The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely

NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....

BETI moderated slightly in November

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which measures the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, remained largely unchanged in November, continuing the sideways trend observed since May...

Realtime payments boost African economies

Realtime payments are projected to contribute more than $15-billion in additional GDP growth to Nigeria and South Africa by 2028. This is according to the RealTime Payments: Economic Impact and Financial Inclusion report published by ACI Worldwide, in collaboration...

Businesses can contribute to a more sustainable future

Businesses play a crucial role in addressing environmental challenges and fostering sustainability. By incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals into their operations, companies can make a positive impact while also gaining rapport with their...

Challenges build resilience and agility in African CEOs

CEOs in sub-Saharan Africa develop resilience and agility as they navigate an evolving and complex business operating environment, according to PwC's "Africa Business Agenda: Business Operating Environment Perspective 2023". To enhance business sustainability and...

African smartphone market falls to new low

Africa's smartphone market declined 3,4% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q1 2023 to total 17-million units, the lowest level of shipments since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in Q1 2020. This is according to the latest figures announced by International Data...

Volumes are up, but IT revenue growth set to slow

Revenue growth through European distribution sales is forecast to decline from 17% in Q1 2023 to 7% in Q2, although sales growth will continue to recover into the second half of the year, according to Context. The figures come from the Context Channel Forecast Q2 2023...

New mobile APT campaign targets iOS

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered an ongoing mobile advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign targeting iOS devices with previously unknown malware. Dubbed 'Operation Triangulation', the campaign distributes zero-click exploits via iMessage to run malware gaining...

More South Africans tricked into becoming money mules

As more people become cash-strapped and desperate within the current, challenging economic environment, it's becoming easier for criminals to recruit money mules. Money mules move stolen money through their banking channel on behalf of criminals, and the number of...

Inflation, recession, potential default drag US economic outlook down

Last quarter's modest lift in business executives' view of the US economy proved short-lived, with a majority now expressing pessimism about the next 12 months, according to the second-quarter AICPA & CIMA Economic Outlook Survey. The survey polls chief executive...

AR/VR headset shipments slow

Global shipments of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets slowed significantly in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23) as macroeconomic conditions worsened and the market cooled compared to the pandemic driven highs seen last year. According to new data...

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Hitachi Vantara enables always-on availability

Hitachi Vantara, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has introduced the latest version of its specialised data recovery platform, Hitachi Data Instance Director (HDID) v6, which significantly modernises IT environments and how data is protected. This newest version...

Choosing a fibre provider has become easier

As access to the Internet becomes increasingly important, consumers are left trying to get to grips with which service provider to select. With a legacy of poor service and high costs, South Africa is finally starting to open up and offer reliable and affordable fibre...

EasyEquities, Satrix win at African FinTech Awards

EasyEquities and Satrix hae once again received the overall award for Best African FinTech Company 2017 at the Finance Indaba Africa in Johannesburg last week. The award was shared with ThisIsMe, an identity verification and due diligence platform. The African FinTech...

Home emergency? There’s an app for that …

When a home emergency occurs, such as a burst geyser, flooding or an electrical problem, most people reach for their phone to search for the contact number of the nearest emergency provider to help them out quickly. Europ Assistance South Africa (EASA) has made this...

Master Print partners for growth

Master Print, based in Florida on the West Rand, recently installed a Xerox Versant 80 digital colour production press to replace an ageing Xerox 700 press. Ordered from Xerox Business Partner XBC-IT, the Versant 80 was the third successive Xerox press installed by...

CA brings Automic products to SA

Following the acquisition of Automic by CA Technologies earlier this year, CA Southern Africa has announced that the company's products are now available in the South African market. Automic is a global leader in business automation with more than 2 000 clients...

MultiChoice celebrates 20 years in Tanzania

MultiChoice Tanzania (MCT), the country’s first pay-TV company is celebrating 20 years of operation. The celebration will involve a two-day exhibition set to take place at the Mlimani City in Dar es Salaam where the public will experience MultiChoice Tanzania’s...

Fujitsu debuts integrated data protection appliance

Fujitsu today introduced a powerful data solution for the digital world with the Eternus CS200c S41, the next-generation integrated data protection appliance for physical, virtual and cloud-based environments. An all-in-one solution that's ready to run out of the box,...

Rooting out malicious insiders

The danger of suffering a security breach has never been more of a reality for businesses across the board. Employees today access, process, and manage privileged data more than ever as part of their daily jobs, putting companies at risk of malicious activity,...

Migrating to DevOps

Decision-makers are increasingly aware of the term DevOps (development operations) and the potential impact it can have on enhancing business operations. This signifies a shift in how business and technology will more effectively work together in the years to come,...

Desktop Support Technician

Our client is looking for a Desktop Support Technician to join their team in Polokwane.· Install and configure PCs and software components for optimal usability.· Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues.· Repair or replace damaged hardware and manage...

Angular Developer (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:SET specifications for new applications while understanding client requirements and how they translate in application features as the next Angular Developer sought by a Joburg-based leading provider of Smart IoT solutions and services. You will also be...

Intermediate Python Developer (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:AN online & on-demand Software Service Provider seeks the coding talents of an Intermediate Python Developer who has proficiency in General Artificial Intelligence (AI) and has extensive experience with Django and Python. You will be responsible for...

Senior Software Engineer (C#.Net)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Senior Software Engineer (C#.Net) with at least 5+ years of hardcore coding experience, preferably from a software house - is sought by a global Software Tech company to join its team. You will work on incubating new products,...

Senior Python & AWS Engineer LW

Managing projects/processes Ability to develop in Data Drive Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc. Ability to develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems. Strong working knowledge of software development...

Junior Developer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand

Introduction The purpose of this role is to build code, test and implementation as specified within the project plan and accordance with the defined business needs. We are looking for a motivated individual that is looking to grow their career and having loads of...

Desktop Support Technician – Limpopo Polokwane

Our client is looking for a Desktop Support Technician to join their team in Polokwane.· Install and configure PCs and software components for optimal usability.· Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues.· Repair or replace damaged hardware and manage...

Angular Developer (JHB) – Gauteng Gauteng

ENVIRONMENT:SET specifications for new applications while understanding client requirements and how they translate in application features as the next Angular Developer sought by a Joburg-based leading provider of Smart IoT solutions and services. You will also be...

Intermediate Python Developer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:AN online & on-demand Software Service Provider seeks the coding talents of an Intermediate Python Developer who has proficiency in General Artificial Intelligence (AI) and has extensive experience with Django and Python. You will be responsible for...

Senior Software Engineer (C#.Net) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Senior Software Engineer (C#.Net) with at least 5+ years of hardcore coding experience, preferably from a software house - is sought by a global Software Tech company to join its team. You will work on incubating new products,...

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