Fraud rates show double-digit growth in Africa
Smile ID’s 2025 Digital Identity Fraud in Africa Report, highlights critical fraud trends across the continent, revealing that southern Africa’s rejection rates rose significantly from 9% in 2023 to 21% in 2024. Drawing on anonymised data from over 110...
SA businesses recognise AI as strategic necessity
South African businesses are increasingly optimistic about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive profitability and achieve strategic goals. This is among the findings of a new poll of 4 200 C-suite executives by Qlik, which reveals what is hindering...
Aurora supercomputer completion marks exascale milestone
The Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory is now fully equipped with all 10 624 compute blades, boasting 63 744 Intel Data Centre GPU Max Series and 21 248 Intel Xeon CPU Max Series processors. "Aurora is the first deployment of Intel's Max Series GPU,...
Africa commits to Web 3.0, blockchain
The secure and transparent management enabled by Web 3.0 and blockchain is driving the adoption of these technologies in Africa. EMURGO Africa, in strategic partnership with PwC, has unveiled the "State of Web3.0 in Africa" report, a forward looking publication that...
Employees place increased importance on manager support
More than three-quarters of employees report that it has become more important for them to receive support from their manager, according to Gartner. Simultaneously, managers are also facing increasing expectations from the organization, including new responsibilities...
Every SA company should have whistleblowing management
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has published South African National Standard (SANS) 37002 Whistleblowing management systems - Guidelines. This document provides the framework and guidelines for any organisation to implement a whistleblowing management...
Confidence is low, but buying decisions are not made on price alone
The latest FNB/BER Business Confidence Index shows that South Africans have not been as uncertain about their economic wellbeing since the third quarter of 2020, which was at the peak of the pandemic. Given constant loadshedding, high inflation, a steep electricity...
Wearables market set for 2023 rebound
After declining for the first time ever in 2022, worldwide shipments of wearable devices are forecast to rebound in 2023, reaching a total of 504,1-million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device...
Online payment fraud losses set to surge
A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that merchant losses from online payment fraud will exceed $362-billion globally between 2023 to 2028, with losses of $91-billion alone in 2028. A rise in e-commerce transactions in emerging markets is driving this growth....
AI sensor market to reach $41,17bn by 2030
The global AI sensor market size is expected to reach 41,17-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 43,6% from 2023 to 2030. The artificial intelligence (AI) sensor market has been...
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Motorola grows Moto Mods family
Lenovo, through its subsidiary Motorola Mobility, has introduced two new and innovative mobile devices in Berlin -- the moto x as a worldwide premiere and the moto z Force Edition along with the latest in Moto Mod innovation, the new 360 Camera Moto Mod, for Europe,...
Liquid Telecom delivers MS services in Africa
Liquid Telecom, a subsidiary of Econet Global, has partnered with Microsoft through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) programme and is now delivering scalable and secure cloud services across Africa. As an official CSP partner, Liquid Telecom will for the first time...
CA leads in continuous delivery and release automation
CA Technologies has been named a Leader in the "The Forrester Wave: Continuous Delivery and Release Automation, Q3 2017" report by Forrester Research. The report evaluates 15 of the most significant continuous delivery and release automation vendors. Vendors were...
First African CAT-M1 test for IoT
Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have successfully completed a lab trial for a Cat-M1 solution with MTN South Africa in support of MTN's Internet of Things (IoT) ambitions. This is the first Cat-M1 test implementation of its kind on the African continent and...
A blended approach to BPIA
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Why hire people to breach your network?
As data breaches become more commonplace, littering the headlines on a daily basis, businesses of all types and across all industries need to work on the assumption that they are a target. Because of this, organisations, especially those who house sensitive, valuable...
Can your business thrive in Africa in 2017?
Rapidly increasing populations and massive potential for further growth makes Africa the most attractive destination for business expansion in 2017. African consumers are more discerning, tech-savvy and demanding. Business opportunity in Africa is booming, writes...
TerraPay wins cross-border transfer approval
Mobile payments switch TerraPay has obtained regulatory approval from South African Reserve Bank to launch cross-border money transfer services in South Africa. This makes TerraPay the fifth company to be licensed as a category three Authorised Dealer in Foreign...
You could be saving on business travel
Misconceptions around low-cost travel options might be preventing your company from saving thousands of rands, says Kirby Gordon, head of sales and distribution at FlySafair. The needs of domestic business travellers are, for the most part, fairly straight forward....
HPE Aruba simplifies WiFi for SMEs
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced a new WiFi solution designed to give small businesses secure and reliable business-grade Wi-Fi with easy to set-up APs and an intuitive mobile app. The HPE OfficeConnect OC20 is a cost-effective wireless...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment
About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...
Database Developer (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Join a leading data-driven organization focused on delivering innovative technology solutions that empower businesses to make strategic, data-informed decisions. They are looking for a skilled Database Developer with in-depth experience in Google Cloud...
Linux Engineer – DC Platform Support – Gauteng Midrand
Company: Kapsch SALocation: SANRAL Data Centre, MidrandPosition: Linux Engineer (DC Platform Support)Contract Period: 6 Months with the possibility of ExtensionBudget: NegotiableAbout the Company:Kapsch TrafficCom South Africa (Kapsch SA) is a global leader in...
Application Support Analyst (12-Month Contract) (CPT) (EE) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Investment Firm seeks a highly skilled Application Support Analyst to fill a 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract where your will provide optimal & seamless 1st and 2nd Line Support, ensuring operational stability and increasing efficiency to...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior Analyst Developer at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Key responsibilities: Take responsibility for designing complex software components and modules by selecting and using appropriate modelling techniques in line with the most appropriate software design standards, patterns, and methodology.Design, code, verify, test,...
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Our clients are looking for a dedicated individual to own the role, manage traffic for development-related tasks, manage internal and external client expectations and maintain our WebFlo Software using C#, JavaScript and SQL Server on which many of their colleagues...
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Senior Analyst Developer at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Key responsibilities: Take responsibility for designing complex software components and modules by selecting and using appropriate modelling techniques in line with the most appropriate software design standards, patterns, and methodology.Design, code, verify, test,...
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