Cash will go on organic growth and acquisitions in 2025
Eighty-seven percent of CFOs are likely, or very likely, to spend on organic growth in 2025, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey involving 110 CFOs, conducted in November 2024, across various industries and regions also revealed that 61% indicated that...
Alarming levels of loneliness among SA’s adolescents
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) revealed that loneliness is highly prevalent among South African adolescents. The study found that more than 90% of participants experienced either moderate or severe levels of loneliness,...
New vehicle sales idle through February
If January sales had started with the choke on; February sales appear to have settled into a smoother idle. Although still down 0,9% year-on-year, second month sales were significantly improved over January in volume terms, providing some hope for the industry that...
Sales organisations look to neurodivergent talent
By 2027, 20% of sales organizations within Fortune 500 companies will actively recruit neurodivergent talent across conditions like autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia to improve business performance, according to Gartner. As...
Call for African changemakers to step forward
Changemakers across the continent are urged to step forward for the Africa Education Medal 2024 as nominations are now open. The award, stands as Africa's foremost recognition in the field of education. The Africa Education Medal, founded by T4 Education and HP,...
CEOs in Africa can thrive through continuous reinvention
Fifty-two percent of CEOs across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) expect economic growth locally and in their Africa territory (compared to 44% globally) in the next 12 months but, at the same time, 50% of these CEOs feel more exposed to inflation and macroeconomic volatility...
Cross-border payments now live between SA and Zambia
BankservAfrica - the licensed regional clearing and settlement operator for SADC cross-border payments - has opened the first payment corridor between South Africa and Zambia to enable instant, low-value digital cross-border payments to communities in these economies...
Robust growth forecast for Africa’s digital health market
The Africa digital health market is anticipated to reach $9.3 billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 15,4% during the forecast period - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The development of modern healthcare technologies and the increasing burden on...
Ericsson extends BSS modernisation deal with MTN
Ericsson and MTN have renewed their partnership for continued delivery to MTN of flagship products Ericsson Charging and Ericsson Mediation for the next five years. The partnership includes the modernisation of MTN's Business Support Systems (BSS) ecosystem enabling...
Steady growth forecast for supply chain managment
The global supply chain management market is anticipated to reach $48,6-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 11,2% in the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growth of the market can be attributed to advancements in digital...
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Next-generation AI can aid SA manufacturers’ competitiveness
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Trend Micro launches new channel programme
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MultiChoice starts restructure consultation
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EOH joins AWS Well-Architected Partner Programme
EOH has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Well-Architected Partner Programme to gain the expertise needed to help AWS customers build solutions, implement best practices, audit workloads, and make improvements to their cloud environments at scale. The company is...
Help is a tap away for Uber riders
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Acronis appoints new master distributor for emerging markets
Acronis has appointed Acronis Emerging Markets (AEM) as a new master distributor to increase its focus on, and accelerate growth in, the Latin American and African markets. As part of the agreement, AEM will market and distribute the full range of Acronis cyber...
Bravado unveils its first Fortnite team
They have been blazing trails in Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and FIFA. Now South Africa's top esports group, sponsored by Dell, Alienware and Intel, has expanded into one of the biggest competitive games on the planet. Bravado Fortnite will...
JIT is key to optimising the FMCG supply chain
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Veritas abstracts complexity with Enterprise Data Services Platform
Veritas Technologies, the market share leader in enterprise data protection, has announced the Enterprise Data Services Platform, a unified set of technologies designed to abstract the complexity of enterprise IT. The platform, which is powered by Veritas NetBackup...
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Responsibilities: Improves systems by studying current practices and designing modifications;Monitor and Maintain MS SQL Database Environment;Monitor and Maintain Oracle Database Environment;Maintains system protocols by writing and updating procedures;Maintain and...
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Hot off the press !I have a phenomenal client who I have known for years who is super smart and a talented leader ! We are looking for highly gifted students who just finished university. Preferably, studied applied Maths and IT.This will be their first job and will...
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Intern: Business Analyst at The Foschini Group
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Evaluation of Change Requests to collate and provide estimations and the assessment of change. Gathering business requirements from a wide range of Operations Customers across various divisions. Prepare...
Intern: Business Analyst at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Evaluation of Change Requests to collate and provide estimations and the assessment of change. Gathering business requirements from a wide range of Operations Customers across various divisions. Prepare...
Senior Cloud Solutions Architect
Lead the development of complex architectural solutions for deals from pre-sales to proposal and delivery, stitching together appropriate assets and contributing to commercial modelling.A deep technical expert in Solution Architecture who works with the Solution Sales...
Senior Cloud Solutions Architect – Gauteng West Rand
Lead the development of complex architectural solutions for deals from pre-sales to proposal and delivery, stitching together appropriate assets and contributing to commercial modelling.A deep technical expert in Solution Architecture who works with the Solution Sales...
Business Analyst (12 months) – Gauteng Pretoria
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