July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

African Space Agency launches in Cairo

The African Space Agency (AfSA) has officially launched. AfSA is the second regional space agency after the European Space Agency (ESA) and has been in development since 2015, with the African Union Commission adopting an African space policy and strategy in 2016....

WAPAloza 2025 spotlights ‘wireless without limits’

The Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) announces that its WAPAloza event for the wireless, fibre and satellite connectivity ecosystem is schedule to take place on 23 to 25 June at the Misty Hills Hotel and Conference Centre in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg....

Economic, geopolitical volatility drive global segmentation

The geopolitical rebalancing that marked shifts in collaboration and competition between nations in 2023 will continue to drive segmentation and volatility in the coming year, according to a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report. In the report, 2024, A...

2024 will be bounce-back year for semiconductors

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 16,8% in 2024 to total $624-billion, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2023, the market is forecast to decline 10,9% and reach $534-billion. "We are at the end of 2023 and strong demand for chips to...

New BCX report offers strategic insights for SA businesses

Looking to guide businesses by evaluating their innovation strategies and shedding light on the dynamic landscape of digital transformation in South Africa, BCX - in collaboration with EY-Parthenon - has unveiled its Digital Innovation Index Report 2023. "Digital...

High-end firewalls drag down network security market

The $4-billion market for high-end firewalls suffered its third consecutive quarter of year-on-year (YoY) declines which brought down the entire network security market to single-digit YoY revenue growth after eleven straight quarters of double-digit growth. This is...

Siemens and Intel to collaborate on advanced chip manufacture

Siemens AG and Intel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on driving digitalisation and the sustainability of microelectronics manufacturing. The companies will focus on advancing future manufacturing efforts, evolving factory operations and...

Key changes in MTN leadership

MTN's group chief operating officer (GCOO) and group exco member Jens Schulte-Bockum will step down when his fixed-term contract ends on 31 March 2024. Selorm Adadevoh will succeed him in the role of group chief commercial officer (GCCO) - a designation that aligns...

AI Alliance aims to advance open, safe, responsible AI

AI advancements are leading to new opportunities that can improve how we work, live, learn and interact with one another. Open and transparent innovation is essential to empower a broad spectrum of AI researchers, builders, and adopters with the information and tools...

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Chromebook has been labelled by educators as the essential classroom tool. In a recent study by Acer, the European Schoolnet Educational Netbook Pilot of 2010, 74% of European-based teachers who participated in the study believed that netbooks in classrooms will allow...

Nexign targets Africa for growth in 2019

Business support system (BSS) provider for communications service providers (CSPs) Nexign (formerly Peter-Service) will be focusing on establishing its presence in Africa over the coming months. Spearheaded by telecom industry veteran Ahmad Sayed, regional director,...

Digitally enhanced public private partnerships

The term technology is wide and far reaching - it refers to a plethora of things, including manufacturing, process, and building technologies. This article, by Vino Govender, executive: strategy, mergers & acquisition and innovation at DFA, focuses on digital...

Email security essential in the digital age

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Oracle puts machine learning at applications’ heart

Oracle executive chairman and chief technology officer Larry Ellison has demonstrated next-generation voice user interface and powerful analytics capabilities within Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications provide a complete and fully...

SUSE secures OpenChain Certification

SUSE has announced it is OpenChain certified, an initiative to make open source licensing more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain. SUSE is the first enterprise Linux distributor to earn conformance with the...

CaseWare is in line with IRBA 2017 Public Inspections Report

CaseWare Africa will release an updated version of its Probe Audit software on 7 November to help clients deal with the issues highlighted in the most recent Inspections Report issued by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA). The update will also help...

Could Joburg be the AI hub Africa needs?

When one thinks of artificial intelligence (AI), major corporations working out of leading tech hubs like Silicon Valley and - with a growing presence - London come to mind. Africa, on the other hand, hasn't yet taken a seat at the solution-driven AI table, with...

Cranfield Aviation Training launches e-learning

At Cranfield Aviation Training, more than 6 000 students are certified per year. With over 80 courses available to all flight deck, cabin crew personnel and flight engineers, Cranfield has remained relevant and embraced all advancements in the aviation industry over...

Accenture Research goes live with Africa Observatory

Accenture Research has launched Africa Observatory, a central knowledge and insights hub. Informed by work carried out by Accenture's many specialist units across the continent in technology, digital, strategy, consulting and operations, the research hub is conceived...

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SAP Full Stack Developer at Ntice Search – Gauteng Sandton

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