16% growth in EMEA DX spending expected
New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) entitled EMEA Digital Transformation Market Forecast, 2024–2028, based on the Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide published in October 2024, shows that the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)...
Netflix signs up 41m new subscribers in 2024
Netflix added 41-million new subscribers last year, more than in 2022 and 2023 combined, according to data presented by AltIndex.com. The last three years have been a rollercoaster for Netflix. A huge subscriber loss in early 2022, followed by surging market...
‘Buy Meta Stock’ searches skyrocket 390% after Threads launch
Meta's stock increased nearly 4% last week - reaching its highest share price in 18 months - following the launch of the company's Instagram Threads, dubbed the "Twitter Killer" app. A new finding by UK financial services provider CMC Markets reveals that online...
AI, accelerated computing promise faster, more efficient weather predictions
The increased frequency and severity of extreme weather and climate events could take a million lives and cost $1,7-trillion annually by 2050, according to the Munich Reinsurance Company. This underscores a critical need for accurate weather forecasting, especially...
Global public cloud services revenues top $500bn
Worldwide revenue for the public cloud services market totaled $545,8-billion in 2022, an increase of 22,9% over 2021. Software as a Service - Applications (SaaS - Applications) continued to be the largest source of public cloud services revenue, accounting for more...
Flexibility, technology change how Africans work
The way people spend their work hours has been the same for a long time. But the pandemic has significantly impacted work life, and the changes it has sparked will impact how we work, view work, and use technology in the foreseeable future. Work has changed and will...
Are retailers getting their customer personalisation right?
Consumers today expect personalised experiences throughout their customer journey - whether it be on a retailer's website or physically taking a "special" off the shelf - but many retailers are falling short in meeting these expectations. A recent study conducted by...
Webb locates dust reservoirs in two supernovae
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made major strides in confirming the source of dust in early galaxies. Observations of two Type II supernovae, Supernova 2004et (SN 2004et) and Supernova 2017eaw (SN 2017eaw), have revealed large amounts of dust...
Information regulator takes action
The Information Regulator has levied an administrative fine of R5-million on the Department of Justice for breaching the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA). By Peter Grealy, Karl Blom and Wendy Tembedza, partners at Webber Wentzel In September 2021, the...
Final guidance for crypto asset services providers published
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published final guidance for crypto asset services providers, which are listed as accountable institutions as of 19 December 2022. Lerato Lamola-Oguntoye, consultant, and Analisa Ndebele, associate from Webber Wentzel,...
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Argility sets up new technology group
Argility has announced the formation of the Argility Technology Group and its acquisition of Cquential Solutions and Fleet Domain, from Capital Eye Investments, effective 1 October 2017. Argility CEO Marko Salic reveals that the acquisitions form part of the execution...
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Netshield debuts new online store
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Cisco, Google partner on hybrid cloud
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ZTE partners on 5G pre-commercial network
ZTE is partnering with Wind Tre and Open Fiber, the largest mobile operator in Italy and Italy's wholesale fibre network operator respectively, to build Europe's first 5G pre-commercial network in the 3.6-3.8GHz band. In early 2017, the Italian government announced...
Shop safely online with your credit card
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Busy CFOs can ensure payroll compliance
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Sunshine Tour signs up Itec South Africa
Itec South Africa has formalised a two-and-a-half year relationship into a new three-year partnership agreement with The Sunshine Tour, ending in December 2019. The contract will see Itec SA as a sole provider of printer and copier business solutions for the...
Xerox debuts cut-sheet inkjet press
According to InfoTrends, production color inkjet print will account for 57% of the total production digital color page volume by 2019. To help print providers capitalize on inkjet's growing momentum, Xerox has launched the the Xerox Brenva HD Production Inkjet Press....
How to protect your data
South Africa has just been hit by the worst data breach in its history. The personal information of more than 30-million South Africans - more than half of the total population - has leaked online, potentially causing identity theft for each one of the affected...
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We are seeking an experienced Senior C# Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in C# development, along with excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for creating high-quality software solutions. As a Senior C#...
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Base24 Classic Developer
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