Exceptional women under spotlight
Absa and Women in Tech (WiT) hosted the second edition of the Women in Tech Africa Awards on 5 October 2023, at Cape Town's Mount Nelson Hotel, recognising Africans who have made a mark in the technology industry. Award categories included Women in Tech Start-Up,...
TikTok brand is worth $65,7bn in 2023
Over the past six years, TikTok's user base has grown five times to over 1,9-billion. With users, revenue, and downloads rising, TikTok has also become the world's most valuable social media brand. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, TikTok's brand value...
Zondo 2 underscores the key role of boards in CEO appointments
Volume 1 of the second Zondo Report (Zondo 2), which deals with Transnet, graphically shows how important it is for a CEO to appointed who has the right qualities - and, consequently, the board’s respect. This is according to Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of...
World Mobile reaches milestone in bid to connect everyone
World Mobile Group, a global mobile network combining renewable energy with blockchain technology, has completed the reservation of 1 000 EarthNodes in its network. EarthNodes are the backbone of the World Mobile network, processing all transactions on the blockchain....
Global VPN downloads surge
With the rapid onset of cybercrime coupled with unprecedented internet usage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual private network (VPN) services have become one of the most popular tools to safeguard users’ online journeys. Besides increased privacy and security,...
Siemens SA, Aspen partner to digitise African vaccine production
A strategic partnership that will enable Aspen Pharmacare to increase production capacity to meet the rising demands for Covid-19 vaccines in Africa. Co-financed by funds from the develoPPP programme of the German Government, digital technologies will enable faster...
Carrier billing spend set to hit $73,8bn on 5G traffic
End user spend via carrier billing will increase to $73,8-billion in 2024, from $54,4-billion in 2021, with growth driven by 5G-based mobile gaming and video subscriptions, according to a new Juniper Research study. To leverage this growth, the report advises...
Intel launches $1bn fund for foundry innovation ecosystem
Intel has announced a new $1-billion fund to support early-stage startups and established companies building disruptive technologies for the foundry ecosystem. A collaboration between Intel Capital and Intel Foundry Services (IFS), the fund will prioritise...
ISPA calls on South Africans to mark Safer Internet Day
“Together for a better Internet” is the theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day (SID) which has become a landmark event in the global online safety calendar over the past 19 years. In South Africa, the country’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is...
New MD for Cisco sub-Saharan Africa
Cisco has announced the appointment of Hani Raad as MD for sub-Saharan Africa. A 15-year Cisco veteran, Raad brings over 25 years of diverse experience in ICT and executive leadership to the region. He currently leads Cisco’s small and medium enterprise business sales...
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Telkom sponsors SA Olympics team
Telkom is the official Olympic sponsor of the South African Olympic and Paralympics teams. The multi-million rand sponsorship will allow SASCOC to expand Team SA, including more qualifying athletes, giving our local talent and opportunity to compete on the world's...
Intelligent cities are safe and secure
Advanced technologies must be used intelligently to make cities safer. This is according tosays Walter Lee, responsible for the business strategy and operations of the innovation management office (IMO) in the global safety division of NEC. NEC, through its subsidiary...
Pentagon improves threat response with BlackBerry
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency has awarded a contract to renew and expand its use of BlackBerry's AtHoc Networked Crisis Communications Suite. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) is a civilian agency within the Department of Defense charged with...
NetApp simplifies transition to hybrid cloud
NetApp has announced the NetApp ONTAP 9 operating system, a major advance in enterprise data management software that combines new levels of simplicity and flexibility with powerful capabilities and efficiencies. With ONTAP 9 software, enterprises can quickly...
Making maths and science available in Mpumalanga
Bayer in South Africa has joined forces with Penreach to take Maths and Science closer to a number of schools in Mpumalanga through the sponsorship of a mobile maths and science laboratory. The life sciences company has made funds available to Penreach in an effort to...
Revolutionising the partner opportunity
Businesses are changing and, as a result so is the channel, writes Nathan Nayagar, MD of Lexmark - South Africa & English-speaking Africa. Companies are now looking to digitalisation and are increasingly turning to advanced technology to innovate the way they...
New African entrepreneurs honoured
MTN, in partnership with the MTN Solution Space at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and Jumia, has announced that team MedRX from Ghana emerged as the winner of the inaugural MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia. The pan-African...
Dell XPS notebooks are built for business
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has announced the local availability of Dell's XPS 12,13 and 15 laptops. In line with Dell's focus on form and function the XPS 13 and 15 are the first to feature Dell's new virtually borderless InfinityEdge technology,...
Special offer for .xyz domains
ICANN-accredited registrar Domains.co.za is marking the second anniversary of the .xyz top level domain (gTLD) by dropping all costs on .xyz domain name registration on 1 June and 2 June 2016. There is a limit of five .xyz domains per customer. In addition, from 3...
Interactive Intelligence in the Magic Quadrant – again
Interactive Intelligence Group has been positioned as a Leader in the Gartner 2016 Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure, Worldwide. "This is our eighth consecutive time positioned as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure,...
Advanced DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Join in on revolutionizing the automotive industry's IT landscape! Our clients are hiring a skilled Advanced DevOps Engineer for a hybrid position in the Midrand/ Menlyn area. Be part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of mobility. Requirements: Master's...
Senior Full stack C# Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is on the lookout for an adept Senior Full Stack C# Engineer with over 6 years of coding experience. You'll be instrumental in crafting and maintaining sophisticated large-scale transactional systems, while also taking the reins to lead and mentor your team...
DevOps Engineer – 2576
A company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role of DevOps Engineer.ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: · Infrastructure:Ansible/Chef, Kubernetes, Terraform, FINOPS· IAM:LDAP, Federate identities, Roles & Access Management.· Service Management:Incidents...
PLC Programmer
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REPSONSIBLE FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSNational Diploma and/or N3 in Electrical Engineering will be advantageousSKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED2 – 3 Years PLC Programming Experience in...
Business Systems Integrator
Qualifications and ExperienceNQF Level Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior CertificateDegree or Diploma in Information TechnologyCertificate in relevant Technology or Domain5 years of relevant professional experience in roles such as Business Analyst or Systems...
Technical Test Analyst (2813)
Business requirement analysis and test management for the international volume planning applications. Enhancing current Test Processes. Working in an integrated Agile Environment (Jira, Confluence, XRay). Participate in all relevant Agile ceremonies. Contribute to the...
Junior Electronics Software Developer (C++ and C#) (Engineering Degree)
ENVIRONMENT:DEFINE technical proposal content, ensure teams have appropriate product & technical specs and the flawless execution of projects as the next Junior Electronics Software Developer sought by an innovative Asset Protection Solutions Provider to join its...
DevOps Engineer – 2576 – Gauteng Pretoria
A company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role of DevOps Engineer.ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: · Infrastructure:Ansible/Chef, Kubernetes, Terraform, FINOPS· IAM:LDAP, Federate identities, Roles & Access Management.· Service Management:Incidents...
PLC Programmer – KwaZulu-Natal Amanzimtoti
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REPSONSIBLE FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSNational Diploma and/or N3 in Electrical Engineering will be advantageousSKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED2 – 3 Years PLC Programming Experience in...
Business Systems Integrator – Gauteng Braamfontein
Qualifications and ExperienceNQF Level Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior CertificateDegree or Diploma in Information TechnologyCertificate in relevant Technology or Domain5 years of relevant professional experience in roles such as Business Analyst or Systems...
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