Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Nokia, du in first MEA commercial 5G standalone cloud RAN deployment

Nokia and du have deployed the first commercial 5G Cloud RAN solution in the Middle East and Africa region, in Abu Dhabi, supporting the UAE’s evolving digital requirements and advanced use cases, including AI, machine learning, and industry-specific applications in...

Africa Investment Forum 2024 garners $29,2bn in deals

The Africa Investment Forum 2024 Markets Days recorded a total of $29,2-billion in new investor interests after three days of boardroom discussions in Rabat, Morocco. The Chair of the Africa Investment Forum, President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi...

Why AI should be top of the national agenda

Artificial Intelligence has come a long way since the success of DeepMind over Go world champion Lee Sedol in 2016; the world is beginning to change according to the new possibilities afforded by AI. Leo Charlton, technology analyst at IDTechEx From the robust...

Seacom confirms cyberattack

Seacom has confirmed that, on 10 May 2023, it experienced a cyber security incident. In a statement issued this afternoon, the company says the incident was confined to its hosting environment, impacting a small number of customers, all of whom have been personally...

SA companies being hit by ransomware … hard!

A staggering four out of five South African organisations -78% - were hit by ransomware in the past year, a considerable increase from the 51% that reported an attack in 2022, and well above the global average of 66%. This is according to a new independent report from...

SMBs are working harder to offset rising costs

Sage's annual survey of almost 12 000 SMB leaders globally - "Small Business, Big Opportunity" - finds that despite a challenging 2022, where rising costs significantly impacted profitability, South African small and medium businesses (SMBs) remain optimistic about...

‘Next-generation AI will lift the weight of work’ – Microsoft

In conjunction with adding new features and expanding access to its generative AI offering, MS 365 Copilot, Microsoft has also released new data and insights from its 2023 Work Trend Index report: "Will AI Fix Work". The research shows that the pace of work has...

Labour productivity declines endanger critical supply chain objectives

Historically low labour productivity levels threaten every aspect of the chief supply chain officer's (CSCO) agenda, says Gartner. "Labour productivity levels are historically low and stalled out, in large part due to lack of investment in workforce innovations," says...

Two-fold surge in browser extensions that steal crypto

As an increasing number of people have begun to rely on cryptocurrencies for online transactions, cybercriminals have adapted their tactics accordingly - browser extensions have become an attractive target for hackers looking to exploit unsuspecting crypto users. A...

$70m programme aims to promote quality health research in Africa

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) has launched the second phase of a multimillion-dollar programme developing world-class research and African scientific leaders on the continent, while strengthening African institutions. The second phase of the...

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Meeting the challenge of PoPI

Complying with the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) will mean taking a long hard look at your organisation's applications and databases. The same kind of methodical approach that got us successfully through the Year 2000 crisis is needed. Argility CEO...

Sophos debuts Super Star Campaign

Sophos has announced a new initiative for its authorized and silver partners from the Middle East & Africa (MEA). The Sophos Super star campaign is designed to motivate partners with additional rewards on achieving their target. It is also aimed at driving sales...

Get the best price for your car

While the used car market seems to be thriving on the back of high price inflation on new vehicles, consumers continue to struggle to get good prices on trade-ins. get\Worth provides some valuable advice and tactics to adopt to give consumers a better chance of a...

Paratus introduces a new level of cloud services

Paratus Telecom, a privately-owned pan-African telecoms operator, is offering additional resilience solutions to its cloud customers. At a closed event in Windhoek, Paratus Namibia MD John D'Aton pointed to the term 'cloud' as all-encompassing and comprising various...

Ladies, it’s time to take control

Taking control ... working women often think about it, but being brave enough to do it is a different story. Women's Day has to be a good time to change all that. Mosima Selekisho, director of Signium Africa (previously Talent Africa), looks at how this can be...

Credit card versus cash in Africa …

According to a recent study conducted by Mastercard, over 50% of the South African population still transact using cash on a daily basis. This is despite the number of banked adults rising to 77% in 2015, writes Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix. Conversely,...

Cash here to stay

Cash, and the ATM, are here to stay, despite the growth in use of digital payment channels. This is according to Allen Mahadeo, head of self-service channels and branchless banking at Absa, who believes that the writing is not yet on the wall for cash or for the...

Red Hat bridges hybrid, multi-cloud deployments

Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, offering new automation capabilities designed to limit IT complexity while enhancing workload security and performance for traditional and cloud-native applications. This provides a...

Syrex delivers seamless solutions with Redstor

Syrex, provider of virtualised and hybrid network infrastructures and solutions, has implemented numerous Redstor offerings in the South African market, providing clients with enterprise-level cloud backup and security implementations. For Syrex, the Redstor portfolio...

Is less more when it comes to perimeter design?

Perimeter security is essential to prevent crime and create alerts before an intruder enters a company's premises or a residential complex/gated community in order to protect people and assets. However, legacy systems and technologies are rapidly becoming obsolete and...

Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This role can be remote / Hybrid. ROLE OVERVIEW You will be shaping the direction of the platform and product and, in the process, create pioneering experiences for some of the world's largest brands - pushing the boundaries of what's possible using web technology....

Consolidation Reporting Analyst (Contract) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR strong experience with ERP systems, in-depth financial reporting knowledge, and proven track record of managing the financial consolidation process in a global, multi-entity environment as a Consolidation Reporting Analyst is sought by a dynamic...

Senior ABAP Developer (hybrid contract) 0759 (TB)

Play a technical solution architect role for all change requests. Mediate between developers and functional team members and will engage directly with product owner(s) and external partner feature team(s) for the respective projects/maintenance/operations...

Network Security Specialist

Network Security SpecialistJohannesburg, South Africa 3-month contract (possible extension) - rate negotiable Fortinet Expert Wanted to Lead a Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Rollout! Is this you?You're a skilled network security specialist with expertise in Fortinet...

Network Security Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg

Network Security SpecialistJohannesburg, South Africa 3-month contract (possible extension) - rate negotiable Fortinet Expert Wanted to Lead a Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Rollout! Is this you?You're a skilled network security specialist with expertise in Fortinet...

IT Administrator at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with over 500 employees. They are a diverse team of brilliant knowledge workers. The best and brightest engineers, developers and specialists within finance, HR,...

Senior Software Engineer – Automation Tester

Purpose of the Position:Identify defects and flaws during the software development process. Create effective and repeatable automated test cases to save time in the testing process. Ensure product and features are delivered to specification with minimal negative...

Senior Network Engineer

Role: Senior Network EngineerLocation: Centurion - role will be hybrid after the first 4-6 months (depending on how quickly your training on the systems go)Our client is a leading ICT company who are dedicated to providing innovative ICT solutions to their clients....

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