Uncertainty, AI set to impact energy markets
As the calendar turns to 2025, there is more uncertainty in energy markets heading into a new year than any year since the pandemic, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights' 2025 energy outlook. Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza remain unresolved and have the...
Surging investment, waves of change for African energy
I’ve said for years that African energy is a vital investment, writes NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber. Backers clearly agree — to the tune of U$47-billion. That’s how much capital expenditure (capex) 2024 saw in African oil and gas, showing a...
Denmark tops World Citizenship Report
Denmark, Switzerland and Finland took the top three spots in the 2023 World Citizenship Report, which ranks 188 countries across five key motivators defining citizenship for the global citizen. Published by CS Global Partners, the World Citizenship Report showcases...
Hackathon to pay €16k for ideas to level up ride hailing
global mobility and urban services platform inDrive, is launching its inaugural annual global hackathon, inCode 2023, with €16 000 up for grabs for the top ideas to make ride-hailing safer and more inclusive. InDrive invites the world's top tech talent to register...
Twitter influencers punt AutoGPT as ‘next big thing’ in AI
AutoGPT - an open-source experimental AI agent which can autonomously perform tasks such as Internet search, planning, coding, and debugging - has emerged as the top trend on Twitter since the second week of April, according to GlobalData's Social Media Analytics...
Load shedding is draining local businesses
The Experian Business Debt Index (BDI), which reflects the relative ability for business to pay their outstanding suppliers/creditors – in other words, the overall health of businesses in the economy - unsurprisingly declined sharply to a reading of 0,996 in Q4 2022...
Businesses look to behavioural biometrics to counter scam attacks
A new white paper from LexisNexis Risk Solutions – Multifaceted Fraud Attacks: Behavioural Biometrics as a Defensive Tool – has laid bare the challenges faced by organisations in addressing sophisticated fraud threats following increased digital adoption and...
A golden opportunity for innovative fintech startups
Applications are now open in South Africa for the 2023 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation competition that sees startups pitch their innovative solutions to solve tomorrow’s payment and commerce challenges. This year’s VEI in...
Cybercriminals getting more creative with phishing attacks
More and more IT- and online services-related email subjects are being utilised as phishing strategies by cybercriminal, according to KnowBe4’s latest quarterly global phishing report. The results of the Q1 2023 report include the top email subjects clicked on in...
AI predictions may give time to prepare for solar storms
Like a tornado siren for life-threatening storms in America’s heartland, a new computer model that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and NASA satellite data could sound the alarm for dangerous space weather. The model uses AI to analyse spacecraft measurements of...
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New-gen enterprise storage for SMEs
As part of its all-flash storage portfolio, Huawei unveiled its new-gen entry-level storage systems, the OceanStor 2000 V3 series, at the Huawei South Africa Eco-Connect Conference in Sandton yesterday. The new series is built to support rapid business growth of small...
Second Accelerator group announced
Barclays Africa Group and Techstars yesterday released the names of 10 financial-technology (fintech) companies selected to participate in the second Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars. The successful companies, all focused on providing fintech...
First massive free learning platform turns 10
Alison, the free online learning pioneer has launched a new mobile-friendly, personalised platform design, enhancing user experience and strengthening learner engagement. Founded 10 years ago today, Irish-based Alison is one of the world's largest free education and...
Datacentrix named as Trend Micro Gold Partner
Datacentrix has been awarded Gold Partner status by global IT security solutions provider Trend Micro. According to Wayne Olsen, Datacentrix security business unit manager, the agreement acknowledges Datacentrix' expertise within the security space, and more...
Preventing, managing risk in electronic banking
Banking is a tough industry to be in. Not only do financial institutions carry the burden of managing large amounts of money, they also have to stay on top of constantly changing legislation and the introduction of new technology and customer demands that impact how...
Time to review critical safety controls
Recent incidents have highlighted the need for all companies and organisations to review the safety and security of their data and their IT systems, as standard approaches no longer protect against myriad vulnerabilities, an expert says. "Even the highest judicial...
Beneficial ownership under the spotlight
Accountable institutes are facing growing legislative pressure to ensure that their due diligence efforts on clients are stringent enough to uncover unethical transactions like money laundering, tax evasion, embezzlement and the financing of terrorism, should they...
Virtual fitting room service for fashion manufacturer
Melon Fashion Group has chosen Orange Business Services for a virtual fitting room solution using immersive video conferencing. Designers for its three brands, Zarina, Love Republic and befree, are now able to easily collaborate with manufacturing teams all along the...
The business case for DDoS protection
As our businesses continue to digitise, and an increasing number of services are delivered via the cloud, we tend to have very low tolerance for downtime. "Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can rip straight into the heart of the modern digital enterprise,...
New technology finds its way to the classroom
Learning through virtual and augmented reality is the wave of the future, says Nirvani Dhevcharran, technology executive director of Pearson South Africa. Imagine you are a high school learner struggling with the textbook in front of you. You point your smartphone and...
Web Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solutions company in Pretoria is seeking a Web Developer skilled in various web development languages to create responsive and adaptive user interfaces for both internal and public-facing web applications. The company's websites and...
Senior Software Developer
Purpose of the role As a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in various programming languages, the individual will contribute to the creation, deployment, and oversight of technology-centric software solutions. They will be responsible for developing...
Feature Analyst
Clarify business requirements and translating the requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria. Assist with the mapping of User journeys. Create relevant user stories. Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprised of product management, / UX, technology,...
Senior Software Developer – Gauteng Strijdompark
Purpose of the role As a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in various programming languages, the individual will contribute to the creation, deployment, and oversight of technology-centric software solutions. They will be responsible for developing...
Feature Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
Clarify business requirements and translating the requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria. Assist with the mapping of User journeys. Create relevant user stories. Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprised of product management, / UX, technology,...
Senior Project Manager (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Immersive Business Design Solutions seeks the expertise of a Senior Project Manager to join its Operations Division where you will take charge of managing client expectations around delivery and team resourcing. You will serve as the...
Business Process Analyst (Cape Town and USA)
ENVIRONMENT:Join our client as a Business Process Champion! They are on the lookout for a talented and experienced Business Process Analyst to play a vital role in their Business Process and Improvements portfolio. The right candidate will be a process-oriented...
Senior Project Manager (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Claremont
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Immersive Business Design Solutions seeks the expertise of a Senior Project Manager to join its Operations Division where you will take charge of managing client expectations around delivery and team resourcing. You will serve as the...
Business Process Analyst (Cape Town and USA) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Join our client as a Business Process Champion! They are on the lookout for a talented and experienced Business Process Analyst to play a vital role in their Business Process and Improvements portfolio. The right candidate will be a process-oriented...
System Analyst
Our client, a leading research university, is seeking a Systems Analyst to join their team. The successful candidate will work closely with system users to analyze, gather, and understand their systems and process requirements. They will also design and maintain...
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