Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Africans fear financial losses from cybercrime

According to a recent survey conducted by KnowBe4 Africa, 58% of respondents are very concerned about cybercrime, a figure which has almost doubled from 29% in 2023. Fear of online fraud and losing money remain their top concern, given the increasing sophistication of...

Fortinet contributes to major cybercrime arrests

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) and the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (Afripol) announced last year that the organisations have identified and arrested members of cybercrime groups operating across Africa. These individuals...

Major boost for campus switch market in second quarter

Worldwide campus switch sales experienced an impressive surge of nearly 60% in Q2 of 2023, according to Dell'Oro Group, which adds that this is a remarkable achievement given the market's historical mid-to-high single-digit growth rate prior to the pandemic. Cisco...

These are the top threats in SA

A new ChromeLoader campaign named "Shampoo" has been targeting Chrome browser users with malware-laden fake ads, while the communications sector has risen, displacing healthcare, to become the second most impacted industry this year. Specifically for South Africa,...

Joburg SMEs encouraged to expand on the global stage

The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), in partnership with the City of Johannesburg, has extended the application deadline for the Exporters Development Programme to 26 September 2023. JCCI CEO Bernadette Zeiler says: "In recognising the remarkable...

Global offline population continues steady decline

The number of people worldwide not connected to the Internet decreased to an estimated 2,6-billion people in 2023, according to the latest data from ITU. The reduction from the estimated 2,7-billion people offline in 2022 leaves 33% of the global population...

BETI weakens in August, but improves on last year

Amid the volatile economic conditions that have pushed business and household confidence to lower levels, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) slipped again in August 2023 - though still up compared to August 2022. "After rebounding in June 2023, the...

Mixed bag predicted for holiday season spending

Only 9% of consumers reported that they plan to spend more this holiday season, according to a Gartner survey, which also reveals that 28% of respondents plan to spend less this holiday season than in 2022, while 63% of consumers plan to spend the same amount this...

Scammers targeting Africa becoming more sophisticated

Nearly half of the survey participants in the just-released KnowBe4 2023 Online Scams and Victims in Africa Report have fallen victim to an online scam at least once, losing thousands of dollars in the process and compromising their personal data. The report is based...

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Ruckus launches specialty WiFi access points

Ruckus Networks has announced the availability of two new 802.11ac Wave 2 access points (APs) designed to provide WiFi coverage in space-constrained sites and in hard-to-reach areas. The Ruckus E510 is the industry's first embeddable enterprise AP and features an...

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...

QA Tester

Objectives of the Role Ensure that all work is performed using the latest approved working templates and approved methodologies.Ensure all mandatory training and competence assessments are completed within the required timelines.Have knowledge of and familiarity with...

Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...

Senior Backend Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a skilled Backend Developer with expertise in TypeScript and NestJS! This is a fully remote role, perfect for a passionate professional ready to make an impact from anywhere! Key Requirements 6+ years'...

QA Tester – Gauteng Rosebank

Objectives of the Role Ensure that all work is performed using the latest approved working templates and approved methodologies.Ensure all mandatory training and competence assessments are completed within the required timelines.Have knowledge of and familiarity with...

Scrum Master

The Scrum Master will guide software development teams in following Agile practices, facilitating the Scrum process to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery. They will help remove impediments, coach teams, and ensure that the organization fully adopts Agile...

L2 Network Engineer

Role:An L2 Network Engineer is responsible for providing second-level support for network issues,troubleshooting complex network problems and maintaining network infrastructure. Here are some keyresponsibilities and qualifications for this role:Responsibilities:Handle...

Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The Scrum Master will guide software development teams in following Agile practices, facilitating the Scrum process to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery. They will help remove impediments, coach teams, and ensure that the organization fully adopts Agile...

L2 Network Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Role:An L2 Network Engineer is responsible for providing second-level support for network issues,troubleshooting complex network problems and maintaining network infrastructure. Here are some keyresponsibilities and qualifications for this role:Responsibilities:Handle...

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