VC funding above $2trn since 2020
Although global venture capital (VC) funding activity significantly slowed down after reaching a peak in 2021, companies and startups still raised close to $550-billion over the past two years, pushing the five-year total to impressive highs. According to data...
Webb reveals the smallest asteroids yet found
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope now includes asteroids on its list of objects studied and secrets revealed. A team led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge repurposed Webb’s observations of a distant star to reveal a...
Ransomware attacks on the increase in SA
While the beginning of 2023 saw a decline in the number of ransomware attacks in Q2, some regions saw an upward trend - with South Africa experiencing a 10% increase in attempts on individual and corporate users, according to Kaspersky Security Network data....
Vodacom hits back at battery thieves
Battery theft has become a top concern among mobile network operators given that their ability to deliver on their uptime customer promises depends on back-up power supply that batteries provide during power outages at mobile base stations. However, network providers...
Popular iWeek conference back next year
For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit - and by popular demand! - the South African Internet industry's iWeek conference is back. Hosted by the ZA Network Operators Group (ZANOG) and Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA), the event will be...
Resilience of SA businesses comes to the fore
The latest Experian Business Debt Index (BDI) indicates that South African businesses are not only coming to terms with load shedding and other adverse economic conditions but are, in fact, stoically battling through them and showing growth. The BDI, which reflects...
Slight relief for take-home pay in June
Despite the tough economic conditions, the average nominal take-home pay, tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a marginal uptick in June, adding to the stabilisation observed over the past three months. "The average nominal take-home pay...
SA’s financial sector suffers highest losses from data breaches
IBM Security has released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, showing the average data breach cost for South African organizations reached R49,45-million in 2023 - an all-time high for the report. This represents an 8% increase over the last three years and a 73%...
Increased chip demand will fuel steady OSAT growth
A surge in global demand for applications such as AI, high-performance computing (HPC), 5G, automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT) has fueled semiconductor supply chain expansion, according to IDC's upcoming Semiconductor Manufacturing Services: 2022 Worldwide OSAT...
Top business priorities for CEOs and CFOs
Growth remains the top strategic business priority for both CFOs and CEOs, according to a survey by Gartner, which says 45% of CEOs ranked growth in their Top 3 strategic priorities (down from 53% in 2022) while 62% of CFOs put it in their Top 3 (up from 59% in 2022)....
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Debtsource debuts for credit risk
Credit management specialist Debtsource has launched a solution to assess, insure, finance and manage trade credit risk. Through a collaboration with Alternative Finance Solutions (AFS), Debtsource clients can now assess their initial credit risk through detailed...
AI helps with improving healthcare outcomes
Predictive analytics can save lives. Healthcare has always come with the fine balance of prioritising care and allocating scarce resources. Providers are faced with tough decisions about how long doctors or nurses see patients, who occupies their limited number of...
App-less, anywhere, anytime communication
In today's world, where the mobile workforce is in full swing, businesses are more focused than ever before on exploring tools that enable unified communication (UC) anywhere, and at any time. With a drive to reduce overheads and maximise productivity, the ability to...
Jasco, Avaya connect SMBs in East Africa
Jasco is working with business communications company Avaya to market and sell cloud-based communications solutions powered by Avaya to businesses in Africa, focusing strongly on the Kenyan market. Jasco is an end-to-end ICT provider in Southern and sub-Saharan Africa...
GE commits to East Africa training
General Electric (GE) and the Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS) have entered into a two-year collaboration to offer echocardiography training to physicians and technicians in public and private hospitals in the country. The training will enable the physicians and...
Ever tried to switch your business to prepaid?
The next time you walk into a mobile phone store, ask for 100 active prepaid SIM cards and see the look their faces, suggests Hein Koen, director mobile telecoms service provider Flickswitch. The fact is, prepaid is often not seen as an option by businesses. But many...
NetApp strengthens cloud data services portfolio
NetApp has announced NetApp Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform. NetApp Cloud Volumes offers customers a fully-managed, cloud-native file storage service that's integrated with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This release is the first step in a partnership that...
Securicom reduces data centre footprint with Cloudistics
Data centres by nature consume a lot of energy and demand for power will continue to grow as the volumes of digital information that companies store and process continue to grow. With this come increasing energy costs and cooling requirements. According to Douw Gerber...
Treat employee incapacity with caution
South Africa's Labour Relations Act (LRA) sets out clear guidelines that employers must follow when it comes to dealing fairly with cases of employee dismissal for incapacity. Employers cannot simply dismiss an employee for being incapacitated and each case requires...
Forcing customers to use your app is brand vanity
Many brands remain obsessed with creating mobile apps. This not only defies trends that point to increasing consumer app apathy, but can exclude a sizeable portion of your customers in emerging economies, writes Pieter de Villiers, group CEO at Clickatell. Companies...
Senior Developer -Back-End at Ntice Search – Northern Cape Vosburg
Our client, a Software Development company specializing in automation, is on the lookout for an experienced Backend #C Software Developer to work on a project with one of the big 4 banks in SA. This is a fully remote role, you can be based anywhere in SA to be...
Business Analyst (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Test Analyst
Our client Based in Cape Town is seeking a dynamic Test Analyst to play a critical role in shaping the future of their data services and business strategy. Work in a dynamic environment and on exciting projects allowing you to grow your skills to the next level!...
Java Developer (Senior) 2273
Java DeveloperESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- At least 4 years knowledge and experience in Java development including the necessary solution space e.g., version control (Git)- Java Qaurkus, Postgres DB and Kafka- GitHub- Basic understanding of Angular (TypeScript)-...
SAP Systems Analyst (MM / Inventory Management) (CH1060)
Our client in the banking industry is looking for a SAP Systems Analyst with Materials Management (MM Module) and Inventory Management experience to join their team.The purpose of the role is to deliver functional expertise in SAP MM processes, including...
Senior Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions
We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to support and manage BI analytics solutions. In this role, you should have a background in data and business intelligence. You should be analytical; an excellent communicator and a problem-solving aptitude is needed in this...
Test Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our client Based in Cape Town is seeking a dynamic Test Analyst to play a critical role in shaping the future of their data services and business strategy. Work in a dynamic environment and on exciting projects allowing you to grow your skills to the next level!...
Java Developer (Senior) 2273 – Gauteng Pretoria
Java DeveloperESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- At least 4 years knowledge and experience in Java development including the necessary solution space e.g., version control (Git)- Java Qaurkus, Postgres DB and Kafka- GitHub- Basic understanding of Angular (TypeScript)-...
SAP Systems Analyst (MM / Inventory Management) (CH1060) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client in the banking industry is looking for a SAP Systems Analyst with Materials Management (MM Module) and Inventory Management experience to join their team.The purpose of the role is to deliver functional expertise in SAP MM processes, including...
Senior Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
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