Africa’s foreign investment hit record high in 2024
The latest World Investment Report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights a significant rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa. In 2024, foreign investment in the continent shot up by 75% to reach $97-billion, representing 6% of global...
Cyberwar rages in Israel-Iran conflict
As the war in the Middle East escalates, combatants are confronting a simultaneous host of cyberattacks. A report from Radware spells out how a host of significant cyber activities related to the conflict are ongoing, including state-sponsored operations, hacktivist...
Blip of positivity for April new vehicle sales
New vehicle sales showed a blip of positivity during April, increasing 2,2% year-on-year to 38 172 units. But the market will be wary of it being false hope against the pending elections, high interest rate environment, and the seemingly relentless eight-month run of...
Small cell 5G network market to reach $125,54bn by 2030
The global small cell 5G network market size is anticipated to reach $25,54-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 70,7% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing deployment of 5G small cells across the globe is...
Mastercard opens nominations for Women SME Leaders Awards
Mastercard has announced the return of Women SME Leaders Awards for its third edition, shining a spotlight on the achievements of women-owned and led businesses across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). Nominations are now open for the awards, inviting...
Why range records set for hydrogen cars may not matter
At the end of February 2024, the UK ran its second Hydrogen Week. During this week, Hyundai set two new records for the driving range of its fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). While certainly a significant achievement, will the ultimate range of FCEVs impact...
Ransomware prevalence is down, but don’t celebrate yet
Kathy Gibson reports - The prevalence of ransomware is starting to dip: the number of organisations around the world hit by ransomware dropped from 59% in 2023 to 66% in 2022. In addition, enterprises have reported that the number of computers effected by ransomware...
Cybersecurity strategies are under the spotlight
As the digital landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented speed, organisations are racing to keep pace with revamped cybersecurity strategies. LogRhythm has released its "2024 State of the Security Team: Navigating Constant Change" report, based on research...
AI, GenAI expected to transform industries
Generative AI (GenAI) and AI will significantly transform industries in the future, according to 91% of South African respondents (global: 81%) to the Dell Technologies Innovation Catalyst Research. This drops to 89% (global: 91%) for organisations reporting high...
AI, ML the new battleground for API exploits
There's been a significant uptick in sophisticated cyber threats targeting APIs of AI infrastructure products including Nvidia's Triton Inference Server, ZenML and Hail. This is among the findings from Wallarm's Q1 API ThreatStats 2024 Report, which also underscores...
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CRS Engage builds a more engaged workforce
Human capital management specialist CRS Technologies has launched its employee engagement solution, Engage, which is designed to provide organisations with an innovative resource management and reporting platform. Engage empowers HR practitioners with the insights...
Look to the Intelligent Edge for IoT success
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Commvault Activate addresses governance, compliance
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Protecting citizen data requires a cyber-aware public service
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Security spend on the rise
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Electric e-sport car from Jaguar
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Common CV mistakes and how to avoid them
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Top applications of ‘soft-touch’ facial recognition
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KnowBe4 signs up African distributor
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Special offer for Azure blob storage
Modernising your workspace could be as easy as utilising scalable, cost-effective cloud storage for all your unstructured data. Azure Blob storage is Microsoft's object storage solution for the cloud. Blob storage is optimised for storing massive amounts of...
Systems/Network Administrator (Linux & Windows) – Gauteng Pretoria
RESPONSIBILITIES:•Linux Systems AdministrationExpert-level administration of Debian-based distributions (Ubuntu) and RedHat derivatives (Alma, Rocky).Provisioning and configuring servers, clusters, laptops, and other devices via the CLI.Installation and configuration...
Senior Software Engineer
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Senior React Native Developer
Our client is seeking a seasoned Backend Software Engineer for a hybrid role based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 7 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]React NativeAndroid/IOSJavaScriptGitUI/UXShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email...
Test Automation Analyst
Our amazing client is looking to appoint a qualified and experienced individual to provide automation on Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities to the Development and Engineering division through industry leading testing. You will oversee testing activities...
Senior Software Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
Our client in Northriding is looking for the services of a Senior Software Developer. You should have at least 5 years experience in Maui, C# and SQL with a Bachelors Degree. Send your CV now!Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering,...
Senior React Native Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking a seasoned Backend Software Engineer for a hybrid role based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 7 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]React NativeAndroid/IOSJavaScriptGitUI/UXShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email...
Test Automation Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
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Senior Project Manager
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Full Stack Developer
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Senior Front End Developer
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