MICT SETA, ChipLab partner to build AI semiconductor workforce
ChipLab, Africa’s first full-stack chip design company, and the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at delivering large-scale semiconductor education and...
Younger investors reshape market trends
The World Economic Forum’s Global Retail Investor Outlook 2024 confirms a sustained shift towards younger retail investors. Spanning 13 economies, including South Africa, the research finds that 30% of Gen Z start investing in early adulthood – compared to 9% of Gen X...
Competition Appeal Court clears Standard Bank
The Standard Bank of South Africa has welcomed the Competition Appeal Court’s decision to uphold its appeal by dismissing currency manipulation allegations against Standard Bank. The ruling comes several years after the Competition Commission’s decision to charge...
AMD to debut AI engines, elevated in-vehicle experiences
AMD will showcase automotive innovation at CES 2024 and expand its portfolio with the introduction of two new devices, the Versal AI Edge XA adaptive SoC and Ryzen Embedded V2000A Series processor. Working alongside a growing automotive partner ecosystem, AMD will...
Intel, DigitalBridge launch GenAI company
Intel and global investment firm DigitalBridge Group have announced the formation of Articul8 AI, an independent company offering enterprise customers a full-stack, vertically-optimised and secure generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) software platform. The...
Dark web awash with corporate data
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team has, over the past two years, uncovered almost 40 000 dark web posts about the sale of internal corporate information. These posts - created by cybercriminals - are used to buy, sell, or distribute data stolen from various...
Top workplace predictions for 2024
Gartner has revealed its top nine workplace predictions that HR leaders will need to address in 2024 and beyond to successfully position their organizations to attract and retain top talent and drive business outcomes. "We have seen several shifts affecting the...
Threat actors tap social engineering, AI to drive more attacks
A major trend in cybersecurity is the speed and adeptness with which hackers adapt their techniques to take advantage of technological advances. Attacks leveraging social engineering have become more frequent and more expensive in 2023. The profitability and the ease...
Subscription-based streaming to become a $100bn industry
The subscription-based streaming industry has blown up in recent years, completely changing how people consume media. In just five years, the number of people using these services has almost doubled and hit 1,3-billion, helping the market to gross over $95-billion in...
Overcome challenges to ensure responsible, ethical AI solutions
Generative AI has raised new challenges related to ‘Responsible AI’, catapulting concerns into the headlines and forcing enterprises to revisit their AI policies at a time when they investigate new potential applications. Enterprises need to ensure that AI solutions...
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In 2019, digital leaders will consolidate, automate backups
Ask clients a few years ago what concerned them most about data backups and it was universally about volumes. The amount of data they had to manage seemed insurmountable. I could see that for myself: in 1999 some of my enterprise customers were managing a terabyte of...
OpenFog joins forces with the Industrial Internet Consortium
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the OpenFog Consortium (OpenFog) have agreed in principle to combine the two largest and most influential international consortia in Industrial IoT, fog and edge computing. The move will bring OpenFog members into the IIC...
Naspers to launch secondary listing on A2X
Naspers shares have been approved for inclusion in the list of qualifying equity securities to be traded on A2X with effect from 27 December 2018. The company is retaining its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) which will be unaffected by the...
Veritas aims to address data challenges
Deriving impactful and valuable insights from data is the cornerstone of every business today. However, this is easier said than done. With the heightened use of mobile devices, social media platforms and increasing adoption of advanced technologies such as Internet...
Communicate and pair Polycom Solutions with Westcon
The key to any successful business can be measured by the way it communicates internally, externally, with customers and among its teams. Gartner predicts that the collaboration solutions market will reach $45,7-billion in 2022. Westcon Sub-Saharan Africa now offers a...
Looking back to look forward
Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) acknowledges victories in what was a tough year for most South African companies. “Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was said to utter “The unexamined life is not worth living.” This timeless dictum is apt for now, when...
Trends and technologies that will impact 2019
That’s pretty much it. In literally what feels like the blink of an eye, we’re closing the books on 2018 and gearing up for what promises to be an incredible 2019. Brendan McAravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa As always, at this time of year, we like to...
Naspers leads $540m Indian edtech investment
Naspers has led a combination primary and secondary $540-million investment in BYJU’S, the creator of a popular K-12 learning app in India. A significant portion is also being contributed by the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). The investment will drive...
Windows 10 lets users do more, with less hassle
New features in the latest Microsoft Windows 10 update make computing more intuitive and easier to use than ever. It's completely effortless to get the Windows 10 October 2018 update as it will roll out automatically when a user's PC is ready. Windows 10 is already...
Protect information with secure document printing
Xerox's Cheryl Otstott reflects on the year in review, in this blog post. In March 2018 we wrote about how data protection is a major security concern for many organizations. There are a plethora of documents produced each day that contain our sensitive/personal...
SAP ERP Business & Technical Lead
Job Purpose:The role of a Lead SAP ERP is responsible for the technical aspects of a solution introduced into the SAP ERP technology and related systems. This role performs a variety of duties to analyze, design, develop, maintain, test, debug, implement, document and...
Senior IT Support Technician
Role: Snr IT Field Engineer/TechnicianLocation: Parow, Cape TownOur client, a successful MSP with 15 years of industry experience, are currently looking for a Snr IT Field Engineer/Technician to join their dynamic team. The role involves remote and field support,...
RPA Automation Business Analyst
Job Title: Automation Analyst (RPA Business Analyst)Location: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (11-month contract)Hybrid Roles and responsibilities: Develop and implement automation strategies to streamline business processes.Collaborate with business stakeholders...
Software Developer – Senior (.Net) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, a specialised IT firm, partners with organisations to tackle substantial enterprise-level business, system, or project challenges. Their approach combines a proactive "start-now" philosophy with agile development and just-in-time design...
Project Manager (Software) (Contract) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client: Our client is a dynamic IT company delivering innovative, value-driven solutions. Their culture is built on pride in their work, respect for colleagues, partners, and communities, and a commitment to collaborative decision-making. They also believe...
Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...
Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....
Test Analyst
We are looking for an experienced Software Tester with a passion for finance to join our team. As a Software Tester, you'll take responsibility for ensuring the quality and functionality of cutting-edge derivatives pricing systems through rigorous testing procedures....
Database Developer (Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:Join a leading data-driven organization focused on delivering innovative technology solutions that empower businesses to make strategic, data-informed decisions. They are looking for a skilled Database Developer with in-depth experience in Google Cloud...
Senior Systems Administrator: SAP Basis
A well-established financial services institute is seeking to appoint a Senior Systems Administrator: SAP Basis, you will be responsible for the administration of all SAP environments and instances, ensuring their optimal performance and availability. Administration...
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