Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

iStore slashes prices for 20th birthday

iStore South Africa is marking 20 years in South Africa. To kick off our celebrations, it is launching the 20-Year Sale — a nationwide event running from 23 May to 5 June 2025 across all iStore retail locations, online, and via the newly-launched iStore iOS app....

Africa braces for tariff shocks

As the US imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions across Africa, affecting numerous nations and accelerating a...

SA stands out as a global air pollution hotspot

Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa's most polluted countries in terms of air pollution disease burden, with profound health consequences for Africa's people and exacerbated impacts on climate change, a report prepared by Greenpeace Africa and...

SIU concludes Treasury’s Oracle contract was irregular

Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has given National Treasury three weeks to come up with a way forward after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) concluded that an almost R1-billion contract with Oracle was irregular. The integrated financial...

Increase in demand for APIs will come from AI

More than 30% of the increase in demand for application programming interfaces (APIs) will come from AI and tools using large language models (LLMs) by 2026, says Gartner. "With technology service providers (TSPs) leading the charge in GenAI adoption, the fallout will...

AI companies dominate the unicorn club

Last year, fewer than 100 companies joined the global unicorn club - the lowest number since 2017 and a steep drop compared to 2022 and 2023, which saw hundreds of private startups valued at $1-billion or more. Still, in a year that showed becoming a unicorn is much...

Tech industry most geopoliticised in the world

The global supply chains organised to optimise profit and speed - which shaped international trade and delivered benefits to both producers and consumers for two decades under globalisation - have now been twisted out of shape, with the global economy facing...

Asset tokenisation to drive blockchain revenue boom

The blockchain industry, although volatile and nascent, has made significant progress in a short span of time, driven by remarkable innovation. Global blockchain platform and services revenue is set to grow from $12-billion in 2023 to $291-billion in 2030. This growth...

Wearables set for rebound

The wearable devices market declined 0,9% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), says IDC, adding that despite improved economic conditions, mature markets such as the US, Western Europe and Japan recorded declines in 4Q23 due to muted demand, tough comparisons...

Microsoft boosts AI healthcare market

Microsoft's recent announcement that it will be further integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its applications is expected to contribute significantly to the 31% CAGR in the AI healthcare space between 2022 and 2027, says research group GlobalData. In the last...

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Opera Mini debuts offline file sharing

The Opera Mini browser is now the first major browser with offline file sharing. Hundreds of millions of Opera Mini users can now transfer images, videos and audio files between nearby devices at super high speeds, without being limited by slow mobile networks or...

Leadhome forms BI task team, looks to AI

Having established a powerful data-driven culture and offering, real estate disruptor, Leadhome, has announced the appointment of Louise de Beer, as its head of business intelligence (BI) and data science. Tasked with forming this new division, de Beer says that her...

Technology key for African Challenger Banks

The onslaught of challenger banks in Africa will continue to disrupt the competitive landscape in the financial services sector and these banks are aggressive digital-first players looking to change the industry. "Not only are they changing the industry, but they are...

OpenRAN: vital benefits for MNOs

Network operators need to modernise existing infrastructure, roll out the latest and greatest, launch greenfield sites and prepare for even more developments in the not too distant future. They might want to consider OpenRAN, a potential panacea for the future growth...

Bluegrass Digital listed a top African SPs

Bluegrass Digital, a provider of digital solutions, has been listed as one of Africa's top service providers in a Clutch report that ranks business services firms in five African countries. The report highlights 40 top-rated firms in Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South...

Virtual reality for brands

Virtual reality (VR) has received a lot of airtime over the past few years. For retailers, in particular, the technology offers completely new ways to reach their audiences. But are we thinking about this in the right way? By Glenn Gillis, MD of Sea Monster VR is a...

Digital a poor substitute for the human touch

Businesses turning to digital channels to improve customer satisfaction levels are faced with a double-edged sword that could hurt as much as help their efforts, writes Nathalie Schooling, CEO of customer experience specialist nlighten. Brands are mistaken if they...

Commvault named as leader in data resiliency

Commvault has been positioned by Forrester as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Data Resiliency Solutions, Q3 2019. In this Forrester Wave, Commvault was top ranked in the Current Offering category, as well as in the Data Sources and Manageability criteria. In addition,...

Red Bull Basement University comes to SA

The Red Bull Basement University program has been launched in South African campuses, providing university students with the opportunity to co-create innovative projects that improve student life. Following a successful launch last year, Red Bull Basement University...

Helping small businesses on their digital transformation journeys

Small businesses are the backbone of South Africa's economy, fuelling growth, and driving demand for new products and services. However, they need to innovate and digitalise in line with their enterprise counterparts in order to remain competitive. Although small...

React Native Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a react native developer that has experience in building apps. Key Requirements: Minimum of 4 years of experience in React NativeBachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field. (Strongly advisable) Systems Design certificate...

Senior Support Engineer

We support a global MSP partnership with a national footprint and a great team of tech enthusiasts! Please note the working hours for this position is 15:00 - 00:00. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Tier 3 Support Engineer for one of our primary...

Project Manager (Automation) at PG Group

IntroductionInternal Job Title: Automation Project ManagerLocation: Port ElizabethMain job purpose:The Project Automation Manager oversees major technical projects, ensuring they meet scope and customer expectations. With a deep understanding of Shatterprufe's...

Senior Network Security Engineer

Role Summary:The Senior Level 5 Firewall Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and optimizing enterprise firewall and network security solutions with a primary focus on FORTINET FortiGate firewalls and Cisco networking technologies. The...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React, Node.js) (Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....

Senior Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

We support a global MSP partnership with a national footprint and a great team of tech enthusiasts! Please note the working hours for this position is 15:00 - 00:00. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Tier 3 Support Engineer for one of our primary...

Project Manager (Automation) at PG Group – Eastern Cape Gqebera

IntroductionInternal Job Title: Automation Project ManagerLocation: Port ElizabethMain job purpose:The Project Automation Manager oversees major technical projects, ensuring they meet scope and customer expectations. With a deep understanding of Shatterprufe's...

Senior Network Security Engineer – Mpumalanga Secunda

Role Summary:The Senior Level 5 Firewall Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and optimizing enterprise firewall and network security solutions with a primary focus on FORTINET FortiGate firewalls and Cisco networking technologies. The...

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