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...

AMD expands consumer and commercial AI PC portfolio

AMD unveiled new processors ahead of CES 2025, announcing the new Ryzen AI Max Series processors that exceed the demands for high-performance computing in premium thin and light notebooks; new Ryzen AI 300 Series “Zen-5”-based processors; and Ryzen 200 Series...

Chiplet technology heralds a new era for semiconductors

In the rapidly evolving semiconductor industry, chiplet technology is emerging as a transformative force, offering innovative solutions to many of the challenges faced by traditional monolithic System-on-Chip (SoC) designs. By Dr Xiaoxi He, research director of...

Key genAI announcements affect global IT economies

Key generative AI (genAI) announcements made in recent weeks have the potential to significantly threaten cloud platform rivals and reshuffle the industry's AI ecosystem, while directives by national governments will impact global IT economies. This is according to...

Mobile a bright spot for Telkom

Telkom has reports group revenue up 3,8% to R10 668-million for the quarter ended 30 June 2023. Group EBITDA was down 4,2% to R2 235-million. Telkom Mobile saw positive growth, with mobile revenue up 5,2% to R5 448-million This comprises a 6,5% increase in mobile...

APT threats continue to evolve

Kaspersky's latest report on Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) trends for the second quarter of 2023 has uncovered new threats. Researchers analysed the development of new and existing campaigns. The report highlights APT activity during this period including the...

Computer Applications Olympiad winners named

The national winners of the 2023 Applications Olympiad have been named, featuring a cohort of new rising computing stars. The Computer Applications Olympiad is part of the South African Computer Olympiads, a project of the Institute of Information Technology...

Applications open for ISPA Inspires sponsorship

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is inviting applications for its ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship for the 2024 academic year. Applications open tomorrow (Tuesday, 1 August 2023) and will close on Friday, 1 September 2023. Sponsorship...

MTN, JRA partner to alleviate loadshedding traffic delays

MTN, in a public-private partnership with the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), is set to tackle the challenges posed by load shedding on South Africa's roads. A service level agreement (SLA) between the two parties will see MTN SA providing backup power to Soweto...

EV adoption restricted by slow infrastructure roll-out

A new study from Juniper Research has found that lack of public infrastructure is severely limiting electric vehicle (EV) adoption in urban environments. In particular, as flat and apartment owners typically cannot have home chargers fitted, the lack of public...

More charging points drive adoption of commercial EVs

Berg Insight has released new findings about the market for heavy electric commercial vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe and North America. The total number of connected charging points in Europe is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of...

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RS Components launches RS Pro 3D printer

RS Components has announced the launch of its new easy-to-use 3D printer: the RS Pro iTX. The additive-manufacturing machine targets a wide range of users in manufacturing and many other commercial and business applications, as well as being ideal for educational...

Counting the cost of cybercrime in Africa

African businesses need to take more decisive steps to prioritise data protection and enhance enterprise security in order to mitigate the high cost of cyberattacks. Ken Munyi, country manager at iWayAfrica Kenya, says the millions of cyberattacks that take place...

Data curation is the answer to business success

The digital shift is fundamentally altering the way we do business, in effect taking away the power of big business - and handing more of this power over to the consumer who is now more able to call the shots on what they want and how they want it served. By Gary...

Insurance model requires digital innovation

Insurers must adapt to the new digital environment and provide customers with the same degree of customisation they receive in other industries. This requires the traditional insurance model to make way for strategies that incorporate a lifestyle-centric approach,...

Blockchain to shape healthcare supply chains

Blockchain technology will play a key role in supporting supply chain transformation in the healthcare sector by helping to reduce fraud and better manage quality in the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceutical products, according to data and analytics company...

AWCape bolsters service with Gabsten solutions

Data Management Solution specialist, Gabsten Technologies, has partnered with professional software and services company AWCape, to provide data backup and management services as part of AWCape's solutions portfolio. AWCape, a Sage Business Partner for HR, payroll and...

Ask Afrika signs B-BBEE deal with ENCHA

Following an 18-year search for the right B-BBEE partner, independent market research company Ask Afrika has signed an agreement with ENCHA Green Brands (EGB). Andrea Gevers, CEO pf Ask Afrika, comments: "This partnership is a game changer for us! Having spent many...

Comfort: the addiction that kills success

Only 25% of the world's population is comfortable with changing the status quo and doing things with an innovative twist. "These individuals are often called disruptors or innovators," explains Juanita Vorster, a professional speaker on the topic of success in a...

Clickatell offers live-chat for customer care

Clickatell is transforming omni-channel customer care with the launch of Touch Go. Clickatell Touch enables live chat across a company's website as well as social platforms (Twitter and Facebook) and mobile apps, bringing customer care and engagement into a single...

Hitachi Vantara unveils AI operations software

Hitachi Vantara has introduced new innovations to drive data centre modernisation. Hitachi unveiled new high-performance storage systems in a storage family that offers a 100% data availability guarantee and integrated, and cross-platform AI-powered analytics and IT...

Intermediate Backend Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking a developer with AWS or related Cloud experience that enjoys working with IaC (Infrastructure as Code), CI/CD Pipelines, Serverless (Lambdas, EventBridge etc), NodeJS, REST APIs, PostgreSQL etc. Key Requirements Relevant bachelor's degree (B.SC...

Pre-sales Networking Specialist (PE)

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE technical Pre-sales support to various entities for the purpose of promoting and selling products/services for potential customers and existing customers as the next Pre-sales Networking Specialist sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network...

IT Business Analyst: Digital Transformation

Our client in Pretoria is urgently seeking a skilled IT Business Analyst with a strong background in digital transformation (preferably within the telecommunications industry or background). The ideal candidate brings expertise in business and systems analysis and...

Business Analyst

The Business Analyst (BA) will be responsible for understanding the business needs and transforming those needs into detailed project requirements. The BA will act as a bridge between stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that software solutions meet...

Pre-sales Networking Specialist (PE) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE technical Pre-sales support to various entities for the purpose of promoting and selling products/services for potential customers and existing customers as the next Pre-sales Networking Specialist sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network...

IT Business Analyst: Digital Transformation – Gauteng Centurion

Our client in Pretoria is urgently seeking a skilled IT Business Analyst with a strong background in digital transformation (preferably within the telecommunications industry or background). The ideal candidate brings expertise in business and systems analysis and...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The Business Analyst (BA) will be responsible for understanding the business needs and transforming those needs into detailed project requirements. The BA will act as a bridge between stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that software solutions meet...

Application Architect

Our client, has a vacant position of Application Architect to join their IT team. The Application Architect will play a pivotal role in designing and overseeing the development of robust, scalable, and secure applications that meet project-specific requirements. This...

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