Economic pressures drive SA consumers to value
South African retail sales have seen moderate increases despite a strong festive season finish. According to NIQ South Africa’s latest State of the Retail Nation analysis for the last quarter and full year calendar year of 2024, South African consumers spent nearly...
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,...
Intel shows strong AI inference performance
Intel has shown up well on competitive performance for AI inference as it attempt to make artificial intelligence (AI) more accessible at scale across the continuum of AI workloads, from client and edge to the network and cloud. MLCommons has published results of its...
Nvidia Grace Hopper superchip sweeps MLPerf inference benchmarks
In its debut on the MLPerf industry benchmarks, the Nvidia GH200 Grace Hopper superchip ran all data centre inference tests, extending the performance of Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs. The overall results showed the exceptional performance and versatility of the Nvidia...
Technology, demographics, ESG shift consumer demand
Mature markets are experiencing a shift in consumer demand patterns as consumers move away from traditional products and services towards those consistent with environmental, social, and governance goals. At the same time, according to Mazars' latest C-suite...
Young people lose enthusiasm for democracy
The Open Society Barometer, an annual global survey from Open Society Foundations that launched today, finds that young people around the world (Generation Z and millennials) hold the least faith in democracy of any age group, presenting a grave threat to its future....
What Saffers are doing online, and the support they expect
South Africans are spending increasing amounts of time online as they transition to the latest smartphones. Indeed, a recent ProxyRack report finding the average South African spends 9 hours and 38 minutes per day online – making them the world’s heaviest internet...
Ransomware continues on growth trajectory
A lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains one of the biggest impediments to enterprise security. This is among the headline findings the Cisco Talos Intelligence Group report for the second quarter of 2023, highlighting the most common attacks, targets, and...
Security threats are holding back innovation
A massive 64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organisation's willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking. This is part of a broader trend locally, with studies showing that...
Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side-effect of online socialisation
Teenagers fall prey to bullying while using the Internet - a platform that provides safe haven for bullies - according to a questionnaire-based study by Wolters Kluwer published in a recent issue of the journal Medicine. "Cyberbullying represents a major concern...
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Rising through digital transformation
Despite the prominence of digital transformation in every facet of our lives, most organisations, including those that are considered "ahead of the game", say their leadership pipeline and existing leaders are not yet prepared to fully tackle the challenges of digital...
Acer launches Nitro 5 gaming laptop
Acer has unveiled the latest addition to its Nitro 5 gaming series. Powered by up to the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7 and Intel Core i7+ processors, the newest 15-inch Nitro 5 offers improved speed and threading efficiency. "Acer is excited to be among the...
New EMEA president for Canon
Yuichi Ishizuka has been appointed as the new resident and CEO for Canon Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), succeeding Rokus van Iperen who is retiring after six years in the role. Van Iperen was appointed president and CEO of Canon Europe in 2012 following a...
RainFin acquires stake in 4AX
4 Africa Exchange has announced the conclusion of a transaction with RainFin, whereby RainFin will sell to 4AX its corporate debt marketplace in exchange for a strategic shareholding in 4AX. RainFin's credit marketplace technology has been used by companies to raise...
Fujitsu rolls out refreshed Select partner program
Fujitsu today unveiled a refreshed Select partner program designed to give channel partners a boost in supporting their customers on their digital transformation journeys. Based on direct feedback from current partners, enhancements include access to a broader...
Sagarmatha Technologies prepares to list
Sagarmatha Technologies Limited, an integrated multi-sided platform technology group, is scheduled to list on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) within the next two weeks. The company will be listed as 'Sagarmath' with the share code - SGT -...
Engie, Fenix complete acquisition
Global utility company Engie and off-grid energy firm Fenix International have closed their acquisition agreement. Fenix is the first Solar Home System ompany to join a major worldwide energy company and has already delivered clean, safe and affordable energy and...
Limiting the ransomware threat
Ransomware attacks, where a hacker uses malware that encrypts or locks an individual or businesses valuable files and systems, then demands a random to unlock them, is on the rise. These attacks have become commonplace, adding one more reason why consumers need to...
J2 Software tackles security in the hyper-connected world
The rapid growth of devices and associated attacks aimed at mismanaged or unpatched devices, in conjunction with unsuspecting users, is proving difficult to keep up with. J2 Software has launched a range of solutions geared to meet these challenges. "Every day new...
The role of portable storage in a cloud-dominated world
While the use of cloud is on the increase, there is still a very important role for portable storage, particularly in countries where pervasive and reliable connectivity is lacking, and the cost of data is prohibitive. This is the view of Tony Yu, ADATA country...
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Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior PHP Developer – Remote Remote
Are you an experienced PHP Developer with a passion for building high-quality software solutions? We're looking for a skilled Senior PHP Developer to join our team, working remotely for a dynamic UK-based software development company. In this role, you'll play a key...
L3 Network Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: L3 Network Support Engineer Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an L3 Snr Network Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots of growth and development. You will have...
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Empower Solutions Onsite! Join Us as a Field Support Engineer.As a Field Support Engineer, you'll troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize systems while building trust and relationships face-to-face. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy problem-solving, and love...
Specialist Analyst Developer
We are seeking an experienced Senior Analyst Developer to join our team for a 12-month contract within the public sector, based in Cape Town. This role will play a critical part in developing, implementing, and maintaining Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions...
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Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Sandton
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ABAP Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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