Donors commit to fund Gavi vaccines
World leaders have pledge support for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, with a total of more than $9-billion secured against a targeted $11,9-billion budget for its next five-year strategic period from 2026 to 2030 (Gavi 6.0) at the Global Summit: Health and Prosperity...
Urgent reforms to get SA back on track outlined
South Africa’s transport and logistics sector has long been recognised as a key obstacle to economic growth – but change is underway. In the latest PSG Think Big webinar, Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy sat down with award-winning financial journalist Alishia...
GenAI proving popular within organisations
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is the number one type of AI solution deployed in organisations, according to a new survey by Gartner. According to the survey conducted in the fourth quarter of 2023, 29% of the 644 respondents from organisations in the US,...
Return to office mandates could push employees to leave
One in three executives presented with a return-to-office (RTO) obligation reported that they will leave their current employer for that reason, according to Gartner. The same survey of more than 3 500 employees from November 2023 revealed that 19% of non-executives...
PayJustNow partners with Merchant Capital
South African Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) provider PayJustNow has partnered with alternative lender Merchant Capital to expand access to working capital for retailers with a new cash advance offer, PayJustNow Advance. Craig Newborn, CEO of PayJustNow, says: "The retail...
IBM, SAP extend collaboration to GenAI
IBM and SAP have announced their vision for the next era of their collaboration, which includes new generative AI (GenAI) capabilities and industry-specific cloud solutions that can help clients unlock business value. "IBM and SAP's shared approach to generative AI,...
Financial barriers are primary reason for property rentals
The majority of people who rent residential accommodation in South Africa do so for financial reasons - with nearly half admitting they can't afford to buy a property, according to credit bureau TPN's latest Tenant Survey Report. The annual survey provides the...
SA’s online retail market is booming
Kathy Gibson reports - In 2023, the online retail market was worth R71-billion, making up 6,15% of the total R1,1-trillion retail market. "At the current rate, this means online retail will reach 10% of the total retail market by the end of 2025," says Arthur...
Financial industry still plagued by ransomware attacks
Although the global number of ransomware attacks dropped by 36% to 317,6-million in 2023, the financial industry is still plagued by malicious software which can significantly disrupt business operations and cause reputational and financial damage. And, according to...
Global migration drives remittances to record highs
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the World Migration Report 2024, revealing significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances. IOM...
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Social tech startups battle it out for R5m seed funding
Now in its second year, the Social Tech Startup Challenge (STSC) is a 12-month programme, created by the Diageo Empowerment Trust South Africa - DETSA, empowering tech-enabled startups through access to industry experts, design professionals, relevant business...
Kaspersky scores 100% detection rate in fileless threats
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business showed a 100% detection rate and the highest prevention rate (94,12%) of 14 endpoint security vendors in a recent assessment by AV-TEST. The products were judged on the ability to detect fileless threats and to protect and...
‘Best of suite’ approach key to personalised digital CX
As regional mobile subscribers increasingly come to expect near real-time, personalised products, services and customer support, telecom operators will require a transformative digital business support system (BSS) that enables them to control the full breadth of...
DJI debuts small, light Mavic Mini
DJI has launched the DJI Mavic Mini, an ultra-light folding drone designed to be the everyday FlyCam. Weighing just 249 grams, Mavic Mini is portable, easy to fly, designed for safety and perfect for everyone who wants to experience the fun of flying. Mavic Mini...
Ghanaian bank opts for Temenos system
Banking software company Temenos has announced that Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) has gone live with Temenos T24 Transact core banking system for its retail and corporate banking operations. Temenos' cloud-native, cloud-agnostic platform will empower CBG to...
Volkswagen debuts electric car in Rwanda
In a first for the African continent, the Volkswagen Brand has launched a pilot project in partnership with Siemens to test the feasibility of electric mobility in an African country. The pilot project, which will form part of Volkswagen's operations in Rwanda, was...
Effective ways to thwart mobile fraudster
As the global economy continues its lacklustre performance, legitimate and illegitimate businesses alike are under pressure to boost revenues. "South Africa can expect renewed unauthorised micro-billing attacks on its mobile users as overseas-based fraudsters look to...
Angola gets $165m for diversification
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $165-million loan to finance part of Angola's three-year economic diversification support program intended to restore the country's macroeconomic stability. The Angolan government is...
Wits to present quantum computing summer school
Wits University, together with IBM Research, the Johannesburg Centre for Software Engineering, the Wits Institute for Data Science, and the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) will host its first Quantum Computing Summer School from 2 - 10 December 2019....
.NEXT on Tour comes back to SA
The premier Nutanix event is set to rip the elastoplast off failed hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) implementations and give customers a real path to the cloud and digital transformation. At this year’s annual .NEXT on Tour event hosted by Nutanix, the company is...
IT Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a highly skilled IT Business Analyst with a strong background in working alongside developers to design and deliver high-quality web-based applications. This role requires a strategic thinker who can bridge the gap between business needs and technical...
Senior Pipelines Developer at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: The Senior Pipelines Developer works within the Pipelines Team in the Data Processing and Pipelines department to develop radio astronomy pipelines and data processing applications for ingest, calibration and imaging, alongside tools for testing...
Field Support Engineer
• Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues, including account setup and network configuration.• AD user creation, Deleting of user account on AD Assign License for O365 and other applications.• Talk clients through a series of actions, either via phone, email or...
Senior Pipelines Developer at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
Postion Summary: The Senior Pipelines Developer works within the Pipelines Team in the Data Processing and Pipelines department to develop radio astronomy pipelines and data processing applications for ingest, calibration and imaging, alongside tools for testing...
Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
• Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues, including account setup and network configuration.• AD user creation, Deleting of user account on AD Assign License for O365 and other applications.• Talk clients through a series of actions, either via phone, email or...
Senior Business Analyst
Transforming data into actionable insights for sustainable success.We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our, focusing on Fund Operations and reporting as well as Corporate Administration. This role plays a critical part in shaping and optimising our...
Oracle DBA
Role purpose: Oracle Exadata and Oracle GoldenGate (OGG) DBA Key accountabilities and decision ownership : Oracle Database administration Perform database backups and recovery procedures.Manage database users, roles, and permissions.Optimize database performance...
IT Technician
Configuring, Troubleshooting and Maintaining the IT Infrastructure (Servers, Switches, Firewalls etc) Configure, Troubleshoot and Maintain End User Devices (Desktops, Laptops, Mobiles etc) Managing Office 365 Users Keep Infrastructure Documentation up to date (Asset...
SAP ABAP Developer
Fastest growing IT company in SA is looking for a SAP ABAP Developer to join their dynamic team ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: 2-5 years' experience in ABAP Development including ABAP Objects- 2-5 years' experience with distribution technology IDOC/ODATA- Any...
Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
Transforming data into actionable insights for sustainable success.We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our, focusing on Fund Operations and reporting as well as Corporate Administration. This role plays a critical part in shaping and optimising our...
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