GenAI will spur data centre spend in 2025
As a revolution around generative AI (GenAI) looms, investment in data centres is expected to rise dramatically this year as cloud providers dedicate significant financial resources to expanding facilities to support cloud services and AI-driven applications, says...
AI agents could aid governments in building public trust
Public trust in government has been lagging for years, but new Salesforce research reveals AI agents could help rebuild it. Constituents around the world agree there’s room for improvement when it comes to government service. Forty percent struggle with government...
Demand for resiliency, automation drive European software growth
The European software market grew by 15% year on year in 2022 despite economic turbulence and global instability. This represented the highest growth in the last 20 years, demonstrating the resiliency of demand for software in the face of major macroeconomic factors....
Renewables, AI, crypto most in-demand investments in SA
Alternative investments are increasingly favoured by South Africans according to the results of the first Jaltech Alternatives Investment Survey. The survey probed the views of 1300 participants including over 200 investment advisors to gain insights into alternative...
Thousands stolen via fake hardware wallet
Cryptocurrency investors often turn to hardware wallets as a secure way to store their digital assets, assuming that they are impenetrable. However, even the most advanced hardware wallets on the market may not be foolproof, and there are still risks associated with...
BETI in May confirms economy is stagnating
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) slipped somewhat in May 2023, showing the third decline in the past four months and confirming the flat growth trend in the economy. "The BETI slipped to an index level of 132,3 in May compared to 132,7 in the...
Business confidence weighed down by load shedding and profitability pressure
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined for a fifth consecutive quarter to 27 in the second quarter of 2023 - down by nine points from 36 in the first quarter - marking the lowest level of confidence since 2020, and suggesting that only about a quarter of...
As AI enters the workplace, optimism levels are high
Kathy Gibson reports - Employees at all organisational levels recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay and will fundamentally change or even supersede their jobs. But there is a generally high level of optimism about the positive impacts of the...
These myths obscure cybersecurity value
Four common myths are obscuring the full value of cybersecurity for the enterprise and inhibiting security program effectiveness, according to Gartner. Chief information security officers (CISOs) must embrace a "Minimum Effective" mindset to maximise cybersecurity's...
More cyberattacks now target employees
More than 90% of business leaders believe that increased employee cybersecurity awareness would help decrease the occurrence of cyberattacks. The most recent Global Threat Landscape Report from Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs found that ransomware threats remain at peak...
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10 000 downloads in 24 hours for Pick n Pay app
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Nokia Bell Labs work on 5G platform-as-a-service
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Silvertree Internet gets $15m investment
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PayU Subscription launches in Nigeria
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Red Hat acquires Permabit Assets
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SAP Africa appoints new head of education
SAP Africa has announced the appointment of Goutam Dev as its new head of education for Africa. Dev, who has been with the enterprise services leader since 2005, has held various leadership roles in services, sales, strategy, and general management across a range of...
TerraPay money transfers for Uganda
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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...
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Our client is urgently seeking a Systems Implementation Project Manager to join their team, based in East London.Successful candidate will be responsible for managing the implementation of new systems and technologies; and will work closely with clients and internal...
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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a C# Developer to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing:...
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