Disinformation joins conflict, environment as a top global risk
The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report reveals an increasingly fractured global landscape, where escalating geopolitical, environmental, societal and technological challenges threaten stability and progress. While economic risks have less...
Mobile app usage set to drop as AI assistants proliferate
By 2027 mobile app usage will decrease by 25% due to AI assistants, according to Gartner. Smartphone users will turn to AI assistants, such as Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Meta AI, and others to replace apps for many functions. In addition to the impact...
Terrestrial fibre connects Mombasa, Joburg
Liquid Dataport has launched the first terrestrial fibre connecting Mombasa to Johannesburg. The new route, including a fibre link across DRC between Goma and Kananga, provides multiple landlocked countries with extra redundancy, resilience, connectivity to numerous...
African startup uses AI to slash doctors’ paperwork
As a medical doctor in Nigeria, Tobi Olatunji knows the stress of practicing in Africa's busy hospitals. As a machine-learning scientist, he has a prescription for it. "I worked at one of West Africa's largest hospitals, where I would routinely see more than 30...
Rapid growth forecast for embedded finance
The global embedded finance market size is expected to reach $588,49-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 32,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research. The benefits of embedded finance, such as an alternate source of revenue...
Logistics automation to top $90bn by 2030
The global logistics automation market size is expected to reach $90-billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,7%, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Logistics operations are critical factors in the smooth functioning of the...
Vehicle age reaches record high in the US
With more than 284 million vehicles in operation (VIO) on US roads, the average age of cars and light trucks in the US has risen again this year to a new record of 12,5 years, up by more than three months over 2022, according to the latest analysis from S&P Global...
UCT retains top spot in Africa on CWUR rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) retains its spot at the highest-ranked African university, at 267th position (up three places from last year) by the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) in their 2023 Global 2000 list. CWUR released the largest academic...
Microsoft signs up for fusion energy
Helion Energy has announced an agreement to provide Microsoft electricity from its first fusion power plant. The plant is expected to be online by 2028 and will target power generation of 50MW or greater after a one-year ramp up period. The planned operational date...
Mobile money transactions set to boom
A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the payments market, found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will reach $2-trillion by 2027, an increase of over $500-billion from 2023. Growing at 33%, the market is being...
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Time to move to a “product paradigm”?
It is time for software development to move from its long-standing "project paradigm" to something much closer to how business actually works. In the process, the venerable project management office will morph into something quite different. By Jaco Viljoen, Agile...
Software AG extends IoT with Cumulosity
Software AG recently acquired Cumulocity, which will bolster the Internet of Things (IoT) capability of the company, unlocking more potential for many of their clients globally. "With this acquisition we will be able to embed award-winning IoT solutions into our...
SA’s credit card fraud regulations among the best
Credit card fraud is still rife in South Africa, but merchants and customers using credit cards still have some comfort in the knowledge that their transactions are protected by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The key tenets of PCI DSS is...
Cyber resilience framework key to surviving a cyber attack
In today's networked, digital world, the ability to detect, prevent and recover from a cyber-attack is critical. Cyber resilience is thus key to organisational sustainability. This is according to Al de Brito, senior technical analyst at ContinuitySA, who says: "Cyber...
Securing the blockchain
Currently, digital cryptocurrencies are on the up and up, with at least 100 active, suitably valuated cryptocurrencies being used as acceptable tender. The benefit of bitcoin, and other virtual digital cryptocurrencies, lies in their anonymity, and with...
FNB promotes access to banking in rural SA
FNB has introduced a non-cash dispensing ATM with deposit capability. These ATMs are a smaller version of the standard ATM which FNB introduced in 2013 as a way of bringing banking services directly into communities. The roll-out out of the new generation of ATMs...
Haw & Inglis selects Parity and Sage
Western Cape based construction company, Haw & Inglis, has gone live with its Sage X3 and X3 People implementation with platinum Sage reseller, Parity Software. Specialising in projects of significant size and complex scope, the company, which operates throughout...
Social media intelligence could allay a security crisis
In an increasingly digital world, social media platforms are constantly evolving and growing in popularity across the world. In addition to their social and commercial influence, social media also plays a significant role in times of political unrest - particularly in...
Scale team apps with Obsidian and Atlassian
Obsidian Systems, an independent supplier of open source enterprise solutions, will co-host two events for partners and press with a market leader of issue-tracking and collaboration platforms, Atlassian. The events will take place in Johannesburg, on 30 May, and in...
Get a head start on PoPI compliance
Businesses will face a rude awakening if they fail to put in place the reasonable measures to be PoPI compliant, with punishment that will vary from company to company; a fine of up to R10-million or jail time of up to 10 years. Not only are organisations, for the...
Customer Technical Support – Gauteng Gauteng
Customer Technical Support (Packaging)Qualifications:- Matric Certificate & Tertiary qualification in Sales / Marketing / Packaging / Supply Chain / Mechanical orIndustrial Engineering is essential.Job Requirements:- 5 years technical experience in a FMCG or...
ServiceNow Developers – Western Cape Cape Town
Our Client is looking for a ServiceNow Developers to join their teamArea/Location: Cape Town South AfricaJob Description:Our client is looking for an experienced and dedicated ServiceNow Developers to join their teamResponsibilities:Agile, customer-oriented...
Master Data Specialist – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
Master Data Specialist - Westville Minimum Requirements:B.Com (Financial Accounting) or other relevant tertiary qualification.Minimum 2 years experience working in a SAP master data environment or a similar integrated systems environment.Experience of business...
Business Analyst – Sandton – Gauteng Sandton
ROLE OVERVIEW Business analysts are responsible for using data to inform strategic business decisions. This requires a robust understanding of the business and includes identifying and investigating potential problems or opportunities in the business and suggesting...
Full Stack Developer
Our Client is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to play a pivotal role in our dynamic development team, contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of robust software solutions. This position is instrumental in driving innovation, ensuring code...
Front-End Developer
Our Client is looking for a Senior Front-End Developer. You'll be responsible for creating Front-End solutions according to a UX specifications. Work with our product owners and UX Designers to implement HTML components and accurate CSS. Create user journeys using...
DevOps Engineer
Join a forward-thinking company in the healthcare technology sector and become part of a collaborative and enthusiastic team responsible for supporting operating systems, business applications and supporting system applications. Ensure the optimal health of multiple...
NodeJS Developer (LM)
Frontend skills: Rapidly experiment with multiple solutions Implement pixel perfect UI designs Implement re-usable HTML and JS logic Ensure all code is readable, extendable and scalable Ensure that all implementations can be passed over to other developers, mid...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our Client is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to play a pivotal role in our dynamic development team, contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of robust software solutions. This position is instrumental in driving innovation, ensuring code...
Front-End Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our Client is looking for a Senior Front-End Developer. You'll be responsible for creating Front-End solutions according to a UX specifications. Work with our product owners and UX Designers to implement HTML components and accurate CSS. Create user journeys using...
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