AFHRI recovers on the back of marginally lower interest rates
The results of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the fourth quarter of 2024 have been released, confirming a modest improvement in the financial position of South African households - mainly due to three cuts of 25 basis points each in the repo...
Pinnacle signs up as IBM’s second distributor in SA
Looking to leverage the vendor’s innovations in AI, hybrid cloud, data analytics, and cybersecurity, Pinnacle ICT has signed to become IBM’s second major distributor in South Africa. At the heart of this collaboration is Pinnacle’s mission to provide businesses with...
Cisco, OECD launch digital wellbeing research initiative
Cisco has signed a research collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that aims to help promote a responsible use of technology as well as fairness, inclusion and equitable access in a global digital economy. Cisco and the...
What 2024 has in store for crypto
Bitcoin saw in 2024 on a high note, touching a 21-month peak and the approval of spot exchange traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin. "Bitcoin ETFs are significant as they open the way for greater institutional investment and adoption. The first licences for crypto asset...
Africa under the spotlight in Vodafone, Microsoft partnership
Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a new 10-year strategic partnership that leverages their respective strengths in offering scaled digital platforms to more than 300-million businesses, public sector organisations, and consumers across Europe and Africa. The...
Critical infrastructure blackouts top SA business risk for 2024
Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The closely interlinked peril of Business interruption ranks second. Natural catastrophes (up...
Shared cloud infrastructure spend drives overall growth
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments,...
AI takes centre stage in financial industry
The financial services industry is undergoing a significant transformation with the adoption of AI technologies, according to Nvidia's fourth annual State of AI in Financial Services Report. The report reveals that an overwhelming 91% of financial services companies...
Big drop for global semiconductor revenue in 2023
Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2023 totaled $533-billion, a decrease of 11,1% from 2022, according to preliminary results by Gartner. “While the cyclicality in the semiconductor industry was present again in 2023, the market suffered a difficult year with memory...
New vehicle tech will be worth $1,6trn by 2034
Autonomous driving, electric vehicles, connected and software-defined vehicles, and in-cabin monitoring are all megatrends reshaping the automotive industry. Together, these technologies combine to form a $1,6-trillion opportunity by 2034, nearly a 10-fold increase...
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DX continues to disrupt customer experience
Over the last few years, digital transformation has been one of the biggest buzzwords in business and with organisations understanding the benefits that technologies such as AI, IoT and big-data analytics can bring, projects have been executed, bringing improved...
Aspect Software to be acquired by Vector Capital
Aspect Software, a provider of fully integrated customer engagement, workforce optimisation, and self-service omni-channel solutions, it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Vector Capital, a private equity firm specialising in...
Top customer experience trends for 2019
2018 has indeed been a tough year for South African businesses. Many organisations have faced closing their doors or reinventing themselves in order to remain in business. Lizette Akker, customer experience management lead and associate partner at IQbusiness Now more...
Pixma TS704 is Canon’s smallest 5-ink printer
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Software AG ranked as iPaaS And hybrid integration Platform leader
Software AG has been named a Leader by Forrester Research in its report "The Forrester Wave: Strategic iPaas and Hybrid Integration Platforms, Q1 2019". In the report, Software AG received the top score in the Current Offering category and the highest score possible...
Seven reasons businesses should promote flexible working
What hours did you work yesterday? Chances are, it wasn't 9-5. By Paul Burrin, vice-president of Sage People The world of work as we know it is changing. With new technology making it easier to work anywhere, anytime, the traditional 9-5 is effectively dead. Having...
Open source trends to watch for 2019
Following several mergers and acquisition this year, 2019 will see open source investments starting to pay even more dividends. Given how it has become the driving force behind much of the world's cloud-based systems, companies need to keep a close eye on the open...
Hitachi Vantara delivers data insights with Pentaho 8.2
Hitachi Vantara has announced Pentaho 8.2, the newest release of the company's data integration and analytics platform software, providing new, out-of-the-box integration with Hitachi's object storage platform, Hitachi Content Platform (HCP). Pentaho 8.2 better...
Decision Inc enhances actionable insights for property management group
Decision Inc leverages Qlik reporting to provide near-realtime monitoring of operational mall queries and requests for real estate investment trust Attacq. Attacq contracted Decision Inc to assist with enhancing the MyBuildings mobile app with data analytics and...
Boosting blockchain adoption in SA
The blockchain dream is one of secure, seamless , transparent, trusted and convenient transactions. But adoption remains quite sluggish - with precious few real-world transformational examples of the technology. How do we boost widespread adoption of blockchain? By...
Senior Solution Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client is looking for a Solutions Architect to join their team in Johannesburg, GP The successful candidate will be instrumental in designing and delivering cutting-edge IT solutions that drive business transformation. Collaborating with senior executives,...
SAP ERP Business & Technical Lead – Gauteng Centurion
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 – Western Cape Cape Town
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 – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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 – Western Cape Cape Town
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Project Manager (Software) (Contract) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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 – Western Cape Cape Town
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 – Western Cape Cape Town
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Test Analyst – Gauteng Sandton
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) – Western Cape Cape Town
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