In an era of instability, restructuring promotes resilience

The era of corporate stability is over and this is why the most important C-suite appointment companies can make in 2026 is a full-time and continually proactive chief restructuring officer (CRO) in charge of a CRO office. A new Global CRO Study 2026, authored by the...

Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

16% growth in EMEA DX spending expected

New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) entitled EMEA Digital Transformation Market Forecast, 2024–2028, based on the Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide published in October 2024, shows that the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)...

Netflix signs up 41m new subscribers in 2024

Netflix added 41-million new subscribers last year, more than in 2022 and 2023 combined, according to data presented by AltIndex.com. The last three years have been a rollercoaster for Netflix. A huge subscriber loss in early 2022, followed by surging market...

Middle East conflict: What are the economic implications?

The primary transmission mechanism of greater tensions in the Middle East region to the global economy would be through higher energy prices, writes David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at Schroders, who adds that the price of Brent crude has already climbed...

New genomics project aims to improve global health

An international collaboration is aiming to improve global health by uncovering the effects of genomic and environmental diversity on differences in disease risk observed across the global population - thanks to a new partnership of 20 research groups from around the...

All change for the channel as AI, CX take centre stage

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - So far, 2023 has been a turbulent year for the IT industry. Artificial intelligence (AI), long a niche play, has burst on to the scene and into the public consciousness, while the science of customer experience is quickly going...

Access Bank ups customer engagement with video

Kathy Gibson reports - Access Bank Ghana has implemented a video channel in its contact centre, giving its approximately 1-million customers a new and convenient way of engaging with the bank. Chimbar Nurokinan, head of contact centre at Access Bank Ghana, explains...

South Africans fear spying from drones

According to the results of the recent Kaspersky Business Digitisation survey that was conducted in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa region, 44% of employees surveyed in South Africa are afraid of drone spying. Corporate spies and hackers use drones to get trade...

Nations stand to benefit from enhanced cybersecurity

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Cybersecurity is a pressing global challenge, but addressing it presents nations with a number of new opportunities as well. Badar Alsalehi, director-general of the Oman National Cert and head of ITU for regional cybersecurity, points...

GenAI, LLMs make in impact in the contact centre

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - The alignment of broadband availability, lower computing cost, increases in speed, processing power and storage have created a perfect storm for artificial intelligence (AI) to head into the mainstream business world. Omar Javaid,...

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Check Point named IDC MarketScape leader

Check Point Software Technologies has been named as leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Mobile Threat Management Software 2018-2019 Vendor Assessment. It is the second-consecutive year Check Point was named a leader in this category with its SandBlast Mobile...

Product review: Lenovo Yoga C930

Lenovo's trademark 360-degree 2-in-1 convertible form factor gives users three devices - laptop, tent and tablet - in one neat machine. Allan D reviewed the latest offering in the range, the Lenovo Yoga C930   Price range From about R32 000.00   Intended audience...

Product review: Lenovo Legion Y530

Lenovo Legion is the company’s dedicated sub-brand for PC gaming, and now includes a new family of six gaming PCs – the Lenovo Legion Y730 and Y530 Laptops, T730 and T530 towers and C730 and C530 cubes. Allan D reviewed the Lenovo Legion Y530   Price range From...

Use data and analytics to tell a story

When Florence Nightingale analysed mortality rates from the Crimean War, she realised that the majority of soldiers hadn’t died in combat, but instead from preventable diseases caused by poor sanitary conditions in the hospitals. To convince the British Parliament and...

Tigo, Ericsson accelerate digitalisation in Senegal

Tigo Senegal has selected Ericsson for its nationwide network modernization project as it looks to accelerate digitalisation in the expanding Senegalese market.  The terms of the new three-year deal cover over 1000 existing sites including the latest Ericsson Radio...

Fujitsu launches second generation Digital Annealer service

Fujitsu has announced the Japanese launch of the second generation of its Fujitsu Quantum-Inspired Computing Digital Annealer Cloud Service. The service utilizes Fujitsu's unique Digital Annealer architecture to quickly solve combinatorial optimisation problems,...

Naspers in secondary listing on A2X

Naspers shares began trading on A2X Markets yesterday (27 December 2018), with the share code NPN. Naspers will retain its primary listing on the JSE and its issued share capital will be unaffected by its secondary listing on A2X. Naspers shares will now be available...

Jaguar debuts gesture-controlled car door

Jaguar Land Rover has developed a car door that opens automatically as the driver approaches or can be operated by gesture control. The mobility door prototype, currently being tested on a Range Rover Sport, uses motion sensors and existing keyless entry technology to...

New digital banks must balance the three Cs

With the launch of several new banks in South Africa and the disruption caused by digitalisation, the incumbents are re-aligning themselves to better support a digital environment. By Nathen Pillay, sales director for applications at Oracle South Africa Newcomers must...

Emirates application reduced aircraft turnaround delays

Emirates passengers travelling from or transiting through Dubai International Airport (DXB) can expect fewer instances of delays associated with aircraft turnaround thanks to a new innovative application built in-house by Emirates called the Hub Monitor. Hub Monitor...

System Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is seeking a highly skilled System Administrator to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing their Linux and Microsoft infrastructure technology in the cloud and on-premise. You will work on engineering...

Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting colleagues as well as fixing and improving existing software. The role also incorporates the learning and progression within your field as you build your way toward seniority. Key Requirements 3-4 years...

Cloud Systems Engineers

Job Description:To design, implement, manage, and monitor all cloud-based and on-prem infrastructure and services within the organization's Azure environment. RequirementsDesign, build, manage, and monitor Azure cloud infrastructure and services within the ICT cloud...

SAP SCM Consultant

Ready to Be the SAP SCM Guru? We're on the lookout for a SAP SCM Super User who can guide the way through our supply chain systems like a pro. If you know the ins and outs of SAP, love solving supply chain puzzles, and can help teams unlock SAP magic, apply now and...

Regulatory Data Business Analyst

Background and experience required: Minimum 3 years of experience in Investment Banking / Capital Markets IT and Data domain.3-5 years' experience in a business analysis role working on projects related to Regulatory Reporting and dataTechnical enough to understand...

Cloud Systems Engineers – Remote Remote

Job Description:To design, implement, manage, and monitor all cloud-based and on-prem infrastructure and services within the organization's Azure environment. RequirementsDesign, build, manage, and monitor Azure cloud infrastructure and services within the ICT cloud...

SAP SCM Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Ready to Be the SAP SCM Guru? We're on the lookout for a SAP SCM Super User who can guide the way through our supply chain systems like a pro. If you know the ins and outs of SAP, love solving supply chain puzzles, and can help teams unlock SAP magic, apply now and...

Regulatory Data Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Background and experience required: Minimum 3 years of experience in Investment Banking / Capital Markets IT and Data domain.3-5 years' experience in a business analysis role working on projects related to Regulatory Reporting and dataTechnical enough to understand...

Business Analyst I Payments I Card at iqbusiness

iqbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for a Business Analyst with a specialisation in Payments (Payments Subject Matter Experts - SMEs) to join us on a Contracting or Permanent basis for a specific project...

System Engineer

The System Engineer will work within a team dedicated to delivering, maintaining, and improving the companies' network, infrastructure, and application monitoring solutions. With a focus on customer success, the role involves deploying, supporting, and enhancing the...

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