Africa Energy Bank gains momentum
Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), representing 44% of the minimum required funding from African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) members to initiate the bank's operations. This...
Intel Gaudi 3 AI Accelerators now available on IBM Cloud
At Intel Vision 2025, IBM announced the availability of Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators on IBM Cloud. The offering delivers Intel Gaudi 3 in a public cloud environment for production workloads. Through this collaboration, IBM Cloud aims to help clients more...
These key macro factors are shaping financial markets
Having not yet recovered from the pressing geopolitical and social risks of the past two years, the global economy will continue to experience turbulence in Q4, and into 2024. FBS presents an overview of the most significant macroeconomic trends traders should...
SA teacher makes global prize shortlist
Mariette Wheeler, a science teacher at Protea Heights Academy in Cape Town, South Africa, has been named a top 10 finalist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023 organised in collaboration with UNESCO and in strategic partnership with Dubai Cares, a...
Business plays an increasing role in SA’s stability
Kathy Gibson reports - If it weren’t that South African businesses are so resilient, the country would be in a much more dire state than it is. Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), notes that business confidence remains stubbornly...
Despite headwinds, SA CEOs remain resilient
Kathy Gibson reports - Every year it seems that business confronts more uncertainty - and this doesn't look like this will be going away any time soon, or deter them. This is the word from Ignatius Sehoole, CEO of KPMG, presenting the 2023 CEO Outlook this morning....
Critical enterprise apps set to move out of public cloud
Through 2027, 50% of critical enterprise applications will reside outside of centralised public cloud locations, says Gartner. As cloud computing markets and data centre infrastructure evolve, and interest in migrating workloads grows, many enterprises struggle to...
Geopolitical unrest fuels cybercriminal attacks
Cybercriminals have taken full advantage of the ongoing global geopolitical unrest to ramp up their activities during the first half of 2023, according to NetScout's latest Threat Intelligence Report. Threat actors launched approximately 7,9-million distributed...
Businesses must move from ‘resilience’ to ‘regenerative’ models
Analysis from global consultancy Kearney has found that more than half (56%) of executives say their current business transformations aren't working. Despite businesses moving from a focus on resilience during the pandemic to a new perspective of "regenerative", only...
Cloud concentration now a significant risk for organisations
The risk associated with dependence on a particular cloud provider for multiple business capabilities is in the Top 5 emerging risks for organisations for the second consecutive quarter, according to a survey by Gartner. Gartner has surveyed 294 risk executives about...
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The business of tech from a woman’s point of view
Only 23% of tech jobs are held by women in South Africa - out of 236 000 ICT (tech) roles, women occupy 56 000 of them. Rumbidzai Zawu, co-founder and chief operations officer at U-App, was undeterred by the statistics when she launched the company with Joseph...
Why ID verification matters for African mobile operators
According to the 2017 Mobile Economy Report of the GSM Association, Africa currently has 420-million unique mobile subscribers representing a 43% penetration. By Sherry Zameer, senior vice-president: IOT for CISMEA at Gemalto By 2020, the Report predicts that...
A temperature heat map for big data
The business world is undergoing a total transformation as new technologies enable the rapid processing and analysis of huge volumes of data in real-time, equipping business leaders with unprecedented insight into granular detail of every aspect of their business. By...
Ireland a hotbed of fintech innovation, say SA buyers
Ireland has compelling and innovative fintech solutions to offer Africa, says a delegation of South African financial industry professionals who recently visited Dublin. The South Africans, who travelled to Ireland as part of an Enterprise Ireland inward buyers'...
VoIP is affordable and reliable
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) offers the best communications solution in a challenging business environment because it is more affordable than cellular and more reliable than copper. VoIP is also feature-rich which enables SMEs to run enterprise-grade platforms...
ConCourt delivers ground-breaking finding on labour brokers
The deeming provision in s198A(3)(b)(i) of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) provides that an employee of a Temporary Employment Service (TES) not performing a temporary service for the client is "deemed to be the employee of that client and the client is deemed to be...
Bravado Gaming dominates ESEA MDL season 28
E-sports team Bravado Gaming hit a career-high when they dominated the playing field in season 28 of the E-Sports Entertainment Association League's (ESEA) Mountain Dew League (MDL). Competing in the league with the latest innovations from Dell's Alienware gaming...
SA’s growing cyber threats
Graham Croock, director of BDO IT Advisory Services, gives his opinion on the state of the cyber-security industry in South Africa. During my visit to BDO Norway last week, where I attended a tour of the BDO CERT facility, to personally see the operation of SOC...
SME demand for consulting skills increases
It is as well known fact that SMEs in South Africa make up approximately 91% of formalised businesses, providing employment to around 60% of the labour force, and produce a total economic output of an estimated 34% of GDP. While this sector remains vital to the local...
Use existing Asus routers to set up a home mesh network
Asus has introduced AiMesh, a powerful new software feature for its router range that enables users to connect multiple Asus routers into a flexible, high-speed Wi-Fi network. Perfect for home users and small businesses, AiMesh allows you to extend smooth and reliable...
Senior Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1071)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Senior Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BI-BA)
A Large Financial Institute in Gauteng as a contract vacancy for a Business Intelligence/Business Analyst (BI-BA).PLEASE NOTE; NO CV WILL BE KEPT FOR FUTURE USE, SO ONLY PLEASE APPLY IF YOU QUALIFY IN FULLBachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems and/...
Senior Business Analyst
We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to drive business transformation by analyzing requirements, identifying opportunities, and bridging the gap between business and IT. This role requires a blend of business acumen, analytical expertise, and stakeholder...
Senior Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1071) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Senior Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BI-BA) – Gauteng Johannesburg
A Large Financial Institute in Gauteng as a contract vacancy for a Business Intelligence/Business Analyst (BI-BA).PLEASE NOTE; NO CV WILL BE KEPT FOR FUTURE USE, SO ONLY PLEASE APPLY IF YOU QUALIFY IN FULLBachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems and/...
Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to drive business transformation by analyzing requirements, identifying opportunities, and bridging the gap between business and IT. This role requires a blend of business acumen, analytical expertise, and stakeholder...
Software Developer (C#.NET) – Intermediate level (CH937)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for Software Developers (Intermediate Level) to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Senior Network Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:If you thrive on tackling complex technical challenges, a dynamic IT solutions company is looking for you to join their team as a Senior Network Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting...
Senior Full Stack Developer
Our client who provides products and services throughout the direct marketing value chain is currently looking for an Intermediate Full Stack Developer to join the team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing software programs that provide an...
Software Developer (C#.NET) – Intermediate level (CH937) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for Software Developers (Intermediate Level) to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
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