Microsoft SA invests R1,3bn in SMMEs, youth
Kathy Gibson reports - Microsoft is making about R1,3-billion available in an equity equivalence agreement with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) for a fund supporting skills and capability development and enterprise development for youth and...
CEOs cite growth as their top priority for 2024
A massive 62% of CEOs selected growth as their top business priority in 2024, according to a new survey by Gartner. This is the highest level since 2014, and an increase from last year's survey where 49% of CEOs said their top business priority was growth. "Along with...
Short-termism trap could derail our political future
Tensions remain high in the lead-up to the ANC's elective conference, set to take place in December. While it is no secret that confidence in the ANC has decreased dramatically in the wake of the ongoing energy crisis, economic pressures and social challenges, trust...
Finance leaders plan to achieve touchless close by 2025
A majority (55%) of finance executives polled by Gartner are aiming for a touchless financial close by 2025. "Most finance functions want to close faster, cheaper, and with fewer errors," says Pritika Bhattacharjee, vice-president: research in the Gartner Finance...
Sharks have been around for longer than we thought
The first appearance of shark-like "jawed fish" may have happened about 15-million years earlier than previously thought, according to new evidence. A handful of fossil teeth from a completely new species, uncovered from rock samples found in China, suggest jawed fish...
Employment numbers down from the previous quarter
Stats SA has reveals that total employment decreased by 119 000 jobs, or -1,2% quarter-on-quarter, from 10 067 000 in March 2022 to 9 948 000 in June 2022. This was largely due to decreases in the following industries: community services (-100 000 or -3,4%), business...
ICT infrastructure crucial for African economic growth
Investment in information, communication, and technology (ICT) infrastructure is key for sustained, inclusive economic growth and development in Africa. This is according to a study conducted by Dr Mamello Nchake from the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch...
Consumers plan to cut spending this holiday season
Inflation is a top concern for consumers this year, prompting almost half to do their holiday shopping early, and many shopping through the year. Twenty-eight percent of consumers are planning to spend less this holiday season and only 10% plan to spend more than...
Africa sees big drop in remote desktop protocols attacks
According to Kaspersky telemetry, the number of brute force attacks against remote desktop protocol (RDP) across Africa has significantly decreased in Q2 2022 by 53% compared to the previous quarter. This downward trajectory could be a result of several reasons. This...
Cybersecurity professionals not confident they are winning
Fewer than 40% of South African security operations (SecOps) professionals are very confident in their ability to adapt to new online threats, with 34% only somewhat confident. While 18% are not confident in their ability to deal with continuously evolving threats,...
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BBM joins forces with Softgames
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AFIF Entrepreneurship finalists announced
Six African SMEs have been nominated as finalists for the AFIF Entrepreneurship Award 2017, supported by the Rabobank Foundation. Out of the 51 projects from around the continent and following a few rounds of selection, the jury has selected these innovative projects...
Your chiller just got more life (support)
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IoT devices and DDoS attacks in perspective
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The risks of unqualified payroll staff
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Industry acceptance for DesignSpark Mechanical
RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents, has announced that user activations of DesignSpark Mechanical (DSM), the company's free-for-download fully featured 3D modelling and design tool, has now reached a cumulative total of 200 000. In addition to...
New commercial officer for Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel has announced the appointment of Rajeev Sethi as chief commercial officer for its Africa operations. He will report to Raghunath Mandava, MD & CEO of Airtel Africa. In his new role, Rajeev will be responsible for the formulation and implementation of...
Ingenico partners with Interswitch in Nigeria
Ingenico Group has announced that a strategic partnership has been signed with transaction switching and electronic payment processing company Interswitch Nigeria. Since 2002, Interswitch has been promoting the seamless circulation of electronic money by building the...
FriendFinder breach: the importance of best practices for password security
Donato Capitella, senior security consultant at MWR InfoSecurity, explains that the FriendFinder Network breach has been one of the most recent examples of poor password storage. Apart from the reputational damage, poor password management and storage worsens the...
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