Microsoft promises additional skills development
Kathy Gibson reports – Microsoft has upped the ante on its skills development commitment. Just weeks ago the company announced its intention to bring artificial intelligence skills to 1-million South Africans. “You can think of this as a broad effort,” says Brad...
Tech key in closing $1,8trn protection gap
The global protection gap – the difference between insured and uninsured losses across life, health, natural catastrophe and crop insurance – was last estimated at $1,8-trillion. A new “future of insurance” survey of more than 500 insurance executives from 17...
IBM, Salesforce collaborate to speed up adoption of trustworthy AI
IBM and Salesforce have announced a collaboration to help shared clients accelerate business transformations with generative AI while helping to safeguard their data. According to the companies, clients can now access the following: * Driving adoption of AI...
Mustek flags irregular expenditure at Sizwe
The Mustek board has issued a statement concerning irregular expenditure during the 2023 financial year in Sizwe Africa IT Group, in which Mustek holds a minority share. The company stresses that Mustek’s nominee director is appointed in a non-executive capacity to...
Public cloud market continues meteoric growth
The global cloud computing market size is expected to reach $1,55-trllion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 14,1% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The main factors driving the market growth include the rising adoption of cloud-native...
OpenAI grapples with double-edged sword in Microsoft alliance
OpenAI's strategic collaboration with Microsoft is widely perceived as a remarkable achievement, with the release of ChatGPT last year not only seeing resounding success, but also sparking fresh conversations and opportunities around AI. Nonetheless, OpenAI now...
Google appoints new MD for Africa
Google has hired the current MD of YouTube in EMEA Emerging Markets, Alex Okosi, to head up its operations in Africa. In his new role as MD of Google in Africa, Okosi will be responsible for Google's operations in Africa including programmes to help businesses and...
1bn people will use cryptocurrencies by 2027
Despite turbulence and regulatory twists in recent months, the crypto industry is on the up in 2023, according to analysis from Altindex.com. The impressive performance of the world's largest cryptos, which saw double-digit price growth in the first six months, helped...
Evolving threat landscape calls for active defence
Kathy Gibson reports - Africa is unique in the world when it comes to cyber resilience and data protection. Kate Mollett, regional director: South Africa and SADC at Commvault, explains that cybercrime that takes place in Africa could have wide-ranging effects around...
European public cloud spend defies budget cuts
Public cloud services spending in Europe will total $142-billion in 2023 and will reach $291-billion by 2027, recording a five-year (2022 to 2027) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20%. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) will continue to drive most of the spending,...
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Fujitsu develops Dracena IoT architecture
Fujitsu Laboratories has announced the development of Dracena (Dynamically Reconfigurable Asynchronous Consistent EveNt-processing Architecture), a stream processing architecture that can add or change content while processing large volumes of IoT data, without...
Nokia, Orange roll out 4G LTE in Africa
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MTN Business strengthens management team
MTN Businesss has bolstered its executive team by appointing two seasoned professionals with extensive experience in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT), enterprise, consulting and financial services industries. These appointments are expected to give...
Technology trends in travel and tourism
The advent of technology is fostering a change in the travel and tourism industry regarding how companies interact with customers. Consequently, travel companies are adopting various technologies to improve operational efficiencies and meet customers' expectations,...
IMImobile SA launches mVideo
IMImobile SA has announced the launch of mVideo, a high-resolution mobile video delivery solution available across South Africa. mVideo allows mobile marketing and enterprise customers to streamline the creation and delivery of high-resolution video content across...
Velocity Group adds Check Point
The Velocity Group is adding Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, to its growing list of vendors, providing local customers access to the superior security solutions within the Check Point portfolio. The...
Realise your digital future
By Doug Woolley - In the future, when historians look back at our age, I believe they will characterise it for its mix of progress and uncertainty. We are currently undergoing some of the greatest shifts in humanity's story. From individual rights to new political...
Solutions for unemployment, economic stability
With the South African Government renewing its commitment to ensure stability following a series of economic outlook downgrades by global ratings agencies - while a major shift in political leadership saw newly instated President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation...
Take mobile print to the next level
By now, nearly every business has either enabled or considered enabling their employees to work remotely - whether from 9-5 or just while they're on the road. Mobile is increasingly becoming the way we work, and it's happening fast. By A Zimmer, channel and SMB...
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ENVIRONMENT:A South African #Cybersecurity company driven by the principles of empowerment and innovation is looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer: Penetration Tester. This key role involves safeguarding both the company's and its customers' digital assets by...
Senior Full Stack Developer (React, PHP, Oracle) (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the remote team of an innovative LegalTech company seeking the coding expertise of a Senior Full Stack Developer. You will help build robust features and satisfy complex requirements in the Programming sphere. As a team member, your duties will...
Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and Absa Policies and Policy Standards. Understand and manage risks and risk events (incidents) relevant to the role....
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....
IT Technician
Join our prestigious 5-star hospitality team as a Senior IT Technician! We are seeking a motivated and knowledgeable individual with a strong foundation in IT support. The ideal candidate will excel at resolving technical issues, providing exceptional end-user...
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Required skills or relevant experience Relevant IT Qualification3 yrs+ formal Sysadmin / DevOps experience a MUST HAVELinux Flavour: Rocky Linux, CentosPlatform Security in general and security scansDockerNagios monitoring setup and maintenanceServer maintenance and...
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Our client is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a skilled Backend Developer with expertise in PHP and Laravel! This is a fully remote role, perfect for a passionate professional ready to make an impact from anywhere! Key Requirements 6+ years'...
Data Implementation Specialist at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with over 500+ highly skilled employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing...
IT Technician – Western Cape Camps Bay
Join our prestigious 5-star hospitality team as a Senior IT Technician! We are seeking a motivated and knowledgeable individual with a strong foundation in IT support. The ideal candidate will excel at resolving technical issues, providing exceptional end-user...
Linux Systems Administrator – Gauteng Centurion
Required skills or relevant experience Relevant IT Qualification3 yrs+ formal Sysadmin / DevOps experience a MUST HAVELinux Flavour: Rocky Linux, CentosPlatform Security in general and security scansDockerNagios monitoring setup and maintenanceServer maintenance and...
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