Digitalisation puts African tech startups in a good position
With digitalisation as a key enabler of organic growth in greenfield projects in Africa, technology startups are well placed to capitalise on the desire of larger and established corporations wanting to move into various enterprise technologies in the region,...
Lack of privacy makes people want to disconnect
It’s estimated that 67,5% of the global population use the Internet – but many of them would like to ditch it. Compared to 2022, even more people would like to delete themselves from the Internet this year, according to joint research carried out this year by NordVPN...
AI and the promise of accessible, affordable healthcare
Over the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the global news cycle as experts across the world engaged in a spirited debate about its positive implications and potential drawbacks for our future. While uncertainties remain about how AI will impact...
A kilowatt saved is worth more than a kilowatt produced
This year's Enlit 2023 Africa event in Cape Town had a pertinent and recurring theme: how can the continent ramp up energy efficiency to mitigate the unstable energy provision faced by many countries including South Africa? Speaking on the panel Utilising advanced...
SAS seeks crowd-driven AI to protect sea turtles
SAS has joined forces with the UNC Centre for Galapagos Studies (CGS) to apply crowd-driven artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help protect endangered sea turtles - similar to a recent project it was involved in to help track deforestation in the...
Tips on how to survive during economic uncertainty
Kathy Gibson reports - We are living in tough times, and it's harder than ever for organisations to thrive today - putting digital transformation squarely in focus. IDC research shows that operational transformation is far away the top priority for South African CIOs,...
CEOs cite AI as top disruptive technology
A recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by Gartner has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) was the top technology that CEOs believe will significantly impact their industry over the next three years, cited by 21% of survey respondents. "Generative AI will...
Reimagining Meta’s infrastructure for the AI age
With its AI compute needs set to grow dramatically, Meta has announced custom chips for running AI models and video, a new AI-optimised data centre design, and phase 2 of its 16 000 GPU supercomputer for AI research. Santosh Janardhan, head of infrastructure at Meta,...
Tech giants advancing in generative AI with multi-faceted approach
As the global appetite for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) reaches unprecedented levels, technology behemoths such as Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon are not merely allocating substantial resources to develop novel GenAI models - they are also actively...
Chinese AI market to top $26bn by 2026
The popularity of generative artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT has once again set off a wave of AI in the IT industry. Zhenshan Zhong, vice-president of IDC China, says 2023 is expected to be the most exciting year in the world of AI, and the...
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Avaya acquires Spoken Communications
Avaya Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spoken Communications, an innovator in contact center as a service (CCaaS) solutions for enterprise customers and provider of transformative realtime customer experience management applications built on...
ESET challenges in endpoint protection
ESET has been named as the only Challenger in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. ESET was evaluated based on its ability to execute and completeness of vision. The company believes this placement reflects its consistently improved...
How to improve your Monday mood
Monday has a reputation problem. Even if you absolutely love your career, making the transition from your own weekend schedule to getting up early and commuting back to the office can sometimes feel like a chore. ManpowerGroup South Africa's MD, Lyndy van den...
Otel has an offer for estates
Independent broadband provider Otel Communications is offering gated communities welcome respite in tough economic times through South Africa's most affordable voice rate. "We're calling on owners, tenants and managers of the country's residential estates, business...
Nokia debuts Reefshark chipsets
Nokia has unveiled its new ReefShark chipsets, which leverage in-house silicon expertise to dramatically reduce the size, cost and power consumption of operators' networks and meet the compute and radio requirements of 5G. Incorporating Nokia Bell Labs artificial...
Getting to the bottom of back pain
The world over, back pain is a leading cause of disability, absenteeism and incapacitation. In industries such as mining, where a considerable proportion of the workforce is engaged in physical labour, what solution is available to prevent initial back pain...
Logikal announces Verint partnership
Logikal Consulting has announced its partnership with Verint Systems. The partnership will let South African customers combine Logikal's sales, services, support and consulting with Verint's Workforce Optimisation (WFO) and Voice of the Customer (VoC) solutions,...
Nokia unveils Future X network architecture
Nokia has outlined the scope of its Future X architecture for 5G, the basis for its new reference silicon design and the foundation of its 5G technology and services portfolio. This portfolio - to be showcased at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month -...
The digital evolution of SA’s shipping industry
As South Africa's maritime and shipping industry continues to benefit from technological interconnectivity, the sector is on the brink of a true digital evolution -- but requires dynamic changes to be made to its policies. "The maritime sector is undergoing its own...
Dell adds gaming command centre
Gaming is a choice that Dell has supported for a very long time, encapsulated in its award-winning Alienware brand of gaming machines and peripherals, not to mention Dell's ongoing commitment to e-sports. This was again front-and-centre at the Consumer Electronics...
Network Security Engineer
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Mid / Senior Software Engineer & Architect – Western Cape Cape Town
Join a tech start-up improving lives in Africa by providing affordable solar-powered electricity and smartphones through a network of agents and merchants.The young, hardworking team values flexibility and output over office hours, emphasizing cost-efficiency and...
FullStack C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking a dedicated individual to own the role, manage traffic for development-related tasks, manage internal and external client expectations and maintain our WebFlo Software using C#, JavaScript and SQL Server. Key Requirements A bachelor's degree in...
Software Engineer at QES – Western Cape Stellenbosch
My client based in Stellenbosch is currently looking for a Solutions Engineer / Full-stack Developer to join them Hybrid work model Specifically, we need a skilled full-stack developer (or someone with a similar skillset) to join our South African Solutions...
Network Security Engineer – Gauteng Midrand
Join Our Tech Revolution: Become Our Next IT Maestro! Are you ready to groove with technology and make a real impact? We're on the lookout for a passionate and skilled IT Operations Specialist who thrives in a dynamic environment! If you have the experience and flair...
Senior ERP Consultant
We are looking for interesting people to join a dynamic team of happy and talented humans. If you are looking for a company that provides more than just being a number and want to grow and be offered the opportunity to expand your knowledge, then this is for...
Senior Mobile Developer
The successful candidate will be responsible for programming and developing applications and supporting software. Provide advisory support by refining designs, practices, tools, and processes to ensure the delivery of quality products to internal and external...
Intermediate Full Stack Software Developer
Intermediate Full Stack Software DeveloperMinimum Requirements:Min 3 - 5 years of relevant experienceFrameworks and LanguagesNestJsTypeScriptJavaScriptNode JSReactDatabaseFireBaseMySQLCloud SQLMongoDBPostgreSQLToolsGitCloud: Google or AzureResponsibilities: Develop...
Senior ERP Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg North
We are looking for interesting people to join a dynamic team of happy and talented humans. If you are looking for a company that provides more than just being a number and want to grow and be offered the opportunity to expand your knowledge, then this is for...
Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
The successful candidate will be responsible for programming and developing applications and supporting software. Provide advisory support by refining designs, practices, tools, and processes to ensure the delivery of quality products to internal and external...
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