Quantum computing investment surges
New research from Naoris Protocol reveals that IT directors at major global corporations are significantly increasing quantum computing budgets in anticipation of transformative industry impacts. Eighty-four percent of IT directors expect quantum computing to have...
Why Africa can’t trade freely until payments are borderless
Despite decades of trade blocs and policy frameworks, intra-Africa trade still accounts for a reported 18% of total trade, compared to 59% in Asia and 68% in Europe. One major reason is the result of moving money across borders which remains costly and fragmented. But...
Tourism should return to pre-Covid levels this year
According to the first UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year, international tourism ended 2023 at 88% of pre-pandemic levels, with an estimated 1,3-billion international arrivals. The unleashing of remaining pent-up demand, increased air connectivity, and a...
Longevity economy principles aim to improve outcomes for aging societies
In 2020, 1-billion people were aged above 60. By 2050, this number is projected to have more than doubled to 2,1-billion. For individuals to thrive in their longer lives, it is essential for businesses, governments, civil society, and individuals to intentionally...
Calls for advanced AI to be more inclusive, responsible
The AI Governance Alliance (AIGA) has released a series of three new reports on advanced artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on generative AI (GenAI) governance, unlocking its value and a framework for responsible AI development and deployment. The alliance brings...
Global IT spend to hit $5trn on 6,8% rise
Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5-trillion in 2024, an increase of 6,8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 8% growth. While generative AI (GenAI) had significant hype in 2023, it...
Critical infrastructure sees most cyber incidents
A significant 18% of companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region have experienced cyber incidents due to insufficient cybersecurity investment in the last two years. Alarmingly, critical infrastructure, oil & gas and energy organisations...
AI in banking set to hit $143bn by 2030
The global artificial intelligence in banking market size is expected to reach $143,56-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 31,8% from 2024 to 2030. According to a new report by Grand View Research, AI's integration in banking offers personalised financial guidance,...
GenAI gains a foothold in smart cities
This year, 50% of APEJC cities and states in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan and China) will pilot GenAI to improve efficacy in community outreach and customer service, procurement, staff recruitment and training, and software development, according to a new IDC...
Keep your children safe from cyberthreats
With most children able to access or own a smartphone or tablet, the age at which they begin their acquaintance with the digital world and technology keeps decreasing. So it's crucial for parents to stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats targeting...
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This silly season, deal with spam and phishing
It's the silly season, and while most go shopping, cyber criminals go phishing. With the larger volumes of promotional emails hitting inboxes over the festive and back-to-school period, now is the time for companies to step up email management. "Companies can help...
Partnership expands African mobile money reach
Two of Africa's largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group, have announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile wallet interoperability), to enable interoperable payments across the continent. Mowali makes it possible to send money...
The impact of hyper-availability on e-tailing
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Sage Bank Feeds service goes live with Absa
Absa Business Banking customers can now automate large portions of their manual transactional bookkeeping work, with direct Bank Feeds into Sage Accounting solutions. Bank Feeds went live in October and lets data flow seamlessly and automatically from Absa Business...
The central office as an edge data centre
The increasing need to move data over long haul networks due to rapid regional African growth, has made it necessary to bring fully-fledged computing infrastructure closer to the end-user. This is according to digital infrastructure strategist Bradley Hemphill, who...
Coricraft transforms customer delight and delivery
Coricraft, South Africa's premium quality home furniture and furnishing design and manufacturing company, contracted with Trackmatic to help tackle the challenges it was facing around fleet visibility and customer satisfaction. The company wanted to reignite the magic...
New breed of CIO for the digital era
Chief information officers (CIOs) as we once knew them, are no longer. As technology has evolved and become more accessible and entrenched at all levels of business, so has the role of the CIO. While the "I" in CIO has depicted a focus on information management, it...
Adding threat intelligence to the security mix
Today's threat landscape is so complex and fast-paced, it is impossible to prevent every threat or attack. The criminal organisations behind cybercrime are well-funded, and have the technical skills to stay ahead of mitigation tools and techniques. They target...
i-Pay kept going on Black Friday
Even though local retailers braced themselves for Black Friday, the onslaught on systems still resulted in all the major payment mechanisms buckling under the pressure. Instant EFT payment provider i-Pay remained available and stable while handling the resulting...
Altron’s Altech Radio Holdings rebrands as Altron
Altron subsidiary Altech Radio Holdings has rebranded as Altron Nexus. The name change comes in the wake of Altron's new brand repositioning which unites all its businesses under one brand identity. "Our new brand, Altron Nexus, truly resonates with what we do in...
Senior Mobile Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
WORK FROM HOME Our client, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented iOS Software Engineer to join their team. This position reports to the Mobile Engineering Manager. Your mission, should you choose to accept it:You will: Help design,...
Scrum Master
Rate- R400 p/h100% "In Office" Centurion; Initial 3 Months for 12 Months Assignment Experience Minimum 5 years' experience as a Scrum Master or Project Manager.Solid understanding and experience of the agile principles.Solid understanding of the software development...
Senior Developer
Job Title: Senior Developer Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa (On-Site) About the Role:This role involves developing and maintaining web applications using ASP.NET, adhering to coding standards and best practices. You will be responsible for debugging and...
Scrum Master – Gauteng Centurion
Rate- R400 p/h100% "In Office" Centurion; Initial 3 Months for 12 Months Assignment Experience Minimum 5 years' experience as a Scrum Master or Project Manager.Solid understanding and experience of the agile principles.Solid understanding of the software development...
Senior Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Job Title: Senior Developer Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa (On-Site) About the Role:This role involves developing and maintaining web applications using ASP.NET, adhering to coding standards and best practices. You will be responsible for debugging and...
Systems Administrator – Kempton Park Onsite
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading company in the motor vehicle industry, operating across South Africa and neighboring countries, with divisions in retail, rentals, and manufacturing. They are seeking a proactive and skilled mid-to-senior SharePoint, Microsoft 365,...
Senior Systems Administrator
This role focuses on managing SAP environments to ensure top performance and uptime through configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning. You'll handle change implementations, backups, recovery, system sizing, upgrades, user support, and integration with...
Systems Administrator – Kempton Park Onsite – Gauteng Kempton Park
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading company in the motor vehicle industry, operating across South Africa and neighboring countries, with divisions in retail, rentals, and manufacturing. They are seeking a proactive and skilled mid-to-senior SharePoint, Microsoft 365,...
Senior Systems Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg
This role focuses on managing SAP environments to ensure top performance and uptime through configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning. You'll handle change implementations, backups, recovery, system sizing, upgrades, user support, and integration with...
Automation Test Analyst
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an Automation Test Analyst to join them on a fixed term basis. IT / Finance Experience Minimum of 5 years' testing experience with proven track record of ability to work independentlyProven...
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