Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

January breaks temperature records

January 2025 was the warmest month on record globally, despite an emerging La Niña. Typically, La Nina conditions are expected to reduce temperatures around the world – something that hasn’t happened this time around. Surface air temperature and sea surface...

AI expected to speed up financial transactions

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) will allow financial institutions to better service and faster transactions. This is according to Salesforce’s latest “Connected Financial Services” report that shares insights from 9 500 financial services institution (FSI)...

Electronics manufacturers adopt Nvidia generative AI, Omniverse

Electronics manufacturers worldwide are advancing their industrial digitalisation efforts using a new, comprehensive reference workflow that combines Nvidia technologies for generative AI, 3D collaboration, simulation and autonomous machines. Supported by an expansive...

Car-sharing could be key to urban mobility

The smooth, efficient movement of people and goods is vital to economic activity and growth, which is why the development of any country is inextricably linked with its transportation system. So, amidst South Africa's many transportation challenges, the emergence of...

Salaries sink in April, reversing recent gains

The overall dismal economic environment has contributed to the average nominal take-home pay slipping further in April 2023, according to the monthly BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). The number of salary payments has also fallen, signalling a troubled job...

Scientists warn of AI-triggered extinction

Scientists and academics are once again sounding the alarm about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on our future, going as far as to suggest it might trigger human extinction. A new statement from the Centre for AI Safety calls for society to urgently take...

Ransomware drives professionalisation of cybercrime

The success of ransomware gangs has spurred a significant trend of professionalisation amongst cyber criminals where different groups develop specialised services to offer one another, according to a new report from WithSecure (formerly known as F-Secure Business)....

Major gangs’ shutdown impacted ransomware trends for 2023

Ransomware has been making headlines for the past several years. In their quest for profit, attackers have targeted almost every type of organisation, from healthcare and educational institutions to service providers and industrial enterprises, affecting nearly every...

Digital prepaid card usage to surge

The value of digital prepaid card transactions will exceed $3,98-trillion globally by 2028, up from $528,7--billion in 2023. A Juniper research study found that, by 2028, the value of digital prepaid card transactions will represent just under 60% of total prepaid...

Modest global growth for hardcopy peripherals

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals grew 2,2% year over year to 22,8-million units in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23). Shipment value also expanded 14% year over year during the quarter to $11-billion, according to new data from the International Data...

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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...

Check Point unveils WannaCry infection map

Check Point Software Technologies shows the extent of the wide spread outbreak of international ransomware WannaCry with a new Check Point WannaCry Ransomware Infection Map. Check Point researchers have been investigating the ransomware campaign in detail since it was...

WannaCry proves businesses still painfully unaware of security risks

There is still a perception today amongst businesses and their leaders that their company’s security is good enough to stand up to the numerous threats, such as the WannaCry ransomware that hit businesses globally this past weekend. Mid-2016, VMware in South Africa...

Ecobank, OiLibya to distribute digital financial services 

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated the parent company of Ecobank, the pan-African banking group has signed an agreement with OiLibya, the Pan-African oil and gas downstream company, for the distribution of digital financial services. The contract empowers OiLibya...

Western Cape Government accelerates digitisation

The Western Cape Government has confirmed a new three-year Enterprise Information Management (EIM) agreement with Datacentrix. The agreement now spans dozens of different departments, covering over 20 000 end users in total, and touching the lives of millions of South...

Veeam offers new availability solutions

Veeam Software has unveiled a raft of innovations to help enterprises ensure Always-On Cloud Availability in a multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environment. Veeam Availability Suite delivers a fundamentally new kind of solution by providing: Non-Stop Business Continuity...

40% off cross-grade B2B promotion from Intact

When it comes to security, it can be hard to sift through the plethora of solutions available to find the one that will benefit your business the most. What today’s businesses need, is a solution that is truly comprehensive and customisable. “This is where Bitdefender...

Low Code Developer (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:A global Logistics & Forwarding company seeks a highly meticulous Low Code Developer with exceptional UI/UX design skills and a strong understanding of Backend development to join its team. The role will entail a combination of SQL queries, Backend...

Business Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria

Job Purpose: To elicit business requirements from business community. Support analysis and design of business processes in accordance with business requirements to support business objectives.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Identify, investigate and analyse problems faced by...

Senior Python Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...

Low Code Developer (JHB) – Gauteng Kempton Park

ENVIRONMENT:A global Logistics & Forwarding company seeks a highly meticulous Low Code Developer with exceptional UI/UX design skills and a strong understanding of Backend development to join its team. The role will entail a combination of SQL queries, Backend...

Project Manager – Gauteng

Direct and manage project execution and development from beginning to end.Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications...

Technical Coordinator (Coffee Industry)

Our client is looking for a Technical Coordinator to join their team based in Modderfontein. The role is a senior administration role with solid experience in the coffee admin and planning industry. The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years or more experience in an...

Power BI Developer

Leading sports betting company requires the skills of an experienced Power BI Developer.Contract to perm role (based on performance)Hybrid working with offices based in JohannesburgMove of legacy reporting into modern reportingCurrent Power BI knowledgeWill be vetting...

Project Manager – Gauteng – Gauteng Kempton Park

Direct and manage project execution and development from beginning to end.Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications...

Technical Coordinator (Coffee Industry) – Gauteng Modderfontein

Our client is looking for a Technical Coordinator to join their team based in Modderfontein. The role is a senior administration role with solid experience in the coffee admin and planning industry. The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years or more experience in an...

Power BI Developer – Gauteng Melrose

Leading sports betting company requires the skills of an experienced Power BI Developer.Contract to perm role (based on performance)Hybrid working with offices based in JohannesburgMove of legacy reporting into modern reportingCurrent Power BI knowledgeWill be vetting...

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