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...

As Novus buys up Mustek, execs retain a stake

As Novus Holdings moves to acquire Mustek by buying the remaining shares that it doesn’t already hold, executives at the distributor have penned an agreement to retain a 25% stake in the company. On 15 November Novus Holdings made a mandatory offer to the shareholders...

Xerox buys Lexmark for $1,5bn

Xerox Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire Lexmark International from Ninestar, PAG Asia Capital and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre in a deal valued at $1,5-billion, including assumed liabilities. The acquisition will enhance Xerox’s core print portfolio...

Encouraging uptick for the BETI in June

After months of sideways movements, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) recovered in June 2023 providing an encouraging outlook for South Africa's economy in the second quarter. "The BETI increased in June 2023 to an index level of 133.6 compared to...

Worldwide IT spend set for 4% growth

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,7-trillion in 2023, an increase of 4,3% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. As CIOs continue to lose the competition for IT talent, they are shifting spending to technologies that enable automation and...

Intel, Asus agree to take NUC products forward

Intel has agreed to a term sheet with Asus, agreeing to manufacture, sell and support the Next Unit of Compute (NUC) 10th to 13th generations systems product line, and to develop future NUC systems designs. "Our NUC systems product team delivered unique products that...

Global IaaS public cloud services revenue passes $100bn

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 29,7% in 2022, to total $120,3-billion, up from $92,8-billion in 2021, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the top position in the IaaS market in 2022, followed by Microsoft, Alibaba, Google and Huawei....

Americans fear cyberterrorism more than nuclear war

According to a Gallup poll on world affairs, cyberterrorism is regarded by a majority of Americans as the most pressing danger to the US. A staggering 85% of respondents identified it as a "critical threat," surpassing all other concerns, an Atlas VPN team found....

Tips for protecting learners online

Enhancing learner online safety this new school term is about adopting a progressively protective approach. That's according to South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) which says online threats to the country's school children are real, but can...

Sign language becomes an official language in SA

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today (Wednesday 19 July 2023) sign into law the South African Sign Language Bill, making sign language the 12th official language of the country. On 2 May 2023, the National Assembly approved that Section 6 of the Constitution of the...

Talent shortages, better CX drive enterprise software investments

The European enterprise software market grew by 13,1% year on year in 2022 despite economic turbulence and global instability, according to the Software Semiannual Tracker H2 2022 by International Data Corporation (IDC). This represented the highest growth in the past...

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Altron appoints MD for rest of Africa

Allied Electronics (Altron) has appointed Ike Dube as its new MD for Altron Rest of Africa. Dube will report directly to Andrew Holden, Altron's group chief operations officer, and will be responsible for driving Altron's growth into the rest of Africa. Currently the...

SAP unveils new pricing model

SAP has announced a new sales, audit and pricing model for its Digital Access licensing policies, commonly known as "Indirect Access". The new approach makes it easier and more transparent for customers to use and pay for SAP software licenses. It also differentiates...

Forensic readiness crucial to smooth operations

Businesses of every type and size cannot run without information technology. The benefits and opportunities for innovation are numerous, but so are the risks. Should the business fall victim to a security breach, or a natural disaster that brings it to a standstill,...

Ozone delivers new GFI Unlimited to SA market

Ozone Information Technology Solutions is the local distributor of GFI Software's new GFI Unlimited solution. The company describes it as a game-changing subscription model that provides small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with access to all the network security...

Voice communications in a whole new direction

Eliminating expensive physical infrastructure, enabling a work-from-anywhere environment and improving customer service are all benefits of the transition to the cloud. By Peter Flischman, head of business development at Contineo Virtual Communications We live in a...

Internet Solutions adds DRaaS to SkyLight platform

Internet Solutions has added disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) to its SkyLight platform. Brought to market with Continuity SA, which Internet Solutions has owned since 2014, the service offers recovery time objectives (RTO) - or the time required to restore...

Nokia 1 smartphone arrives in SA

HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 1 smartphone running on Android Oreo (Go edition) is now available to buy from Cell C, MTN and Vodacom from R999.00. The Nokia 1 delivers smartphone essentials, and a familiar design, running the latest Android Oreo (Go...

Lindiwe Mthimunye-Bakoro joins Cell C board

Cell C has announced the appointment of Lindiwe Mthimunye-Bakoro as independent non-executive director to the board. "It is a pleasure to welcome Ms Mthimunye to the Cell C Board, with her wealth of board and leadership experience across industries, I know she will...

Opportunities for AI in the payroll sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the many digital disruptions that poses unique opportunities and risks to all parts of business, including payroll. This is according to Lavine Haripersad, vice-chairman of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), who says...

Cosmos of Photography contest opens soon

Canon is accepting entries for the 41st edition of its New Cosmos of Photography 2018 competition from 18 April. The New Cosmos of Photography is open to entrants globally and is Canon's cultural project to discover, nurture and support new photographers. Since its...

Base24 Classic Developer

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We're seeking an experienced Solution Architect to select and implement a group-wide HR platform, including the transition and decommissioning of multiple existing systems.The ideal candidate would need to have previous experience in the implementation of HR...

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Our client is on the lookout for a senior developer that is proficient in architecture, develop, and deploy full stack solutions using modern technologies while ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability. Someone who can use a code-first approach to...

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ENVIRONMENT:HELP companies pioneering services in the financial, banking, and Crypto industries & work on cutting-edge projects as your coding expertise as an Intermediate C# Full Stack Developer is sought by a Cloud Solutions & IT Consultancy to join its...

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ENVIRONMENT:Our client seeks a Software Developer to join their team in Cape Town. They are a dynamic Software Development company specializing in bespoke software solutions, architecture consulting, and systems integration. The ideal candidate should have a strong...

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Our client is on the lookout for a senior developer that is proficient in architecture, develop, and deploy full stack solutions using modern technologies while ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability. Someone who can use a code-first approach to...

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