NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

Edtech holds the key to better outcomes in Africa

Africa has the world’s youngest population, with 70% of its 1,5-billion population under 30 years old – but, in the sub-Saharan region only, 98-million children are currently out-of-school. Meanwhile, another 72-million young people, aged from 15 to 24, are neither...

Earth’s plant health mapped over the course of a year

A lot can change in a year for Earth’s forests and vegetation, as springtime and rainy seasons can bring new growth, while cooling temperatures and dry weather can bring a dieback of those green colours. And now, a novel type of NASA visualisation illustrates those...

Microsoft to build own data centre

Microsoft has announced its intention build a data centre campus in Centurion. In March 2018, Microsoft became the first hyperscale public cloud provider to provide services from data centres in Africa. The new data centre is part of the company's intention to build...

Airlines, airports increase IT spend

SITA's 2023 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that both airports and airlines saw IT spend increase year on year into 2023, reaching an estimated $10,8-billion and $34,5-billion respectively, with over two-thirds of airport and airline CIOs expecting continued...

300m user accounts leaked in 2023

The latest data breach yearly recap by Surfshark shows that a total of 300-million accounts were breached in 2023. The US ranks first, amounting to around a third of all breaches (97-million). Russia takes second place (79-million), while France is third (10-million),...

Tech sector navigating layoffs while riding the GenAI wave

The tech industry is witnessing substantial changes in 2024, including layoffs by big companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta. This trend started last year, affecting over 191 000 employees due to factors like post-Covid-19 pandemic adjustments and a focus on emerging...

Logistics sees surge in African investment

Nearly 62% of global logistics professionals say their companies are planning additional or first-time investments in Africa. This is according to a survey of 830 logistics executives that forms part of the 15th annual Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, a...

META ICT spend to top $238bn in 2024

Overall spending on information and communications technology (ICT) across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) will top $238-billion this year - an increase of 4,5% over 2023 - according to the latest predictions from International Data Corporation (IDC). The...

$10bn slump expected in IT devices

After reaching a record $730-billion in sales revenue in 2021, the global demand for IT devices including desktop PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones has been shifting back and forth - and although the market significantly recovered after a massive 2022 sales...

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DCC offers Dell EMC S4100-ON

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An easy way to manage translations

Work is becoming increasingly global and the need for translations has increased. The cloud-based Xerox Easy Translator Service translates to more than 35 languages. Think of the projects you could complete for your business or for your customers. The Xerox Easy...

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Cosplayers raise breast cancer awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a critical time in the fight for education around a disease which statistically affects one in every 26 women in South Africa. For the duration of the rAge expo - running from 5 to 7 October at the Ticketpro Dome in Northgate...

Transport infrastructure the vehicle for economic growth

For any country, the transport infrastructure networks are some of the most important assets it can have - not only in pure monetary value, but also the socio and economic gains that the transportation of people, goods and services brings. Herbert Phahlane, director:...

Mimecast extends cyber resilience vision

Mimecast has announced the general availability its new web security service. The cloud-based service is designed to guard against malicious activity initiated by user action or malware while blocking access to websites deemed unsafe or inappropriate based on each...

Zibuza.net nominated or prestigious award

Zibuza.net was nominated as best national digital solution for South Africa for the international World Summit Awards (WSA). The World Summit Awards are a global initiative selecting digital innovation making positive impact on society. With this nomination in the...

Truecaller launches chat feature

Truecaller has launched its instant messaging (IM) platform Truecaller Chat. Truecaller, with the help from its community, has launched the new chat service as a shield against viral messages sent on its instant messaging platform. Users will be able to mark website...

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This role focuses on managing SAP environments to ensure top performance and uptime through configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning. You'll handle change implementations, backups, recovery, system sizing, upgrades, user support, and integration with...

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Are you a seasoned developer with a passion for leadership and innovation? We're seeking a talented and motivated Lead Developer to join our growing team. As the Lead Developer, you'll play a critical role in leading a team of developers and delivering high-quality...

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This is a remote position. About our client: Headquartered in the USA, our client offers a great remote work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at...

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About our client:Looking for an opportunity to make impactful contributions that benefit society? Joining this dynamic, organised and innovative employer will allow just that, all while earning well and working alongside a global team of specialists. You will be able...

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About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...

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