Business urged to lead in Africa’s digitalisation
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Business leaders are calling for more co-operation across the continent to fast-track connectivity and make the digital economy a reality. Speaking on a panel discussion at Africa Tech Festival, President Ntuli, MD:...
Improving Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain
Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug supply chains and creating a more transparent, efficient, and safe commercial market for medications....
Bolt partners with AA for emergency response
Bolt, the on-demand mobility platform in Africa available in 23 cities across South Africa, has partnered with the Automobile Association (AA) as its new emergency response services provider. The AA's emergency response services can be accessed through the SOS button...
Mobile money taxation could hamper financial inclusion gains in Africa
Mobile money services have transformed the lives of many people on the African continent, but taxation policies pose a significant challenge to the financial inclusion gains made by these innovations, according to Vodacom's policy paper on Mobile Money Taxation. In an...
Impact Amplifier calls for Africa Online Safety Fund entries
Impact Amplifier (IA), a leading South African social impact advisory firm, has issued a final call for entries for the Africa Online Safety Fund (AOSF). The initiative is aimed at addressing the online safety challenges facing Africa, with a particular focus on South...
These are the astronauts manning the Artemis mission to the Moon
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. “The...
EOH concludes debt refinancing deal
Following a successful capital raise, EOH has concluded financing agreements with the Standard Bank of South Africa to refinance the group's remaining debt package as follows: * A R200-million four-year amortising term loan; * A R250-million three-year bullet term...
What South Africans searched for in March
In a month that brought us a cabinet reshuffle, protests, a Hollywood-style prison break and the deaths of two high profile musicians, South Africans looking to make sense of the world, turned to Google to find out more. Google Search data shows exactly what kept...
CIOs brace to do more with less in 2023
A new study reveals that, despite 93% of CIOs expecting IT budgets to increase in 2023, 83% say they are under pressure to make their budgets stretch further than ever before - with a key focus on improved cloud cost management and tackling the reduction of mounting...
GPT-4 ignites race for artificial general intelligence
The recent launch of GPT-4 by OpenAI is likely to open the chase for developing stronger AI systems accelerating the evolution towards artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to data and analytics company GlobalData. Kiran Raj, practice head of disruptive...
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Africa’s doubling population will shape the future
The global response to Africa's burgeoning youth population will determine the course of history, according to a report by The ONE Campaign ahead of the G20 "Partnership with Africa" conference in Berlin. 'The African Century' shows that by 2050 Africa's youth will...
Welcome to the era of smart data discovery
With effective data analysis being an essential part of the success of any insurer, companies are looking at increasingly innovative ways to extract meaningful insight. Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge, says smart data discovery is one such...
nav» Car debuts on the FNB app
FNB has introduced nav» Car in collaboration with WesBank on the FNB app - a smart solution that will assist customers with their car maintenance needs which includes seamless licence disc renewal with delivery to your door. This new offering from FNB comes after the...
Dalkom, Intelsat to expand broadband, media options
Dalkom Somalia has signed an agreement with Intelsat for satellite services that will expand its broadband enterprise and direct-to-home (DTH) services in East and Central Africa and the Middle East. Under a multi-year agreement, Dalkom, a privately owned operator...
Growing appeal for new smartphone brands
Chinese smartphone manufacturers are driving sales with their competitively priced, high quality smartphones equipped with innovative features. The shift in buyer preference is positively affecting Chinese manufacturers in their strategy to build desirable features at...
Citrix Receiver is ready for Windows 10 S
Just recently, Microsoft unveiled the Windows 10 S, which offers significant benefits in simplicity, security and cost effectiveness, opening up many possibilities for businesses. Citrix Receiver is ready for Windows 10 S, so when the devices with Windows 10 S come...
What’s the future of IoT?
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been described as the anchor of the 21st century industrial revolution that will connect everything around us while increasing productivity and efficiency. Predictions estimate the growth of the IoT will reach 50-billion objects by...
Trends in retail payments
Every month, South African retailers receive billions of Rands in payments from their customers. Behind the scenes, payments technology plays a critical role at retailers, ensuring a fast and smooth shopping experience for consumers. It's a crucial part of our...
Leave disaster recovery to the experts
With technological innovations on the rise and hardware and software becoming more complex as a result, the tasks associated with the upkeep of IT operations have become more time-consuming as well. Rather than giving their IT department more resources to address...
IOX, Alcatel deploy Mauritius cable
Mauritius-based IOX Cable and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), part of Nokia, have signed a turnkey agreement for the deployment of the IOX Cable System, which will increase the availability of ultra-high speed broadband services and reinforce Mauritius as a...
Technician Supervisor_Cape Town at Air Products South Africa
Introduction The Technician Supervisor is responsible for supervising and controlling all engineering operations and projects within the Cape Region (Western and Eastern Cape). Description The key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:1. Manage...
DevOps Engineer
This role is fully remote.. Our client is seeking a skilled professional to streamline their software development and operations, enhancing deployment efficiency and system reliability. This role will be pivotal in automating our processes, reducing downtime, and...
Data Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
A well-established short term insurer is seeking to appoint a Data AnalystThis role will be responsible for sourcing and transforming a wide range of data across the business into formats that can beused by end users to develop differentiating business...
Lead C# Developer Back-end – Gauteng Centurion
REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or DiplomaMinimum 3 years relevant work experience Experience with MS Team Foundation Server (TFS) Solid experience writing back-end software using C++ and C# targeting .NET Core, .NET 6/7, Solid SQL experience, relational database...
Technical Business Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
Requirements: Relevant Tertiary Qualifications or relevant ICT Experience5 years + Business Analysis experience and Internal and External stakeholder engagement in complex corporate environments4 years + QlikView / QlikSence experience in an SAP Data Services / BoBJ /...
Technician Supervisor_Cape Town at Air Products South Africa – Western Cape Cape Town
Introduction The Technician Supervisor is responsible for supervising and controlling all engineering operations and projects within the Cape Region (Western and Eastern Cape). Description The key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:1. Manage...
DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock
This role is fully remote.. Our client is seeking a skilled professional to streamline their software development and operations, enhancing deployment efficiency and system reliability. This role will be pivotal in automating our processes, reducing downtime, and...
Systems Analyst
Responsible for System Design, create detailed system specifications, including data models, process flows, and interface designs.Coordinate with developers, testers, and other team members to ensure that the project progresses smoothlyProvide additional details on...
Senior Software Developer (C#.Net) (CH1052)
Our client, a software consulting company, is looking for a Senior Software Developer who is passionate about technology and delighting our clients, to join their Technical Consulting team. The projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting...
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