Marketing budgets have flatlined
Chief marketing officers (CMOs) report that their marketing budgets for 2025 remain flat at 7,7% of overall company revenue, according to a survey by Gartner. This is consistent with last year when marketing budgets represented 7,7% of overall company revenue. The...
There are hurdles, but CEOs are serious about AI
CEOs are committed to advancing AI solutions across their organisation even as they face challenges from accelerating technology adoption. A new CEO study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, which surveyed 2 000 CEOs globally, revealed that executive respondents...
Early detection improves results for childhood cancer
The National Department of Health (NDoH) urges health care workers and communities to be aware of the SILUAN warning signs for childhood cancer. This will allow for early detection and effective management of childhood cancers which will result in better outcomes....
MTN makes strides in renewable energy production
MTN South Africa is making strides in its Head Office Solar Renewable Energy Project at 14th Avenue, announcing the energisation process of its solar renewable energy phase one project. With over 50% completion, MTN has switched on 5418 solar panels out of the planned...
NASA chases new clues about deep space signals mystery
What's causing mysterious bursts of radio waves from deep space? Astronomers may be a step closer to providing one answer to that question. Two NASA X-ray telescopes recently observed one such event - known as a fast radio burst - mere minutes before and after it...
Cloud transformation vital for global competitiveness
In a landscape of rapidly advancing technology, CEOs throughout Africa are strategically positioning their investments to secure a competitive advantage through emerging technologies, including generative AI, advanced analytics and industry cloud. Among these, the...
Advertising, analytics used to make cyberattacks more effective
Cyberattackers are continuing to find innovative ways to influence users and infect endpoints. The newly-released HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report has uncovered several notable campaigns, including: * DarkGate campaign uses Ad tools to sharpen attacks:...
eSIM installed base in IoT to top 3,6bn by 2030
eSIM technology is bringing greater efficiency to the cellular IoT market and empowering enterprises with greater flexibility and choice as shown in new research by Omdia. Catalysed by the GSMA SGP.31/32 specifications, eSIM technology is primed for mass adoption,...
SA is 3rd in smart home hotspot rankings
South Africa has come in as the country with the third-highest penetration of smart homes. Worldwide, household penetration is predicted to reach 33,2% by 2028 up from 18,9% in 2024, according to Statista. But some countries are already actively embracing smart home...
Blue Label earnings set to increase
Blue Label Telecoms has issued a statement warning shareholders that basic, headline and core headline earnings per share for the six-month period ended 30 November 2023 will increase by more than 20% in comparison to the six-month period ended 30 November 2022....
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Six major Belgian tobacco manufacturers are working with Zetes to make their supply chain compliant with the revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and fight illicit trade. The revised TPD (2014/40/EU), which will come into force on 20 May 2019, concerns the...
Technology makes cross-border trade more accessible
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SA’s evolving employment landscape and the future of work
The future of jobs has been on the agenda of many South Africans as we head up to the election polls, and having recently celebrated workers day. By Robbyn Wilkinson, managing executive: talent solutions at Adcorp With the world of work having radically changed over...
PBT Group expands European presence
PBT Group continues to expand its European operations, with signed strategic partnerships with companies in the Netherlands, Ireland, the UK and Germany, positioning it to support data related projects across Western Europe. Ken Wood, CEO of PBT Group, comments: "We...
New equity partner for OurHood
OurHood, South Africa's digital platform that connects more than 1 300 neighbourhoods across the country, has attracted an equity investment from Cape Town-based software development house Lightswitch Solutions. OurHood not only unites communities in their fight...
Time to rethink your company’s people processes
The South African workforce is growing. The number of public university graduates continues to climb, with Statistics South Africa reporting that 203 078 South Africans graduated in 2016, up from 165 995 in 2012. And with this year's graduation ceremony season just...
Evolved loyalty platforms drive consumer value
Loyalty programmes have become a popular value add and customer experience enhancer, but until fairly recently, they have been the domain of mainly the largest brands and retailers. Kobus du Plooy, CEO of transactional software platform Celbux, says this is due to the...
Managing complexity in today’s wireless environments
In the decades that have passed since its infancy, wireless networking has undergone tremendous shifts, from its incredibly slow 11 Mbps, to over 100Mbps today, opening up an avenue for enterprise wireless Internet consumption. And these advances in speed, together...
IoT.nxt signed on as HPE OEM solutions partner
IoT.nxt and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a strategic OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) partnership that will combine the HPE technology with IoT.nxt's software Raptor edge device to run on HPE's Edgeline gateways. IoT.nxt has selected to utilise...
Soccer fans score with social commerce app
JET8 has announced a partnership with Soccer Laduma, launching the Soccer Laduma App runs off JET8's social commerce technology. Soccer Laduma readers will be able to create content and earn JETPoints when they share this content on social media platforms. They can...
Intermediate C# Developer – Full Stack
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Intermediate C# Developer – Full Stack – Gauteng Midrand
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