Banks boost support for African SMEs
The African Development Bank Group and Standard Bank Group have signed a financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and expand trade across Africa. The agreement includes a R3,6-billion investment in a social bond and a...
Have we been wrong about why Mars is red?
The Red Planet’s iconic rusty dust has a much wetter history than previously assumed. This is according to scientists who combined European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA spacecraft data with new laboratory experiments on replica Mars dust. The results suggest that Mars...
IT leaders optimistic about AI transformation, ramp up investments
A new AMD survey of global IT leaders has found that three in four of them are optimistic about the potential benefits of AI -- from increased employee efficiency to automated cybersecurity solutions -- and more than two in three are increasing investments in AI...
Cyberthreats loom large at major sporting events
Based on its learnings and telemetry from delivering cybersecurity support to critical infrastructure facilities during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Microsoft's latest Cyber Signals report highlights threats to large venues, sporting and entertainment events....
Fabricated data leaks are just as destructive
Cyber threats continue to evolve, bringing new challenges for global businesses. Kaspersky reveals an emerging threat landscape where cybercriminals are not just conducting real data breaches but are also fabricating data leaks. This tactic has significant...
Open Banking, AI expected to drive credit scoring market
Credit scoring services will grow by 67% to $44-billion by 2028, according to a new study from fintech experts Juniper Research, which says emerging markets will experience the greatest growth. The report says the African & Middle Eastern region will grow by 117%...
Can force majeure be invoked if the grid collapses?
If South Africa were to experience a total grid collapse, parties to a contract may be able to invoke force majeure clauses, or if no such clauses exist, to rely on the law of supervening impossibility, according to this opinion by Michael Straeuli, partner and...
MTN and the ‘Silent Choir’ to unite all South Africans behind the Springboks
Looking to inspire and rally the nation, including the deaf community, behind the Springbok's defence of their Rugby World Cup title, MTN SA has created a silent version of the iconic Gwijo song "Mtakamama" - otherwise known as "Thina Siyazalana". MTN collaborated...
PayShap now available at Capitec and Discovery Bank
Building on the uptake of PayShap among consumers, which saw it reach the 1-million transaction milestone withing six months, Capitec and Discovery Bank have become the latest banks to offer the service to clients. "The PayShap service is fast proving to be a viable,...
Call for entries for the 13th GAP Innovation Competition
Entries are now open for the 13th Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competition, run by the Innovation Hub (TIH), which calls on entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers working on ground-breaking technologies to improve government, the private sector...
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ContinuityMauritius opens new facility
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The outlook for ICT in 2018
Jarryd Chatz, CEO at BitCo, offers his predictions on where ICT is heading in 2018. The ICT sector evolves at a rapid pace which a few other industries can mimic - it is, without a doubt, difficult to quantify all the ways in which technology has impacted our lives....
5G could ignite smart city development
Looking for real estate investment opportunities around the world? The secret is to think "smart". The term "smart city" is coming up more and more frequently in real estate and investment circles. Cities either claim to be or are aspiring to be smart. Although there...
Tech enthusiast makes maths fun
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Lenovo makes Corporate Knights list
Lenovo has been recognised as a top company on the Corporate Knights' Global 100 list. The list recognises the top 100 companies across the world from a pool of nearly 6,000 publicly listed companies and evaluates them on up to 17 environmental, social and governance...
WASPA commits to more of the same
The self-regulating watchdog for South Africa's mobile content and applications industry, the Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA), has recommitted itself to another year of looking out for cellular consumers. This is good news for beleaguered...
IDC recognizes SAP for enterprise marketing clouds
SAP has been named a major player in the IDC MarketScape report "Worldwide Artificial Intelligence in Enterprise Marketing Clouds 2017 Vendor Assessment." According to IDC MarketScape, the SAP Hybris Marketing Cloud solution provides customers with an opportunity to...
Kaspersky revenues grow 8%
Kaspersky Lab grew sustainably in 2017 and increased its global unaudited IFRS revenue by 8%, to a total $698-million. While the second half of 2017 was challenging for the company due to geopolitical turmoil and unfounded allegations, its customers and partners keep...
Enterprise trends to expect in 2018
Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president: Africa & Middle East at Sage, recommends that enterprises not be distracted by cool gadgets. The real technology innovation is happening in software architecture. African Businesses should not be fooled into thinking that...
How to stand out in an interview
You're in a job interview and it's going well, and then you get asked the final question: What sets you apart from other candidates? Why should we hire you over others? You think back to your CV and what makes you unique. What should you focus on? How do you answer...
Scrum Master (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Senior ABAP Developer (hybrid contract) 0759 (TB)
Play a technical solution architect role for all change requests. Mediate between developers and functional team members and will engage directly with product owner(s) and external partner feature team(s) for the respective projects/maintenance/operations...
Senior System Engineer
Purpose To advance the maturity of the SKA Mid Dish through assembling, integrating and verifying the SKA Mid Dish systems and products while applying systems engineering leadership and recognised engineering competence and skills across multiple domains, teams and on...
Senior ABAP Developer (hybrid contract) 0759 (TB) – Gauteng Midrand
Play a technical solution architect role for all change requests. Mediate between developers and functional team members and will engage directly with product owner(s) and external partner feature team(s) for the respective projects/maintenance/operations...
Senior System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Purpose To advance the maturity of the SKA Mid Dish through assembling, integrating and verifying the SKA Mid Dish systems and products while applying systems engineering leadership and recognised engineering competence and skills across multiple domains, teams and on...
Data Engineer (JHB)
ENVIRONMENT:OPTIMIZE data pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability as the next Data Engineer sought by a dynamic Retail and Consumer Finance Concern in Joburg. The ideal candidate will use their passion for Big Data & Analytics to provide insights...
Senior Software Developer
Key Duties and Responsibilities:Technical Speccing.Define technical requirements and plan projects aligned with business objectives.Project Execution: Lead and contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle.Software Architecture: Drive the development,...
Data Engineer (JHB) – Gauteng Sandton
ENVIRONMENT:OPTIMIZE data pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability as the next Data Engineer sought by a dynamic Retail and Consumer Finance Concern in Joburg. The ideal candidate will use their passion for Big Data & Analytics to provide insights...
Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Key Duties and Responsibilities:Technical Speccing.Define technical requirements and plan projects aligned with business objectives.Project Execution: Lead and contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle.Software Architecture: Drive the development,...
Python DevOps Engineer
Operations (2nd and 3rd level) Development of new functionality (backend, frontend) Changes to the existing solutionDevelopment of automated test for the solutionFurther improving the automated test coverage Development of API to the backendFunctional and technical...
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