2025 is all about unlocking business value with AI
Kathy Gibson reports - Business leaders are still prioritising artificial intelligence (AI) and aligning their strategies around the value that AI can unlock. This is among the findings from BCG’s second AI Radar report, which draws on a survey of 1 800 C-level...
SA users are optimistic about AI
A new survey from Ipsos and Google reveals that attitudes towards artificial intelligence (AI) are trending positive as its use becomes more widespread. The study, "Our Life with AI: From innovation to application”, surveyed 21 000 people across 21 countries, finding...
New office bearers for WASPA
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) has elected its new board for 2023, introducing a number of new board members while still maintaining a level of continuity. James McNab returns as chairman of WASPA, having served previously...
Children increasingly fall victim to cybercrime
So far, 2022 has seen a close to 20% increase in child victims of cybercrime, while the financial losses from these crimes has more than doubled. This is according to Surfshark research. According to the FBI Internet Crime Centre reports (2015-2022), there were nearly...
Why AI should be top of the national agenda
Artificial Intelligence has come a long way since the success of DeepMind over Go world champion Lee Sedol in 2016; the world is beginning to change according to the new possibilities afforded by AI. Leo Charlton, technology analyst at IDTechEx From the robust...
Seacom confirms cyberattack
Seacom has confirmed that, on 10 May 2023, it experienced a cyber security incident. In a statement issued this afternoon, the company says the incident was confined to its hosting environment, impacting a small number of customers, all of whom have been personally...
SA companies being hit by ransomware … hard!
A staggering four out of five South African organisations -78% - were hit by ransomware in the past year, a considerable increase from the 51% that reported an attack in 2022, and well above the global average of 66%. This is according to a new independent report from...
SMBs are working harder to offset rising costs
Sage's annual survey of almost 12 000 SMB leaders globally - "Small Business, Big Opportunity" - finds that despite a challenging 2022, where rising costs significantly impacted profitability, South African small and medium businesses (SMBs) remain optimistic about...
‘Next-generation AI will lift the weight of work’ – Microsoft
In conjunction with adding new features and expanding access to its generative AI offering, MS 365 Copilot, Microsoft has also released new data and insights from its 2023 Work Trend Index report: "Will AI Fix Work". The research shows that the pace of work has...
Labour productivity declines endanger critical supply chain objectives
Historically low labour productivity levels threaten every aspect of the chief supply chain officer's (CSCO) agenda, says Gartner. "Labour productivity levels are historically low and stalled out, in large part due to lack of investment in workforce innovations," says...
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Parenting? There’s an app for that?
The fact that 80% of cellphone users keep their mobile devices within arm's reach, coupled with growing acceptance of preteen mobile use, means parenting in the age of always-on connectivity has taken on a decidedly digital edge. That's the word from South Africa's...
Melding BYOD into the WLAN lifecycle
Employees and their mobile devices go hand in hand in today’s business world, and organisations can in actual fact benefit by accepting the bring your own device (BYOD) trend. “When a salesperson sells something, it’s often a win-win; both parties – buyer and seller –...
African chidren benefit from social entrepreneurs
More than one million African children have benefited from social enterprise development in Africa in the last five years, according to a new report released by Reach for Change Africa . The non-profit organisation, which, this year, is marking its fifth anniversary...
TomTom Sports app syncs daily activity
The TomTom Sports app allowsusers to import data from Google Fit and Apple Health to their account. As a result, users can continuously track their activity data and see trends, insights and daily summaries in the TomTom Sports app, even without a TomTom Sports...
Bytes launches home-grown biometric service
Bytes Systems Integration has launched BioVault, an innovative cloud-based biometric solution. Nick Perkins, divisional director: identity management at Bytes, says the new service has been developed and hosted by Bytes to enable a broad range of financial services...
Industrie 4.0 improves processes, grows economy
Advanced automation can improve virtually any process, anywhere, and has the potential to grow the South African economy and create jobs. Industry leaders participating at the upcoming Africa Automation Fair and Connected Industries conference note that Industrie 4.0,...
Fujitsu co-creates SAP landscapes
Fujitsu is enabling organizations to accelerate their digital journey by creating fully-optimised SAP landscapes to provide dependable mission-critical computing as a foundation for the digital future. At SAPPHIRE NOW, Fujitsu presented its newest SAP-related...
Tarsus on Demand partners with BitCo
Tarsus on Demand is partnering with tier 1 Internet and telephony provider, BitCo, to offer its resellers the ability to resell affordable voice and data services to their clients. The new relationship means that resellers working with Tarsus on Demand can offer their...
West Africa Clean Energy Corridor (WACEC) launched
The West Africa Clean Energy Corridor (WACEC) aimed at accelerating the deployment of utility scale renewable energy into the region, was launched in Cape Town on Wednesday, with a warning for governments and power utilities to play their part to harness benefits of...
BCX launches Virtustream cloud service
BCX has announced the launch of its Virtustream capability out of its Tier IV data centres in South Africa. The partnership with Virtustream, a Dell Technologies business, enables BCX to host business critical workloads in the cloud and will be available to enterprise...
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Solutions Architect at Parvana Recruitment
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Business Central Developer – Gauteng Boksburg
Exciting Opportunity Alert!Are you a talented Business Central Developer ready to make an impact? We're seeking a driven professional with expertise in MB-800 and MB-920 certifications, and a solid track record in Business Central development. If you excel in AL...
Data Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
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Our client is seeking a Catalogue Assistant with a strong background in eCommerce and digital product data management for a 3-month contract. If you're tech-savvy, detail-oriented, and capable of managing product information, this could be the role for you.Key...
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