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...

SA users are optimistic about AI

A new survey from Ipsos and Google reveals that attitudes towards artificial intelligence (AI) are trending positive as its use becomes more widespread. The study, "Our Life with AI: From innovation to application”, surveyed 21 000 people across 21 countries, finding...

Human skills more vital as AI adoption increases

A new study challenges the narrative that AI will replace humans, revealing instead that AI will be a catalyst for a skills revolution where uniquely human capabilities like empathy and ethical decision-making become the most valuable assets at work. This global shift...

Addressing the threat of gender bias in AI

In 2020, the Europen Commission released a ground-breaking paper titled "On Artificial Intelligence - A European Approach to Excellence and Trust" and, while it sparked debates on regulation, technology and competition - one crucial aspect went largely unnoticed: the...

Global online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining

The world's online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining, according to new research from NordVPN, which says that - based on 25 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses - people globally performed best in recognising various online risks and...

Fraudsters prey on traditional African beliefs

South Africans are deeply connected to their culture and cultural beliefs, but scam artists and conmen are quickly learning how to take advantage of this. Followers of the fundamental traditional African belief system believe they are watched over by their ancestors...

AWS opens first African Skills Centre in Cape Town

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first international AWS Skills Centre on the African continent in Cape Town, continuing on its mission to remove the barriers of access to cloud skills training. The centres are Amazon's dedicated, in-person cloud learning...

Bribery and corruption concerns fuel regtech AI

The total number of Know Your Patient (KYC) checks for banking conducted using AI will reach almost 175-million globally by 2028 - up from just over 23-million in 2023 - according to fintech experts Juniper Research. The demand for regtech solutions is increasing...

Intel, Synopsys expand partnership

Intel and Synopsys have entered into a definitive agreement to expand the companies’ long-standing IP (intellectual property) and EDA (electronic design automation) strategic partnership with the development of a portfolio of IP on Intel 3 and Intel 18A for Intel’s...

Collaboration, productivity key for SA workers

Kathy Gibson reports - A surprising majority of South African workers have gone back to the office full-time. That is one of the headline findings from a new study on collaboration and productivity in the South African enterprise in 2023, conducted by World Wide Worx...

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MakeMeMobile gets global award for Shoprite solution

At its recent annual European partner conference, Honeywell celebrated its top Productivity Products and Workflow Solutions partners who demonstrated success in 2017. The GROW 2018 event, held in Madrid, brought together Honeywell business leaders and many of its...

What to do when integrity may get you fired

Rising levels of perceived corruption have sharpened the ethical challenge for those in responsible positions. When the spoils might run into billions, it seems you can be fired for doing the right thing and rewarded for doing what you know to be wrong. By Auguste...

Protect data in physical, virtual, cloud workloads

Synology has released two major backup applications in Active Backup suite of packages, the official version of Active Backup for Office 365 that supports SaaS cloud backup, and the beta version of Active Backup for Business that provides data availability for...

F-Secure acquires MWR InfoSecurity

F-Secure has signed an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of MWR InfoSecurity, a privately held cyber security company operating globally from its main offices in the UK, the US, South Africa and Singapore. The acquisition is a significant milestone in...

Pre-paid SIMcontrol a solution for farms

Farmers who have not yet jumped on the technology wagon should seriously consider it because with mobile data devices they could manage and control a huge part of their farming practices. With the right technology, farmers can control anything from your pump controls,...

Cisco debuts new developer capabilities

Cisco has released new developer capabilities across its intent-based networking platform. Intent-based networking represents a fundamental shift in the way networks are built and managed. Moving away from the manual, time-intensive methods by which networks are...

Untapped opportunity in Africa’s startup hubs

African startups are in a position to leverage innovation to answer some of the continent's most pressing challenges. To achieve this, an enabling environment is mission-critical, according to Abu Cassim, founder and director of Jozi Angels, an angel network that...

IS debuts competitive LTE data package

Internet Solutions (IS) has expanded its Wholesale LTE service offering with the release of an entry-level Cell C data package that will be available through its resellers from today (19 June 2018). The package was created to meet resellers' demand for entry-level...

Don’t set millennial leaders up for failure

Many employees dream of being promoted to the corner office and being a key part of the organisation's success. In fact, few will decline an opportunity to journey there. Seasoned leaders can, however, attest to the reality that managing people is often the hardest...

Trend Micro extends container security for DevOps

Trend Micro has expanded its security solution for containers with Deep Security Smart Check. This component provides continuous container image scanning to complement the existing Deep Security runtime container protection. To spot malware and vulnerabilities most...

IT DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Job Purpose DevOps engineer is responsible for the smooth operation of a company's IT infrastructure. They work with developers to deploy and manage code changes, and with operations staff to ensure that systems are up and running smoothly. To be successful in this...

Senior Full-Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

A data analytics consultancy is searching for a Senior Full-Stack Developer (React, Python, JavaScript) who will be involved in leading the product developers and working on multiple product development and maintenance projects. Key Requirements 5+ years'...

Senior Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Manager The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing complex transitions, particularly in the Financial Services (FS)/ Investment experience and Technology sectors, and a strong understanding of...

Senior Solutions Architect – Microsoft Azure

Are you a visionary architect who's ready to lead cloud innovation?Gijima is on the hunt for an experienced and driven Senior Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect to elevate our clients' digital journey. You'll be at the forefront of designing and implementing robust,...

Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Manager The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing complex transitions, particularly in the Financial Services (FS)/ Investment experience and Technology sectors, and a strong understanding of...

Senior Solutions Architect – Microsoft Azure – Gauteng Midrand

Are you a visionary architect who's ready to lead cloud innovation?Gijima is on the hunt for an experienced and driven Senior Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect to elevate our clients' digital journey. You'll be at the forefront of designing and implementing robust,...

SAP Consultant

Requirements: Relevant IT Tertiary qualifications or relevant experience5 years + SAP Datasphere experience (the next generation of SAP Data Warehouse Cloud) in large scale, complexExperience in delivering a unified experience for data integration, data cataloguing,...

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