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...

PC market closed out 2024 with slight growth

PC shipments during the fourth quarter of 2024 grew 1,8% from the prior year with global volumes reaching 68,9-million shipments, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. For...

PC sales set to grow for the first time since 2021

The past three years have been a rough ride for the PC industry. With inflation crunching consumer purchasing power and fewer people spending money on new tech, PC sales plunged by more than $20-billion, one of the sharpest drops in the market’s history. But, after...

Curiosity Rover faces its toughest climb on Mars

Tomorrow (5 August 2023), NASA’s Curiosity rover will notch its 11th year on Mars by doing what it does best: studying the Red Planet’s surface. The intrepid bot recently investigated a location nicknamed “Jau” that is pockmarked with dozens of impact craters....

Google gives users more control of personal information

Google Search has introduced new features to help users stay in control of their personal information, privacy and online safety. Last year, Google launched the "Results about you" tool to make it easier to request the removal of search results that contain a users'...

Quantum could power oil and gas computations

The oil and gas industry has relied on traditional computers to tackle their mathematical challenges for decades. Despite the significant improvements in the speed and precision of classical supercomputers, they can sometimes fall short when calculations involve...

AMD debuts Radeon PRO workstation graphics cards

AMD has announced two new additions to the AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series product line: the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 and AMD Radeon PRO W7500 workstation graphics cards. The new graphics cards are designed to tackle mainstream workloads across a range of professional...

Africa’s first AppHaus is open for business

SAP Africa and EPI-USE have officially launched the first AppHaus in Africa. The SAP AppHaus Network is a community of global locations that are driven by SAP and its partners. Each AppHaus is connected through the conviction that innovation requires five ingredients...

Massive growth ahead for blockchain IoT

The global blockchain IoT market size is expected to reach $12,7-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 58,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rising adoption of decentralised applications (dApps) in the blockchain IoT industry...

University reform: No need to reinvent the wheel

According to recent news reports, Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande is considering a legal review of the governance frameworks at South Africa's universities in order to stem the rising tide of corruption and mismanagement at these institutions. Professor...

Advanced analytics to approach $190bn by 2030

The global advanced analytics market size is expected to reach $189,56-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 21,1% from 2022 to 2030, according to a new report published by Grand View Research. The market growth can be attributed to the increasing demand for...

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Design thinking key to digital business success

In an interconnected world that is constantly changing, we have come to expect businesses, especially of the digital variety, to offer personalised products and seamless services that improve the way we live, work, and play. By Jarryd Chatz, CEO of BitCo To keep up...

Carbon Black, Fortinet unveil joint solution

Next-generation endpoint security provider Carbon Black and Fortinet, which secures enterprise, service provider, and government organisations around the world, have joined forces to provide clients with automated protection against advanced threats and previously...

Microsoft, Seacom launch Azure ExpressRoute

Microsoft, in partnership with Seacom, has launched a cloud service that will allow customers to extend their on-premises networks into the cloud without going over the public internet. The service, dubbed Azure ExpressRoute, enables customers to create private...

MediaTek unveils Helio P22 chipset

MediaTek has announced the launch of the Helio P22, the latest addition to the Helio family of powerful and power-efficient chips for the mid-market. With Helio P22, MediaTek continues to expand its Helio P series family that brings high-end features users demand to...

EOH introduces containers to cloud

The cloud services division at EOH has announced, in what it believes to be a South African first, that it is bringing containers to its Enterprise Public Cloud Platform. Containers and container orchestration are top of mind in the IT world, and for good reason, says...

Digital Arts Festival for Grahamstown

The National Arts Festival has announced a programme of work that is "inspiring, innovative, jaw-dropping and attention grabbing" for the inaugural Creativate Digital Arts Festival, due to take place from 28 June - 1 July in Grahamstown as part of the National Arts...

The future for SMEs is online

Research by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) found that small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) who have invested in digital technologies showed more growth than those that did not. In addition, studies found that technology improved management,...

Fintech culture transforms Africa’s FX landscape

Africa's fragmented markets and lack of legacy foreign exchange trading infrastructure means that the continent has become a melting pot of fintech activity and innovation. The evolution to electronic foreign currency trading in Africa, whilst slow to start, is today...

VFS Global facilitates FIFA World Cup Fan IDs

As Russia looks forward to welcoming football enthusiasts for the FIFA World Cup 2018, VFS Global offers extra convenience to football fans by providing access to more than 165 of its Visa Application Centres across the globe as FAN IDs distribution points. Visitors...

Fujitsu refreshes Esprimo PC lineup

Fujitsu has unveiled the latest generation of its versatile Esprimo PC line-up, designed for a wide variety of desktop computing environments. The Esprimo portfolio gets a performance boost with the incorporation of 8th Generation Intel Core processors, and gains...

Firmware Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Our global client who produce cutting edge security products is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join their team. You would be joining as a firmware engineer where you will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is...

Investment Data Reporting Analyst (12-Month Contract)

ENVIRONMENT:A critical thinking & solutions-driven Investment Data Reporting Analyst is sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm to fill a 12-Month Contract. Your role will focus primarily on high-quality quantitative data servicing of prospective...

SALES DATA ANALYST

We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Sales Data Analyst to join the team with a leader in the manufacturing sector. The Sales Data Analyst will play a critical role in supporting Key Account Managers by extracting, analysing, and presenting sales data...

Business Analyst at QES

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analyst with Financial Accounting and Insurance Experience to join them on an independent contract basis (6 months initially) Hybrid work model KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Consult with...

SALES DATA ANALYST – Gauteng Woodmead

We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Sales Data Analyst to join the team with a leader in the manufacturing sector. The Sales Data Analyst will play a critical role in supporting Key Account Managers by extracting, analysing, and presenting sales data...

Business Analyst at QES – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analyst with Financial Accounting and Insurance Experience to join them on an independent contract basis (6 months initially) Hybrid work model KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Consult with...

Business Systems Analyst at Computek Networks

Computek Networks is looking for a Senior Specialist Systems Analyst to facilitate and coordinate the review of business processes and the alignment of business applications to business processes through JAD (Joint Application Development) design sessions and data...

Data Analyst at Famous Brands

JOB TITLE: Data AnalystJOB GRADE: C3DEPARTMENT: Leading Brands CommercialLOCATION: Waterfall Office (Midrand)EMPLOYMENT STATUS: PermanentLINE MANAGER: Business AnalystPURPOSE STATEMENT:The purpose of this position is to collate data through various platforms and...

Project Manager (Stellenbosch)

ENVIRONMENT:A pioneering Agriculture Technology company with offices in Johannesburg and Stellenbosch, is seeking a skilled and passionate Project Manager. You will be at the forefront of managing the local farm-to-market supply chain, ensuring that client needs are...

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