Human agents essential amid AI integration challenges
By 2027, 50% of organisations that expected to significantly reduce their customer service workforce will abandon these plans, according to Gartner. This shift comes as many companies struggle to achieve their “agent-less” staffing goals, highlighting the complexities...
Habib Mahakian to lead Dell SA
Following the departure of Doug Woolley last month, Habib Mahakian has been appointed as vice-president and MD of Dell Technologies South Africa, expanding on his current role as vice-president: emerging markets. At a time when AI and digital transformation are...
GenAI revolution heats up in Asia/Pacific
IDC's latest Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide reveals that the Asia/Pacific region is witnessing an unprecedented surge in generative AI (GenAI) adoption including software, services, and hardware for AI-centric systems and with spending projected to soar...
Dove challenges AI representation of beauty
Dove has launched a report titled The Real State of Beauty, a global study that aims to understand how beauty impacts women and girls today. A staggering 63% of South African women - and 35% of girls aged 10 to 17 - grapple with mid to low levels of "body esteem" and...
The whole truth about whole grains
According to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - The Whole Truth about Whole Grains - there is huge opportunity in food system transformation, but it's critical to change what is grown, processed, and consumed thoughtfully and gradually. Currently, most...
There’s a wealth of opportunities in African banking
While the African banking market has seen a withdrawal of global banks over the last five years, the opportunity for localised banking has seen the opposite, driven by the expansion of African banking groups into the continent and led mostly by South African, West...
EU AI Act will have global implications
Kathy Gibson reports – When the European Union (EU) passed the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act last month, it set a comprehensive legal framework for rules on data quality, transparency, human oversight and accountability. Under the new legislation, AI applications...
Counting down to a Bitcoin halving that could be a non-event
The Bitcoin halving – probably taking place on Friday or Saturday – is likely to be a “price non-event”. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, MD of deVere Group. The halving is expected to take place on April 19 or 20, depending on the exact current rate at which...
Two Oceans Marathon now among world’s safest road races
Cape Town’s Two Oceans Marathon is Africa’s biggest running event by economic impact and, after another successful event this past weekend, the 56km race has cemented its reputation as one of the globe’s safest. Widely acknowledged as the world’s most beautiful road...
AI chips and robotics can change our world
AI chips can empower the intelligence of robotics with the future potential for smarter and more independent cars and robots, according to IDTechEx. Alongside the uses of Chat GPT and chatting with robots at home, the potential for this technology to enhance working...
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SMEs need a different approach to cyber security
Even though the small to medium enterprise (SME) segment is the lifeblood of South Africa's economy, not enough is being done to educate business owners about the importance of cyber security. This is especially relevant when safeguarding the perimeter from...
Fujitsu, PeptiDream leverage quantum-inspired tech
Fujitsu and PeptiDream have agreed to initiate joint research and development in the area of peptide drug discovery, using Fujitsu's Digital Annealer, which employs next-generation computing architecture to quickly solve combinatorial optimisation problems. By...
Nigerian opportunities in the digital economy
Technology and thought leaders from top Nigerian companies gathered last week at the SAP Executive Roundtable to discuss opportunities for Nigeria to excel in the digital economy. The event featured a line-up of expert speakers from SAP, as well as a guest speaker...
V-Lock improves data centre cabinet access control
Unplanned data centre downtime can cost the business thousands of dollars per minute. While power outages and network failures range amongst the most common causes, industry reports show that data centre outages are often attributed to human error. In a colocation...
How data can help CMOs reach Google’s elusive ‘multi moment’
Speaking at the recent Leaderex CMO Summit, DQ&A Managing Consultant, Johan Walters, takes a look at how owning your own martech and using data can help marketing pros join the top two percent of European companies. Whether we know it or not, every day consumers...
Manage GRC needs now and into the future
Resilience, flexibility and adaptability are all buzz words bandied about when referring to how businesses can hope to survive, if not thrive, in the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and beyond. But the average organisation will continue to face unprecedented...
Gartner outlines barriers to AI adoption
More organisations are adopting artifiial intelligence (AI) -14% of global CIOs have already deployed AI and 48% will deploy it in 2019 or by 2020, according to Gartner's 2019 CIO Agenda survey. "While adoption is increasing, some organisations are still questioning...
AI for enterprise: get the basics right
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the way of the future, but the right foundations have to be in place for an enterprise AI strategy to succeed. By Chris Pallikarides, GM of ITBusiness Machine learning (ML) and AI are certainly the way of the future, offering...
Spend your backup budget wisely
In increasingly connected world, being able to continuously access mission-critical data is a business necessity. Yet, organisations are often not managing their budgets as effectively as possible when it comes to backup and availability. It all starts with how the...
Aspen Insurance embraces Project Portfolio Office partnership approach
Aspen Insurance has opted to implement PPO, Project Portfolio Office's cloud-based project portfolio management (PPM) software in mid-2018, with the company making significant progress in time savings, project throughput and insight into data since the rollout....
Enterprise Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Sandton
End-to-End Mining Program Architect – Be the Tech Maestro of the Mining Revolution!Are you an Enterprise Architecture wizard with a deep love for mining, technology, and innovation?Do you thrive in complex ecosystems, connecting the dots across processes, systems, and...
Digital Solutions Back-end Developer (Java)
ENVIRONMENT:A global ingredient manufacturer committed to sustainably improving the quality of life for 80% of the world's population through its products and services is seeking a Digital Solutions Back-End Developer. This role will focus on the back-end development...
Software Implementation Specialist (CPT Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:BRIDGE the gap between technology solutions and business requirements through the successful identification and adoption of solutions and systems as the next Software Implementation Specialist sought to join the team of a forward-thinking Property...
Data Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Data Architect Wanted – Mining The Future Of Data!Are you a data mastermind who can architect seamless data flows while keeping systems running like a well-oiled machine? Do you thrive in mining industry stacks and turn raw data into gold? If you're ready to shape the...
Data Engineer – Remote
ENVIRONMENT:For over a century, our client has been helping generous individuals and the causes they care about make a lasting impact. Today, they support over 30,000 donors in giving more than £110 million annually to over 12,000 charities, community initiatives, and...
Digital Solutions Back-end Developer (Java) – Gauteng Midrand
ENVIRONMENT:A global ingredient manufacturer committed to sustainably improving the quality of life for 80% of the world's population through its products and services is seeking a Digital Solutions Back-End Developer. This role will focus on the back-end development...
Software Implementation Specialist (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:BRIDGE the gap between technology solutions and business requirements through the successful identification and adoption of solutions and systems as the next Software Implementation Specialist sought to join the team of a forward-thinking Property...
Data Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Sandton
Data Architect Wanted – Mining The Future Of Data!Are you a data mastermind who can architect seamless data flows while keeping systems running like a well-oiled machine? Do you thrive in mining industry stacks and turn raw data into gold? If you're ready to shape the...
Data Engineer – Remote – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:For over a century, our client has been helping generous individuals and the causes they care about make a lasting impact. Today, they support over 30,000 donors in giving more than £110 million annually to over 12,000 charities, community initiatives, and...
Junior Business Analyst
Overview:We are seeking a Graduate Business Analyst to join our team. This role involves supporting the design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of ERP systems, working closely with both developers and business users to understand requirements, explore...
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