will demonstrate their open virtualised Universal Customer Premises Equipment (uCPE) solutions to service provider and enterprise customers at AfricaCom. ADVA and Dell Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration to deliver open...
Mobile operators tap into digital for revenue
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Can Africa overcome these security, stability threats?
Our continent is hurtling towards an uncertain future that is being shaped by the forces of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. By Pedro Guerreiro, MD: Central Africa at SAP Africa It's too early to tell how exactly the confluence of rapid change and exponential...
ESET a founding member of Google’s App Defense Alliance
ESET has become a founding member of the App Defense Alliance to protect the Google Play Store. ESET will provide its detection capabilities and security for the Android ecosystem and will also spearhead investigations that make the Google Play Store safer. The...
Keep your personal information safe
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Data Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Sandton
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