Business leaders to sweat for a good cause in CEO Cycle Challenge
The South African Hall of Fame, an organisation which celebrates great achievements by extraordinary South Africans to empower the youth, has announced its role in The CEO Cycle Challenge 2024. Presented in collaboration with Nashua, the challenge aims to raise funds...
Nominations open for top African ICT professionals
Africa's brightest minds will be rewarded at the second annual Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) Conference 2024, to be held in Mombasa between 25 and 27 September. Dr Jannie Zaaiman, secretary-general of TICON Africa, explains that rewards...
Solar and wind power waste the elephant in the green energy room
Although solar and wind power are both sources of so-called "green energy", this does not mean that it has no impact on the environment. "On the contrary, very large amounts of waste need to be disposed of when solar panels and wind turbines reach their end life,"...
Finance app installs increase across Africa
There has been a significant increase in finance app installs across the African continent, as people turn to apps and technology as a way of managing finances, navigating economic uncertainty, and moving towards financial freedom. This is according to a new report...
December slowdown limits channel growth
A poor final few weeks of 2022 led to a below-anticipated Q4 revenue growth of 1,1% for European IT distributors, with value sales driving the quarter, according to Context. Despite strong year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth in October (4,9%) and November (3,8%),...
Continued strong growth in compute, storage cloud infrastructure spend
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments,...
Ransomware attackers are setting the cybersecurity agenda
The news that the Royal Mail has been hit by a ransomware attack is a sharp reminder that no company is immune from attack. This is the view of David Bicknell, principal analyst in the Thematic Intelligence team at GlobalData, who companies need to improve their...
Nvidia, Evozyne create generative AI model for proteins
Using a pretrained AI model from Nvidia, startup Evozyne has created two proteins with significant potential in healthcare and clean energy. A joint paper released today describes the process and the biological building blocks it produced. One aims to cure a...
Remote patient monitoring to reach 115m by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research found that the total number of patients using RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) solutions will reach 115,5-million globally by 2027, equating to 1,4% of the total population. This is an increase from only 75-million in 2023. This growth...
How technology will power retailer resiliency and agility in 2023
In 2023, retailers are facing challenges on multiple fronts. Consumers are increasingly fragmented by generation, spending power, life stage, and attitude, and the impact of inflation and other economic pressures have increased the importance of value. By Luq Niazi,...
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XON Gold boosts Huawei’s data centre in SA
XON is now a certified Huawei Gold Partner and Services Partner. The systems integrator (SI) has trained a high percentage of its technicians in the Huawei labs in China for pre-sales, sales and field engineering. "The certifications demonstrate our ongoing commitment...
The rise of the CaaS platform
Today's enterprises recognise the critical importance of rapidly delivering new technology services to customers, partners, and employees. To stay ahead of the curve, many are changing the way they build and deliver applications, writes Matthew Lee, regional manager...
Sophos placed in UTM Leaders Quadrant
Sophos has once again been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant of Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (SMB Multifunction Firewalls)". The quadrant is based on an assessment of a company's ability to execute and completeness of vision. Sophos is...
Employees cover up cybersecurity incidents
Employees hide IT security incidents in 40% of businesses around the world (this figure is 48% for South African businesses) according to a new report from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, "Human Factor in IT Security: How Employees are Making Businesses...
Arbor Networks further automates DDoS attack mitigation
Arbor Networks has announced a new version of its on-premise, always-on, inline distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) detection and mitigation platform for enterprise customers, Arbor Networks APS. Arbor APS v5.11 includes new features designed to ease the management...
Meet the next generation of cybersecurity
Millennials, the name given to the demographic cohort born between about 1980 and 2000, are members of what is now the largest living generation. As they mature into 20- and 30-something professionals, they are taking over the helm from their parents across all...
WASPA trains teachers in online safety
The Wireless Application Service Providers' Association of SA (WASPA) will again be sponsoring digital safety training for educators participating in the ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year Competition. South Africa's premier IT in education awards are a feature of iWeek,...
A zero-trust approach to cybersecurity
Today's cybersecurity threats have matured well beyond viruses, and the stakes have grown too. While cyberattack on users' identities and bank accounts continue to dominate headlines, it is no longer just data that's at stake as the Internet of Things (IoT) continues...
How IaaS is transforming business
Businesses that haven't invested in IaaS solutions will find themselves struggling to keep up with competitors that have, according to 59% of respondents to a recent Oracle survey. Cherian Varghese, vice-president and MD: Africa at Oracle, unpacks why IaaS adopters...
10 000 SMEs accept Yoco card payments
South African payments company has Yoco announced it now has 10 000 SMEs in South Africa using its point-of-sale payments platform to accept card payments. The company is adding over 1 000 new SMEs to its base every month, making it the largest independent mobile...
Analyst: Country Risk – Gauteng Midrand
The purpose of this job is to provide country risk reports inclusive of country risk ratings and LGD's using the various rating tools to support the mandate of the organisation to provide Cross Border Development assistance and lending. The Cross-Border functions are...
MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER – Gauteng Johannesburg
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer) conducts programmes monitoring requirements - including verification of information, evaluations of COMPANY programmes and write reports on all monitoring and evaluations activities conducted by the COMPANY. The...
Senior Java Developer (JHB/PTA/CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge provider of End-to-End Technology & Services seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Java Developer to join its team where your mastery of the Java stack will be pivotal in driving their projects forward. You'll utilise frameworks like...
Senior C++ Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
An international client with offices in SA and abroad is looking for a proactive Senior C++ Developer to design, code, test, debug, and implement C++ backend applications as well as attend project and agile team meetings. They must work in agile teams to complete...
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
The purpose of the Senior BI Analyst - Finance role is to lead the implementation of SAC Planning using SAP BW/BI to produce comprehensive specifications and build automated performance dashboards. The role is responsible for technical support, monitoring of SAP BW /...
Security Analyst
iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities. We are seeking a Security Analyst to join our team. As a Security Analyst, you will play a critical role in protecting an organization's sensitive information, infrastructure, and reputation from...
Senior Project Manager (FTC 12 months)
To accelerate the implementation of regional industrial zones and corridors through partnerships.The Senior Project Manager will manage the implementation process and provide support to the uThukela Special Economic Zone (SEZ), related Industrial Parks (IPs) and...
Intermediate Java Developer (CPT/JHB/PTA)
ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge provider of End-to-End Technology & Services seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Java Developer to join its team. As an Intermediate Java Developer, you will be involved in designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers multiple industry service solutions helping their clients achieve above industry excellence. 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...
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region
The purpose of the Senior BI Analyst - Finance role is to lead the implementation of SAC Planning using SAP BW/BI to produce comprehensive specifications and build automated performance dashboards. The role is responsible for technical support, monitoring of SAP BW /...
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