The myths that are hampering employee productivity
HR leaders must address four emerging myths around employee productivity that could impact their organisations’ ability to achieve desired growth, according to Gartner. A November 2024 survey of more than 450 actively employed CEOs and other senior executive business...
Cloud infrastructure spending surpasses most positive expectations
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,...
OpenAI execs move to Microsoft
OpenAI has let its CEO and board member Sam Altman go. He and chairman Greg Brockman will be joining Microsoft to head up a new AI division there. Announcing Altman's departure, a statement from OpenAI notes that Altman's departure follows a deliberative review...
AI set for major second wave, says Nvidia CEO
European startups will get a massive boost from a new generation of AI infrastructure - and it's coming just in time. This is according to Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who says: "We're now seeing a major second wave." Huang was speaking at Scaleway's ai-Pulse...
The cost of supply chain resilience
Resilience in supply chains remains vital but may prove too expensive for many firms. In the new report, S&P Global Market Intelligence's supply chain analysts highlighted the continuing need to build supply chain resilience in 2024 is clashing with reduced...
More collaboration, specialisation from cybercriminals
New findings from Trellix's CyberThreat Report: November 2023 from its Advanced Research Centre indicates that collaboration is taking place between ransomware groups and nation-state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actors. They are believed to be adopting and...
5G router and gateway sales gain momentum
More than 5,6-million cellular routers and gateways were shipped globally during 2022, at a total market value of approximately $1,4-billion. Annual sales grew at fast rate than shipments at a rate of 19%, reflecting strong customer demand in a constrained supply...
Finance organisations lag in AI implementation
Most finance organisations have yet to adopt AI, despite optimistic leadership views towards the technology, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey of 130 finance leaders and 91 associates in administrative support functions in June 2023 revealed that 61% of...
Overcoming IoT hurdles could unlock billions for SA
With a projected annual growth rate of 13,28%, the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market is set to reach a staggering $11,32-billion by 2028. This rise is largely credited to the commercial, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors which are already...
Retailers diversify to get a slice of shopping season bonanza
South African retailers are expected to adopt diversification strategies such as adding new product lines and new service offerings to win a bigger share of an expected R60,4-billion in retail spending over November and December. This Black Friday and festive season...
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African companies look to boost CX
Enterprises in Southern East Africa and Mauritius are rapidly stepping up their efforts to boost customer experience, reports Genesys. Genesys, currently experiencing strong growth in the region, says enterprises in key African development hubs are fast catching up...
Arcserve drives African business with partners
Arcserve has launched Arcserve Southern Africa, aiming to foster a new relationship with African markets. Byron Horn-Botha, Arcserve Southern Africa lead: channel and partnerships, says Arcserve took a strategic business decision to further invest in African markets...
Fujitsu adds converged virtual infrastructure
Fujitsu has introduced PrimeFlex for VMware vSphere. The fully pre-configured, pre-tested and validated package of first-class hardware, software, integration and support services is designed to provide a fast track to maximum IT performance and agility while also...
Abu Dhabi completes successful Smart City project
Software AG has announced the successful completion of a wide-ranging Smart City project with its partner, Technology Strategies Middle East (TSME), in which Cumulocity IoT is used as the foundation IoT platform of choice in the capital city of the United Arab...
What’s fuelling our smartphone addiction?
Last year was a turning point in the mobile industry in South Africa as the smartphone emerged as the most popular communication device for consumers, leaving the feature phone behind, according to the Deloitte Global Mobile Consumer Survey 2017. Feature article by...
SMEs to transform SA’s education sector
The education sector in South Africa remains a catch-22, with public schools struggling to yield positive results and private schools being too costly for many South African households to afford. This challenge, however, signals a gap in the market and provides an...
Masterard restates commitment to Zimbabwe
Mastercard President and CEO, Ajay Banga, this week visited Zimbabwe to show Mastercard's strong support for the country's drive to create a new wave of digital payments and inclusive growth. He outlined how Mastercard will collaborate with local private and public...
In pursuit of insight from analytics
Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are hard pressed to innovate, cut costs and utilise value driving tools to streamline their operations. In a digital world, achieving this requires the ability to draw real insights from data analytics; and this in turn requires...
Connecting Kenya with AI
As exciting as the emergence of accessible and powerful artificial intelligence may be, there's no single other exponential technology causing as much uncertainty among governments, businesses, and citizens. By Joseph Kanyua, head of innovation and customer experience...
Ericsson, Intel score with multivendor data call on 39GHz
Riding on their recent success with the 3.5GHz band, Ericsson and Intel have concluded the first 3GPP-based end-to-end, multivendor NR 5G live data call on 39GHz. The 39GHz band is an important spectrum for 5G commercial rollouts in North America - expected to begin...
SQL Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented SQL Developer to join our Business Intelligence (BI) team. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in SQL development and a strong understanding of preparing and optimizing data to support BI...
Senior React Native Developer (Remote / Hybrid JHB)
ENVIRONMENT:Are you ready to join a forward-thinking company that champions innovation, creativity, and passion? Our client, a revolutionary music player and community platform tailored for the electronic music scene, is on the hunt for a seasoned Senior React Native...
Back End Java Developer LW1722
Develop and maintain critical API services for vehicle pricing and calculations. Handle cloud, API, Java, microservices, and serverless development, deployment, support, and maintenance. Gather and analyze requirements, ensuring thorough investigation of processes....
Junior Programmer
Role: Junior ProgrammerLocation: Remote/Johannesburg basedOur client is a successful software company and are looking for a dynamic and motivated Junior Programmer to join their team. This is a great opportunity to kickstart your programming career by working...
Senior React Native Developer (Remote / Hybrid JHB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Are you ready to join a forward-thinking company that champions innovation, creativity, and passion? Our client, a revolutionary music player and community platform tailored for the electronic music scene, is on the hunt for a seasoned Senior React Native...
Back End Java Developer LW1722 – Gauteng Johannesburg
Develop and maintain critical API services for vehicle pricing and calculations. Handle cloud, API, Java, microservices, and serverless development, deployment, support, and maintenance. Gather and analyze requirements, ensuring thorough investigation of processes....
Junior Programmer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: Junior ProgrammerLocation: Remote/Johannesburg basedOur client is a successful software company and are looking for a dynamic and motivated Junior Programmer to join their team. This is a great opportunity to kickstart your programming career by working...
Flutter Developer (3-month contract – perm)
ENVIRONMENT:A global Software Engineering and Data Science Consultancy is seeking a skilled Flutter Developer to join their innovative team. This is a 3-month contract-to-permanent opportunity, offering the chance to work on cutting-edge projects in the music...
JavaScript Developer (VILT)
Our client who are innovators in the software development space are on the hunt for a veteran Software Developer skilled and experienced with the VILT stack for a fully remote permanent role. Successful candidates will have experience with the full VILT stack and...
Java Developer (Senior) 1354
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