AI data centres add new power challenges

Kathy Gibson reports - The sustainable and reliable supply of power is a key concern as rapidly-growing data centres consume more and more electricity. The last 20 years have seen a massive evolution in the data centre, , which has created new challenges for power and...

Data centre gains importance in an AI world

Kathy Gibson reports – The world we are in relies on data, and everything we do creates data in one form or another. This is the word from Karsten Winther, president: Europe, Middle East and Africa at Vertiv, who says this is driving the need and growth for data...

Satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels

An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. Reporting in Surveys in Geophysics, the researchers...

COP29: Digitalisation key to driving climate action

Global tech and environment leaders at COP29 have endorsed a declaration on boosting climate action with digital technologies while cutting the environmental impacts of those same technologies. In total, endorsements representing over 1 000 governments, companies,...

MTN, SAPS swoop on suspected OTP scan syndicate

MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Crime Intelligence, Commercial Crimes and other Crime Prevention units of the South African Police Services (SAPS), have arrested key individuals believed to be involved in a one time PIN (OTP) scam syndicate. The arrest...

Deskless workers run out of money before payday every month

The vast majority of South African deskless workers enjoy their jobs, although low wages and public transport are daily stressors. This is according to the 2024 Deskless Worker Pulse, a research report by Jem HR. Deskless workers fill roles in the food, hygiene,...

How resilient is your organisation against a cyberattack?

Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival - As we move towards a digital-everything world, cybersecurity, cloud security, and cyber resilience is more important than ever. Ayanda Peta, CISO at Africa Rainbow Minerals, points out that most organisations are...

From Boomers to Zoomers, boost Black Friday sales

With the world’s most famous sales day fast approaching, new research from Infobip highlights how different generations want to communicate with businesses and brands ahead of Black Friday - with 86% of all generations expecting targeted and relevant communications,...

Cloud market set to go stratospheric

The cloud market continues to surge, with enterprises spending more and more money on cloud infrastructure services each year and, after four straight quarters of revenue growth, the entire sector grossed a record $84-billion in Q3 - 23% more than in the same period...

Entrepreneurs urged to be vigilant as business fraud rises

The number of reported cases of fraud in business is on the rise and, in some cases, incidents of fraud may be so severe that a business may struggle to recover, according to award-winning entrepreneur Alison Weihe. Recent statistics from the South African Banking...

Modest rebound for the BETI in October

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which measures the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, showed a steady recovery in October 2024 following September’s weaker performance. The...

Fibre key to ubiquitous broadband rollout in Africa

Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom - Globally, fibre has begun to dominate fixed broadband connectivity, and continues to expand. This is the word from Dobek Pater, ICT analyst at Africa Analysis, speaking at the Africa Broadband Forum on the sidelines of AfricaCom...

Teraco in world first with 120MW solar power plant

In a world first for a data centre operator, Teraco has started construction of its 120MW utility-scale solar PV power plant in the Free State, creating its own sustainable energy source. The plant is expected to come online in late 2026. “Driving renewable energy...

Delving into the stresses and challenges of entrepreneurs

A new report from venture capitalist firm, Flourish Ventures, provides a unique glimpse into the passions, motivations, challenges, and coping mechanisms of early-stage entrepreneurs across 13 African countries. Surveying more than 160 startup founders – Passion and...

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Westcon-Comstor boosts profitability

Westcon-Comstor has announced an increase in profitability, alongside strong growth in cybersecurity and an acceleration in its shift to a software, services and subscription-based recurring revenue model.  Posting its first-half results for the six months to 31...

Nutanix hosts first Cloud Day in Lagos

Nutanix has successfully held its first-ever Nutanix Cloud Day in Lagos, Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to driving digital transformation in West, East, and Central Africa. The event brought together industry leaders, partners, and...

New CTO for Obscure Technologies

Obscure Technologies has announced the appointment of Philip Francis as chief technology officer. Francis brings 15 years of experience in the IT industry to the role having gained expertise in  networking, infrastructure and securing the enterprise. “Philip has a...

Sophos to acquire Secureworks

Sophos has announced a definitive agreement for Sophos to acquire Secureworks in an all-cash transaction valued at about $859-million. Sophos is backed by software investment firm Thoma Bravo. Sophos’ experience in managed security services and end-to-end security...

Hewatele breathes easy following vital SAP implementation

Kenyan social enterprise Hewatele has is modernising its technology systems as it aims to transform its production capabilities and scale up supply of life-saving medical oxygen to facilities throughout East Africa. Hewatele is a social enterprise in Kenya that...

Wibmo, EFT Corporation strengthen payment security

Wibmo, a PayU company, and EFT Corporation have formed a strategic partnership to introduce security technology for digital payments in South Africa. The partnership will bring the Wibmo Areion 3DS Server (3DSS), designed to enhance online transaction security and...

Digital tipping arrives at Sasol forecourts

Sasol, is rolling out Tipped, a digital tipping solution that makes it easy and convenient for customers to tip petrol attendants straight from their smartphones. Tipped is a digital tipping and payment solution for workers to receive gratuities, using a QR code and a...

African School of Governance initiative opens its doors

The African School of Governance Foundation (ASGF) announced the establishment of the African School of Governance (ASG) graduate institution designed to offer world-class public policy education, research, and engagement programs. The ASG aims to address the...

Junior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Accountability: Preparation and completion of risk information Collect information from various sources in the risk and production centres, for the compilation and preparation of consolidated risk information required in the Prudential Authority (PA)returnsCoordinate...

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iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused Service Desk Agent to join our dynamic IT support team. In this role, you will serve as the first point of contact for technical support, assisting users...

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Duties: 6 years experience as a Developer Development:Mobile development Web development Integration development Windows forms development Develop and maintain programs according to requirements Develop and support databases where required Develop process flows and...

Service Desk Agent – Gauteng Midrand

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused Service Desk Agent to join our dynamic IT support team. In this role, you will serve as the first point of contact for technical support, assisting users...

Senior .Net Developer LW – Gauteng Johannesburg

Duties: 6 years experience as a Developer Development:Mobile development Web development Integration development Windows forms development Develop and maintain programs according to requirements Develop and support databases where required Develop process flows and...

Senior BI ETL Developer

ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a highly analytical & solutions-driven Senior BI ETL Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group where you will take charge of creating ETL processes for transforming data residing in various source systems into...

Senior DevOps Support Engineer

Our client is looking for a Senior DevOps Support Engineer to Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a...

Senior BI ETL Developer – Western Cape Mowbray

ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a highly analytical & solutions-driven Senior BI ETL Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group where you will take charge of creating ETL processes for transforming data residing in various source systems into...

Senior DevOps Support Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West

Our client is looking for a Senior DevOps Support Engineer to Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a...

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National retailer is looking for a Service Desk Agent to to provide first-line support service to all their stores, HO, DC, and to administer the day-to-day operations of the Service DeskNational retailer is looking for a Service Desk Agent to to provide first-line...

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