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Partnering with LEO operators benefits telcos and underserved customers

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Family-favourite brands used in cyberattacks

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BPO market set to hit $525bn

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Budget Review 2024: Navigating uncertainty in challenging times

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will deliver the 2024 Budget Review to Parliament next week as the South African economy faces a gloomy economic outlook. Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, unpacks what to expect. The economy is still recovering from the...

SAIGA urges Budget transparency, accountability

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana is scheduled to give the Budget Vote tomorrow (21  February 2024), and there is much anticipation and speculation about what the budget will entail. One of the most pressing issues that the Southern African Institute of Government...

What SMEs can expect from the 2024 Budget

Given the current inflationary environment, high interest rates, and ongoing power challenges that continue to place a burden on the bottom line of businesses, SMEs are waiting in anticipation for positive interventions that could be made by the finance minister...

Millions of people would be impacted by mine closures

Research published in the international journal Mining by University of Cape Town (UCT) academic Dr Megan Cole shows that 48 of South Africa’s 230 operating mines could close in the next 10 years. The research quantified the risks associated with closing down mines...

Are the Magnificent Seven stocks a bubble?

The dominance of Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia, along with Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla, the so-called Magnificent Seven, is beginning to rattle nerves among some investors and analysts who fear that a speculative bubble is forming. But Nigel Green, the CEO of one...

Africa becoming top target for cybercriminals

Mark Davison reports from Kaspersky's Cyber Security Weekend in Kuala Lumpur - The META (Middle East, Turkey and Africa) region is under sustained threat from cybercriminals and Africa, in particular, has become their number one target. This is the word from Dr Amin...

Africa dominates list of the fastest-growing economies

Africa will account for 11 of the world's 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development Bank Group said in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) of the continent released on Friday. Overall, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for...

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Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather and analyse business requirements, ensuring a deep understanding of the organization's needs and objectives. Develop comprehensive solution designs that...

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