IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

Flexible, AI-driven, multi-income careers: Gen Z wants it all

Gen Z professionals are rethinking their careers, embracing flexible, AI-enabled and multi-income pathways to build long-term earning potential, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). AI is not just another wave of innovation - it is part...

AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries

By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...

‘A defining opportunity for Africa to leapfrog into the AI era’

The transition from legacy 2G/3G networks to 4G and 5G will act as critical infrastructure for Africa's participation in the AI economy, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa, which says AI and uplink-heavy applications are set to...

Voting for Channelwise Awards extended

Voting for the prestigious Channelwise Awards survey has been extended to midnight on 14 November 2024. The Channelwise Awards give South Africa’s IT reseller partners the opportunity voice their opinion and vote for the vendors and distributors they most enjoy...

Fintech transforms African financial services

Fintech companies in Africa have nearly tripled in number since 2020, improving access to finance for people and businesses across the continent, according to a new EIB report. The report, Finance in Africa 2024, highlights improvements in the African financial sector...

OEMs launch 4th Gen Intel Xeon systems

On 10 January 2023, Intel officially launched its 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids) for data centre customers around the globe. All major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) are now...

Leverage economics, sustainability of cloud in the digital era

Kathy Gibson reports - The move to cloud is recognised as necessary for most organisations, but the journey to cloud is complex and can be challenging. IDC held its Cloud and Datacentre Roadshow in Johannesburg today (15 March 2023) to examine some of the challenges...

Economic activity slowdown mirrored in lower transactions

After two consecutive months of encouraging growth, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) fell in February 2023, signalling the country's deteriorating economic activity. "At an index level of 131, the BETI for February slipped to October's level and...

Icasa regulations set to bring data relief

It's World Consumer Rights Day on 15 March and South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is reminding the country's voice and data users of their new rights under the pro-consumer amendments to the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter (EUSSC)...

The next-normal state of the email landscape

After analysing data from more than 10-billion bulk emails from 2020 to 2022, the Everlytic Email Marketing Benchmark Report 2022 has discovered seismic shifts in user behaviour and engagement as the world returned to normal post-Covid. Unpacking insights, trends,...

Hybrid workers exercise more, sleep longer, eat better

A new study has revealed that hybrid working is leading to a healthier workforce, with more time being dedicated to exercise, sleep and healthy eating. Research among more than 2 000 hybrid workers by IWG reveals that the time saved by reduced commuting has led to...

Seacom goes live on Equiano subsea cable

Following its landing in Cape Town in August last year, Seacom has today gone live with express connectivity on the Equiano subsea cable connecting the Mother City to Lisbon, Portugal which it says is the fastest direct route between the two continents. "This launch...

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Don’t buy stolen data

Customer databases are one of a company's most important assets, and nowhere is this more true than in organisations whose core business is lead generation and database sales. Databases are popular, as emails are inexpensive, easy to distribute, and are a highly...

dormakaba redefines dynamic Workforce Management solutions

dormakaba South Africa, with its recent acquisition of AWM360 Data Systems, is growing to provide an even more dynamic ecosystem to clients. AWM360 Data Systems has provided the organisation with the extra local boost it needed to expand its offering and support...

Nerds On Site brings cloud to SMEs

Nerds On Site, which solves technology headaches for South African SMEs, has added Gabsten Technologies' CloudProtect solution to its line-up, bringing a much needed cloud backup and recovery capability to its clients. CloudProtect is cost effective, easy to use and...

Paratus fibre network expands in Namibia

Paratus Telecom, the largest privately owned pan-African telecoms operator, has invested more than R20-million in its fibre network in Windhoek and is fast expanding. As part of its fibre expansion programme, Paratus Telecom plans to invest a total of more than...

AFC issues $500m Eurobond

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a pan-African multilateral development finance institution and project developer, has issued a $500-million seven-year Eurobond. The senior, unsecured Eurobond which carries a coupon of 3,875% was priced to yield 4% and matures in...

ISPs must put service centre stage

It is no secret that South Africa in general has a culture of poor customer service across many sectors of the economy and the telecommunications industry is no exception. The last report from the South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) for Mobile Data...

PBX: the journey is only beginning

At a time when digital transformation represents the front line of corporate communication, the role of PBX systems has come to the fore. While some may question whether these systems have a place in a fast-moving digital world, the reality is that hosted PBX is a...

SA fintech wins banking security award

South African fintech company, Entersekt has won Best Mobile Security Technology in the 2017 Banker Africa Southern Africa Banking Awards. This is the second year it has received the honour. The annual awards programme is open to all banks and financial institutions...

DCC launches HP ink tank printers

HP's new DeskJet GT All-In-One series (5820 and 5810 models), available immediately from official HP distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), offers high volume, extremely low cost printing thanks to its high-capacity ink tank system. The DeskJet GT models also...

Kyocera’s Teaching Assistant BLI award

Kyocera's Teaching Assistant, a software application for automated printing and grading of multiple-choice exams, has been recognised as an Outstanding Education Solution by Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI). Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa's Teaching Assistant...

Business Analyst at QES

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a Technical Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis Cape Town Nort / Hybrid / 12 month Contract A Senior Technical Business Analyst is responsible for bridging the gap between...

Embedded Support Engineer – Gauteng Waterfall

About the jobEmbedded Support Engineers (Product Support Engineer's) are a critical interface to customers of the Digital Mine business - they are essential to customers achieving the safety and productivity outcomes needed.You will work closely with the Product...

Mid-Level Front End Developer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A highly driven & passionate Mid-Level Front End Developer is sought by a rapidly growing Digital Marketing Powerhouse where you will play an integral part contributing to the development of new features, fixing bugs and issues, reviewing code from...

Business Analyst at QES – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a Technical Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis Cape Town Nort / Hybrid / 12 month Contract A Senior Technical Business Analyst is responsible for bridging the gap between...

Software Support Engineer – Digital Mining Tecnology

Job purpose: Product Support Engineer / software support to provide technical services and product support to customers using products in the Digital Mine portfolio.Required Skills-Experience with Linux administration, Microsoft Server, IIS and SQL Server-Coding...

Retail Solutions Architect

12-Month ContractHybrid working in Dublin, Ireland We are looking for a Blue Yonder Transport Management Systems Solution Architect to join a leading global brand on a large project in Dublin, Ireland. Desired Experience & Qualification Proven experience working...

Mobile developer

Intermediate mobile developers Proficiency in .NET Core for robust application development.Experience with Flutter or other mobile development frameworks.Strong aptitude for learning and adapting to new mobile technologies and concepts.2-3 years of relevant...

ServiceNow Senior Technical Specialist (Developer)

ENVIRONMENT:A Johannesburg-based software engineering and data science consultancy, with a global development footprint, serves a diverse clientele ranging from large enterprises to emerging startups across South Africa, the Middle East, and the United States, is...

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