Manufacturer confidence at two-year high
Confidence levels among local manufacturers increased by a healthy 8 points to reach 36 index points during the fourth quarter – the highest level since the first quarter of 2022. According to the Q4 Absa Manufacturing Survey, production, domestic and export sales, as...
Data centres drive big jump in IT spend
The surging demand for cloud computing, increased data volumes, and the widespread use of AI technologies have helped the data centre market not only to recover from the 2023 slowdown but to hit record highs. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, global...
Job creation, reskilling must be central to growth agendas
The world is going through a period of economic uncertainty, with artificial intelligence (AI) advancing and the green transition now imperative - all of which are driving big changes in the future of jobs. This week, the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) Growth Summit...
SA government now a prime target for cyberattacks
The South African government has now become the main target for global threat actors, with less focus being put on to the private sector. This is according to findings presented at the recent Q1 2023 Trellix Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing: Update for South Africa,...
ChatGPT prompts AI investments
In a recent Gartner poll of more than 2 500 executive leaders, 45% reported that the publicity of ChatGPT has prompted them to increase artificial intelligence (AI) investments. Seventy percent of executives said that their organisation is in investigation and...
Cloud AI market to hit $647,6bn by 2030
The global cloud AI market size is projected to reach $647,6-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 39,6% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The key factors propelling the growth of the market are the demand for intelligent virtual...
What’s new on the cyberthreat agenda in META?
Artificial intelligence, compromised corporate data on the Darknet, risks carried by deepfakes and critical industry-specific threats are all driving increased cyberthreats in the Middle East and Africa region. "Considering how quickly the threat landscape is...
Smartphone market woes continue with 14,6% decline
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 14,6% year over year to 268,6-million units in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This marks the seventh...
Chinese banks extend lending dominance
Chinese banks extended their dominance as the world's largest lenders in 2022 despite rate hikes and slowing economic growth while their global peers saw declines in balance sheets. This is according to the largest Global Bank Ranking published by S&P Global...
Medusa, Nevada lead the ransomware charge
Data reveals that a total of 167 new ransomware groups were discovered in Q1 2023. BitcoinCasino's financial expert Edith Reads comments: "This is a clear sign of the growth in ransomware activity. Many of these groups are trying to exploit security flaws, especially...
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HP elite Slice available from DCC
HP’s Elite Slice, the company’s smallest desktop built for communication and collaboration, is now available to the South African channel from official distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC).The HP Elite Slice features a striking matte black design with copper...
What SA firms need to know about the GDPR and POPI
In remaining compliant with new data protection legislation, companies can generate even greater value from their data, says Cleo Becker, regional counsel sub-Saharan Africa: Middle East, Pakistan, Turkey and Israel for Hitachi Data Systems. The conversation around...
Vodacom Tanzania all set to list
Vodacom Tanzania as received approval from the Capital Markets & Securities Authority (CMSA) in Tanzania to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO). The company will list 560 000 100 new shares, equating to 25% of the post-offering issued share capital) at a...
Goldsmiths at the heart of data-driven business
Niral Patel, MD of Oracle South Africa, discusses the role people, data and machines must play in forming the data-driven businesses of tomorrow. Data, as a raw material with a recognised value, is often likened to gold. Just as prospectors once crossed continents in...
Strong digital leadership drives Africa’s transformation
Digital isn't just about technologies, it's about changing mindsets, writes Richard van Wageningen, vice-president: IMEAR region at Orange Business Services. The most well thought out digital transformation strategy will fail if employees are ill-prepared. Strong...
Helping to build Soweto’s tech skills
Silence reigns as the school's students concentrate on the screens of the brand new computers in front of them. The silence is only broken by the click-clacking of keys as they type. This is Sebetsa-O-Tholemoputso Secondary School, a school in Soweto that - until...
Can we narrow the digital divide?
According to the Ovum Africa Market Outlook 2017 report, the Africa region ranks second lowest in the world in terms of its overall (combined fixed and mobile) broadband development.This is according to Ovum's Broadband Development Index (BDI) which measures how...
Building options, integrated VR with planning app
Interior design can be all fun and games, according to interior design app Planner 5D. Planner 5D, which has already helped more than 18-million homeowners, architects and renovators to design their new home, office, or restaurant, is now attracting also those who...
Digitisation changes the game for manufacturers
Digital transformation, as we've come to realise, means something different in every industry, writes Dereshin (Dees) Pillay, head of manufacturing and automotive at T-Systems South Africa. In Manufacturing, the term can be broad-reaching, encompassing everything from...
Powerful forces shaping the world of work
Valter Adão, chief digital and innovation officer at Deloitte Africa, imagines the future of work. The future of work holds myriad possibilities for change that business needs to adapt to. In order to do so, we need to understand the interconnections between evolving...
Jnr JavaScript/TypeScript Developer (Stellenbosch Onsite) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an ambitious Jnr JavaScript/TypeScript Developer is sought by a provider of cutting-edge Custom Workflow Apps to join its team working on a variety of projects and solving complex challenges. Your role will entail designing,...
Lead Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1015)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Lead Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers.The Lead Software Developer will form a vital part of the software development team who is responsible for the...
UI / UX Designer at Adapt IT
Introduction As a UI / UX Engineer you will be responsible for developing attractive, user-friendly applications to cater to our clients' needs and support our customer base. In this role, you will meet with the design team to discuss application features and create...
Software Engineer
Our client, a bank-independent Payment Services Provider (PSP), is currently looking for an Intermediate Java Developer (Fullstack) to join their team in Rosebank. If successful you will be joining a major Fintech company and collectively they process over 3 billion...
Network Engineer III
iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.Join our dynamic team as a Network Engineer III, where you'll leverage your expert knowledge of network architecture to design, implement, and optimize cutting-edge solutions. You'll work with the...
Lead Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1015) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Lead Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers.The Lead Software Developer will form a vital part of the software development team who is responsible for the...
UI / UX Designer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand
Introduction As a UI / UX Engineer you will be responsible for developing attractive, user-friendly applications to cater to our clients' needs and support our customer base. In this role, you will meet with the design team to discuss application features and create...
Software Engineer – Gauteng Rosebank
Our client, a bank-independent Payment Services Provider (PSP), is currently looking for an Intermediate Java Developer (Fullstack) to join their team in Rosebank. If successful you will be joining a major Fintech company and collectively they process over 3 billion...
Network Engineer III – Gauteng Sandton
iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.Join our dynamic team as a Network Engineer III, where you'll leverage your expert knowledge of network architecture to design, implement, and optimize cutting-edge solutions. You'll work with the...
Retail Data Analyst (1-Year Contract)
ENVIRONMENT:A growing Retail Group seeks a solutions-driven Retail Data Analyst who will use mathematical models and predictive economic research to provide insights to guide strategic and tactical decision making within a competitive commercial context. You will...
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