CEOs are confident despite inflation, macroeconomic volatility
As myriad pressures mount for business leaders across Africa and globally, a majority of CEOs are carrying a favourable outlook on the year, and in some cases, the decade, ahead. Across sub-Saharan Africa, CEOs remain remarkably optimistic about the future,...
Deception campaign uses DeepSeek AI as bait
Security researchers at Kaspersky have revealed how cybercriminals used geofencing, compromised business accounts and coordinated bot networks to distribute malware disguised as DeepSeek AI software, generating over 1,2-million views on X. Kaspersky's Threat Research...
How to build a responsible AI strategy
Generative AI (GenAI) has captured the imagination of business leaders and IT decisions makers around the world, but organisations need guidance as they begin their adoption journey. Two new International Data Corporation (IDC) reports outline the foundational...
These technologies will transform the digital future of enterprises
Digital humans, satellite communications, tiny ambient IoT, secure computation and autonomic robots are among the technologies that will transform the digital future of organisations, according to Gartner. Nick Jones, distinguished vice-president analyst at Gartner,...
Astronomers reveal cosmic ribbon around rare galaxy
A team of international astronomers, including those from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Queen's University in Canada, have revealed a galaxy wrapped in a cosmic "ribbon" using a telescope owned and operated by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency....
Three macro trends impacting technology recruiting
There are three macro trends impacting recruiting technology that HR leaders need to address in 2024, according to Gartner, which has just completed its ReimagineHR conference in London. The research group says these macro trends include: * Generative AI hype will...
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...
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Emirates sets 1m onboard WiFi Wi-Fi connections record
Emirates has set a new record with over 1-million WiFi connections made on board its flights in March alone. During the month, 1 037 016 Emirates customers connected to the internet during their flight. The connections were mainly made over mobile devices with over...
IMB’s Money App makes mobile money easy
IMB Financial Services has launched the Money App, which will assist communities in accessing and managing their finances from the convenience of a smartphone or tablet. The IMB Money App is available from the app stores, and once the IMB Money App is loaded onto a...
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
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Ozone delivers new GFI Unlimited to SA market
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Voice communications in a whole new direction
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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...
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Mid-Level Software Developer (Node.js, JavaScript, SQL, Linux) – Western Cape Bellville
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Senior Network and Security Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg
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