How to raise funds, then scale your African start-up

Kathy Gibson reports from Everything AI and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – For many African start-ups, their biggest challenge is not coming up with solutions or creating systems that work – it is in scaling them effectively. Once the excitement of the initial idea and...

African startups look to new investors

Kathy Gibson reports from AI Everything and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – Africa’s exciting and innovative start-ups are attracting interest from investors in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Investors from these regions are arguably more aligned to the continent’s...

Pilot to production: the challenge of African developers

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa has no shortage of ideas, use cases and innovation when it comes to developing AI applications. But having a great idea, or an elegant algorithm, doesn’t necessarily translate into a bankable...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

Starship blows up after successful booster catch

SpaceX’s Starship exploded during its ascent burn yesterday. According to SpaceX, posting on X: “Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn. Teams will continue to review data from today's flight test to better understand root cause....

How to navigate cloud security challenges 

Cloud adoption lies at the heart of digital transformation, providing organizations with the agility and flexibility they need to stay competitive in today’s rapidly changing marketplace. Competing in a digital-first economy requires developing personalised customer...

Isaac Mophatlane joins Mustek board

Isaac Mophatlane has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of Mustek, effective 1 September 2023. Mophatlane started his career at Software Connexion and became the youngest director on the board of a listed company. Together with his late brother,...

India pioneers south pole Moon landing

India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has successfully landed at the south pole of the moon. Following the soft landing, it will release a rover to explore the Moon’s surface, and conduct various experiments. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) explains that...

Relief for households as July brings salaries uptick

The average salary performed better in the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) for July 2023, providing welcomed relief for South African income earners. "The average nominal take-home pay in July was R15 503, notably higher than the R14 169 in June and...

Unmanaged consumer debt affects us all

As inflation and the cost of living continue to rise, a growing number of households in South Africa are struggling to meet their financial obligations. In many instances, despite various avenues available to the consumer to seek assistance, households avoid it,...

SA at serious risk of catastrophic Internet disruption

In an era driven by digital connectivity, the recent events involving the unprecedented damage to three of South Africa's major west coast undersea Internet cables have thrust the country into a precarious position. By Paul Colmer, exco member at Wireless Access...

People key to digital transformation success

The business landscape across South Africa, the wider African continent, and globally, is experiencing a seismic shift where technology continues to permeate every aspect of our lives. Our world is becoming increasingly fast-paced and interconnected - a trend that is...

Job-seekers want flexibility, balance and money

At least half (50%) of job-seekers accepted a job offer over a 12-month period but backed out prior to starting. According to a Gartner survey of nearly 3 500 candidates in May 2023, more than one-third (35%) of candidates reported they received four or more offers...

Consumers reveal varied reading preferences

In the blended world of paper and digital media, consumers have varied preferences for what they receive electronically or in "hard copy". This was brought to light in the Two Sides Trend Tracker survey, a biennial survey into consumer preferences and perceptions of...

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Your personal information is already out there

South African identity verification service ThisIsMe has announced the launch of its new consumer product, FutureProtect. Data breaches have almost become the new normal - so much so that there's a more than 90% chance that your personal identity information has...

Internet of Things: Pandora’s Box or enterprise enabler?

The Internet of Things has yet to overcome significant challenges to truly deliver the value the enterprise requires. By George Kalebaila, research director for telecommunications, media and Internet of Things (IoT) at International Data Corporation (IDC) The...

AI helps retailers predict new product line success

All retailers have models for predicting market response to new products, but with cutting edge new fashion items and revolutionary products that have no historical sales data, it can be difficult to gauge the market success the items might enjoy. Artificial...

CETel expands service portfolio with SatADSL

SatADSL, a provider of professional VSAT services via satellite has joined forces with global satellite, fiber and wireless-enabled communications solutions provider CETel to deliver an expanded range of services in Ku- and C-band across Africa and the Middle East....

Ivorian government, Visa to digitise payments

The Ivorian government, represented by the Minister of Finance and Economy, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Visa, a leader in payments, to digitise government services and ensure financial services are accessible to more Ivorians. Adama Koné, the...

FibreCo boosts broadband connectivity in Kroonstad

Internet connectivity in Kroonstad will benefit from a substantial enhancement as FibreCo Telecommunications completes its roll out of fibre in the town, making reliable high-speed broadband connectivity more accessible to the community. Given that only 5.4% of...

Public vs private cloud: maturity self-assessment

The growing maturity of enterprise cloud offerings is giving businesses unprecedented choice in how they build the technology infrastructure that will power their core processes and enable their digital transformation. And while there are multiple paths to take, all...

How to succeed with Australian investment

The struggle to stabilise David Jones, Woolworths' beleaguered investment in the Australian retail market bought for over R20-billion four years ago, continues as the company announced the loss of 15 head office jobs and the departure of MD for clothing and general...

Hisense SA debuts ULED enhancements

Hisense has optimised the colour on its 2018 line-up of Premium ULED TVs by adding Quantum Dot Technology in both the U9A and U8A series. TVs that make use of Quantum Dot as a light source are able to produce pure colour and make imagery more real. This improvement...

Full Stack Developer (.Net & React) – Western Cape Cape Town

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features Developing front and back end applications using C#, .Net and React Troubleshooting and debugging issues Minimum Requirements:Matric / Tertiary Qualification 8 Years experience as a Full...

Technical Support Agent (German speaking) – Western Cape Cape Town

Exciting Opportunity for a German-Speaking Technical Support Agent with an Award-Winning Customer Insights Company!Are you fluent in German, tech-savvy, and eager to work with an international team right from the vibrant city of Cape Town? Join a globally acclaimed...

Senior Business Analyst (IT Solutions) – Western Cape Constantia

Senior Business Analyst with minimum 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the Financial Services Industry (Asset Management) with a strong skills set in systems and data, required to provide technology solutions, for this Asset Management Company...

Full-Stack Developer (C#)

6 month contract that will be renewed. Responsible for the complete and effective architecting, designing, building, and maintaining both the front-end (client-side) and back-end (server-side) components of the software application to support the business in the micro...

Desktop Support (Temp)

Provide technical support, troubleshoot, and resolve desktop system and hardware issues to ensure smooth operations in a managed services environment. ** Please note this is an office-based (not hybrid) position for an international company with set working hours...

Project Manager (Qualified)

Individuals with post graduate experience, experience in housing developments and project management especially in the civil and building environment will qualify for the role.Responsibilities Include the following: Candidates will need good knowledge of and...

Full-Stack Developer (C#) – Gauteng Rosebank

6 month contract that will be renewed. Responsible for the complete and effective architecting, designing, building, and maintaining both the front-end (client-side) and back-end (server-side) components of the software application to support the business in the micro...

Desktop Support (Temp) – Gauteng Ruimsig

Provide technical support, troubleshoot, and resolve desktop system and hardware issues to ensure smooth operations in a managed services environment. ** Please note this is an office-based (not hybrid) position for an international company with set working hours...

Project Manager (Qualified) – Gauteng Pretoria

Individuals with post graduate experience, experience in housing developments and project management especially in the civil and building environment will qualify for the role.Responsibilities Include the following: Candidates will need good knowledge of and...

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:Develop business requirement specifications through well facilitated discussions and interviews with relevant stakeholders.Document existing business processes and develop and document new business processes.Develop functional and technical...

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