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...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Digital transformation accelerates drug development, discovery process

Ever-increasing drug discovery and development timelines is a multiscale issue causing delays in patient access to medicines and increasing costs for pharmaceutical companies. Digital transformation could streamline the process, accelerate innovation, and improve...

AI advances to shape threat and defence landscape

In 2024, the world saw cyber threats evolve faster than before, primarily due to the rise in the number of and popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These tools assist cybercriminals in refining and making attack tactics more sophisticated and more...

Talent emigration now a top risk for SA businesses

By Kathy Gibson - A vast majority of South African business leaders (80%) regard emigration of top talent as a critical risk factor for their businesses. And there's reason for their concern: 55% of qualified young professionals are considering going abroad, according...

Some relief for African consumers expected in 2024

This year will be another tough one for African consumers, but conditions are expected to improve in 2024, according to a forecast by Oxford Economics. This is consistent with the company's view that inflation will ease further in the coming months and that monetary...

PMI ticks down again in May 2023

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged down to 49.2 in May 2023 from 49.8 in April. The headline index has now signalled a deterioration in business conditions for four consecutive months. In addition to the downbeat assessment of the...

Weak consumer demand delays smartphone recovery

According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global shipments of smartphones will decline 3,2% in 2023, totaling 1,17-billion units for the year. This is a downward revision from the 1,1% decline...

Holy See the most literate country in cybersecurity

Nine of 10 countries demonstrating the best cybersecurity literacy skills are European, while Vatican City (or The Holy See) tops the global ranking, as the National Privacy Test results indicate. With 58 points, South Africa ranks 50th in the global scoreboard....

Human leadership vital for CFOs in an era of finance AI

The rapid progress of AI tools in the finance function in recent times has made it more important than ever for chief financial officers (CFOs) and finance leaders to demonstrate three core pillars of human leadership: adaptivity, empathy and authenticity, according...

Electronics manufacturers adopt Nvidia generative AI, Omniverse

Electronics manufacturers worldwide are advancing their industrial digitalisation efforts using a new, comprehensive reference workflow that combines Nvidia technologies for generative AI, 3D collaboration, simulation and autonomous machines. Supported by an expansive...

Car-sharing could be key to urban mobility

The smooth, efficient movement of people and goods is vital to economic activity and growth, which is why the development of any country is inextricably linked with its transportation system. So, amidst South Africa's many transportation challenges, the emergence of...

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OutSystems places first graduates

OutSystems SA, which launched an internship programme in June 2017, targeting IT graduates with a three year diploma or degree, preferably in Software Development, has successfully placed its first six graduates, with another eight due to graduate at the end of 2017....

Two-factor authentication should be a staple

The tools for two-factor authentication have been available for about a decade and in an era of increasing cyber crime, fraud and identity theft, two layers of authentication at least should be a staple for security. But it is not. While some are already graduating to...

Seize the technology opportunity

African finance professionals must not miss the golden opportunity technology offers to enhance their ability to compete successfully in the continent's growing business sector, says Theuns Holtshousen, divisional business leader of CaseWare Africa. "As Africans we...

Refurbished electronics as good as new

The speedy introduction of new technologies and consumers wanting to stay current with the latest tech trends has led to masses of perfectly good second user equipment entering the market. Computers, phones and other digital devices needn't be discarded, they can be...

Bytes appoints new executive

Bytes Managed Solutions has expanded its expertise with the appointment of Glen Riffel as executive for supply chain. Riffel spent 10 years as Franchise Technical and Supply Chain Manager at the Coca-Cola Company in South Africa and has previous work experience at KWV...

Fibre benefits surpass 133-year-old copper

Copper wire telecoms technology is another year old next year, with the emphasis on 'old'. That's the message from fibre-based independent broadband provider, Otel Communications, which says businesses should making moving to fibre their top New Year's Resolution....

Samsung is number six brand

Samsung Electronics has been ranked in sixth place in Interbrand's Best Global Brands 2017, with a brand value of R758,4-billion ($56,2-billion), one position up and a 9% increase from last year. Samsung has ranked as one of the top 10 brands on the Interbrand...

Credence adds Infocyte to its stable

Credence Security, a specialist distribution company focusing on information security and risk management, has won the distribution rights to Infocyte's threat detection solutions. Infocyte's threat hunting technology was developed by former US Air Force cybersecurity...

Welcome to an ‘open’ insurance environment

The traditional insurance model is under pressure to meet the requirements of a digital environment. Partnerships between incumbents and insurtechs are becoming more commonplace and provides customers with alternative value propositions. JC Oberholzer, Group CIO at...

Duxbury signs up Green Packet

Duxbury Networking has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Green Packet, a specialist vendor addressing connectivity challenges in fixed and wireless networks. With a presence in 70 countries, the Malaysian-headquartered vendor has solid foundations, built...

Security Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

Gijima Staffing Solutions is responding to a tender: We are seeking a Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security systems that protect an organization's IT infrastructure and data. This role involves identifying...

Junior Software Developer TT

Role:Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions. Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions. Research and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systems. Analyse, diagnose and resolve software...

Data Engineer

Our client is a newly created engineering organisation on a mission to empower and accelerate autonomous value creation through insights and ML across the group. The company's main users are the data scientists and analysts who sit inside the business units and...

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Intermediate mobile developers Proficiency in .NET Core for robust application development.Experience with Flutter or other mobile development frameworks.Strong aptitude for learning and adapting to new mobile technologies and concepts.2-3 years of relevant...

IT Security Architect

Gijima Staffing Solutions is responding to a tender: We are seeking an IT Security Architect is responsible for designing and implementing robust security architecture frameworks that protect the organization's IT systems and data from potential threats. This role...

Junior Software Developer TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Role:Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions. Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions. Research and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systems. Analyse, diagnose and resolve software...

Data Engineer – Remote Remote

Our client is a newly created engineering organisation on a mission to empower and accelerate autonomous value creation through insights and ML across the group. The company's main users are the data scientists and analysts who sit inside the business units and...

Mobile developer – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth

Intermediate mobile developers Proficiency in .NET Core for robust application development.Experience with Flutter or other mobile development frameworks.Strong aptitude for learning and adapting to new mobile technologies and concepts.2-3 years of relevant...

IT Security Architect – Gauteng Pretoria

Gijima Staffing Solutions is responding to a tender: We are seeking an IT Security Architect is responsible for designing and implementing robust security architecture frameworks that protect the organization's IT systems and data from potential threats. This role...

Software Developer TT

Role:Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions. Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions. Research and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systems. Analyse, diagnose and resolve software...

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