New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

Most banks are exploring GenAI

Improving operating efficiency is the most common reason banks are considering using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Banks are also considering using GenAI to improve customer experience and drive business growth. These are among the key finding from a...

Africa’s short-term outlook is resilient

Africa’s economy is projected to increase from 3,3%growth in 2024 to 3,9% in 2025, reaching 45 in 2026, despite mounting geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions, according to the African Development Bank Group’s flagship 2025 African Economic Outlook report....

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...

Strong momentum for security spend in Europe

European security spending will grow by 12,3% in 2024, marking another year of strong momentum with double-digit growth, according to IDC's Worldwide Security Spending Guide. Spending in the region is expected to increase at a steady pace throughout the whole 2022 to...

Illegal cigarettes cost SA billions

South Africa has been losing billions of rands on illegal cigarettes - more than R100-billion since 2010. New research from University of Cape Town (UCT) academics Dr Nicole Vellios and Professor Corné van Walbeek says that in 2022 alone, the government lost...

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Aging business systems fail to meet business demands

Businesses need to adapt quickly as aging business systems (ERPs) fail to meet today's business demands. To survive, business leaders need to modernise and find more effective ways to run their businesses. This is according to Uniconta South Africa CEO Keith Mullan....

How CEOs can empower their marketers to boost ROI

Marketers need accurate information, workflows and collaboration tools to be effective and to be able to generate then demonstrate a return on marketing investment (ROI) to the CEO. By Jillian Erasmus, marketing manager of About IT That's why CEOs should provide them...

Duxbury partners with TVT Digital Technology

Duxbury Networking has announced a partnership with TVT Digital Technology, giving resellers and customers a wider range of options of surveillance equipment. TVT provides high-quality surveillance products and systems at an attractive price point. "We decided to...

Tarsus sets up document management business unit

Tarsus Distribution has formed a dedicated business unit to serve the rapidly growing market for document digitisation and business process automation solutions in southern Africa. As a value-added distributor for Alaris, the business unit will focus on promoting the...

The changing UX and CX landscape

An exceptional customer experience (CX) builds a foundation of loyalty and trust. Similarly, a positive user experience (UX) encourages brand connections with people wanting to come back for more. And yet, local organisations must learn to embrace these more...

$3,5bn pledged to support African private sector development

Japan and the African Development Bank on Friday announced a joint target of $3,5-billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4), during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7). Both Japan and the...

DHL debuts new mobile app

DHL Express has launched a new mobile platform that will allow its customers in sub-Saharan Africa to track and coordinate the delivery of their shipments with greater ease and convenience. This is according to Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa,...

Smart cities will depend on faster adoption of 4IR

If you are not digital it will be very difficult to be competitive in industry, or in the buildings you produce. Because what you are building is here for the next 50 years, and it has to be green, smart and automated. This is the opinion of Taru Madangombe,...

Mobiclicks sees East African opportunities

East Africa's affordable Internet and impressive economic growth make investing in the region's booming mobile sector a no-brainer. This is according to Shaun Rosen, CEO of Mobiclicks, speaking at the launch of the first Mobiclicks representation outside of...

How can companies protect themselves from future ransomware attacks?

The recent ransomware attack on Johannesburg power utility City Power shows how easy it is for organisations to fall victim to cybercriminals, who often carry out attacks that are financially motivated. By Lukas van der Merwe, specialist sales executive: security at...

System Engineer (Graduate)

An exciting opportunity has become available within the energy industry, for a System Engineer (Graduate) role based in Bellville, Cape Town. The System Engineer is responsible for implementation of systems to enable data integration for various clients. The nature of...

Software Engineer (Typescript, React, Node.js)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a comprehensive digital agency located in Reading, UK, and Stellenbosch, South Africa, is in search of a skilled Software Engineer to become a valuable member of their team. As a problem solver, you will collaborate with both customers and...

Devops Engineer (Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software development company specializing in architecture consulting, systems integration services, and bespoke software solutions. Their mission is to make technology an asset for businesses, seamlessly integrating it to provide leverage...

System Engineer (Graduate) – Western Cape Bellville

An exciting opportunity has become available within the energy industry, for a System Engineer (Graduate) role based in Bellville, Cape Town. The System Engineer is responsible for implementation of systems to enable data integration for various clients. The nature of...

Devops Engineer (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software development company specializing in architecture consulting, systems integration services, and bespoke software solutions. Their mission is to make technology an asset for businesses, seamlessly integrating it to provide leverage...

Technical Business Analyst (12-Month Contract)

ENVIRONMENT:A well-established Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the expertise of a highly skilled & proactive Technical Business Analyst with experience in data integration, process automation and product support. Your core role will be to deliver...

Scrum Master at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for a Scrum Master to join our team in Cape Town. This is an initial 12-month hybrid contract - onsite 3 times a week.The Scrum Master's primary accountability is enhancing team effectiveness and assisting self-organizing, self-managing team achieve its...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

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