AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

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...

HR lags in GenAI adoption

A Gartner survey of 105 HR leaders on June 21 revealed that just 5% of HR leaders report their function has already implemented generative AI (GenAI), while another 9% reported they are currently conducting generative AI pilots. “More than half of HR leaders surveyed...

Mission 300 aims to light up Africa

In a continent where millions of homes are still shrouded in darkness each night, a groundbreaking initiative is sparking hope. This week, African and global changemakers will converge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the inaugural Africa Heads of State Energy Summit,...

What’s new on the cyberthreat agenda in META?

Artificial intelligence, compromised corporate data on the Darknet, risks carried by deepfakes and critical industry-specific threats are all driving increased cyberthreats in the Middle East and Africa region. "Considering how quickly the threat landscape is...

Smartphone market woes continue with 14,6% decline

Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 14,6% year over year to 268,6-million units in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This marks the seventh...

Chinese banks extend lending dominance

Chinese banks extended their dominance as the world's largest lenders in 2022 despite rate hikes and slowing economic growth while their global peers saw declines in balance sheets. This is according to the largest Global Bank Ranking published by S&P Global...

Medusa, Nevada lead the ransomware charge

Data reveals that a total of 167 new ransomware groups were discovered in Q1 2023. BitcoinCasino's financial expert Edith Reads comments: "This is a clear sign of the growth in ransomware activity. Many of these groups are trying to exploit security flaws, especially...

Big drop in Bitcoin trading volume

Historically, April has been one of the strongest months for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, bringing the biggest average monthly returns. However, this year, that wasn't the case. Although Bitcoin topped over $30 400 on 18 April, reaching the highest level since...

Fears that AI could cause a nuclear-level catastrophe

More than one-third of credible AI experts believe that AI will cause a nuclear-level catastrophe within this century, according to data presented by Atlas VPN. The findings are part of Stanford's 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index Report, released in April 2023....

Global semiconductor revenue to drop 11% in 2023

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to decline 11,2% in 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2022, the market totaled $599,6-billion, which was marginal growth of 0,2% from 2021. The short-term outlook for the semiconductor market has...

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How to succeed in Africa

For companies in Nigeria currently battling the recession, the challenges are slowing sales and reduced earnings due to spiralling costs from high inflation and forex rates. To manage cash flows, businesses may have had to reduce or halt spending totally. However, the...

Fortinet Managed Security Service Provider programme

Fortinet has launched a new programme to empower MSSPs (Managed Security Service Providers) with the tools, expertise, training, and support to accelerate profitability, expand growth, increase market leadership and deliver the industry's most advanced security...

IoT just got serious

Morten Illum, vice-president: EMEA at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, explains why IoT is a big deal. After Mobile World Congress, we're once again asking ourselves the same question: "When will the Internet of Things really hit the big time?" But a quick...

Red Hat helps enterprises embrace DevOps at scale

Red Hat has announced the general availability of Ansible Tower 3.1, the latest version of its enterprise-grade, agentless automation platform. Ansible Tower by Red Hat helps enterprises cut through the complexities of modern IT environments with powerful automation...

Kaspersky Lab retains secure testing top spot

Kaspersky Lab has continued to outperform the competition in its TOP3 metric for Internet security, achieving the top spot for the fourth year in a row in independent testing over the year. This consistency and quality of performance proves that Kaspersky Lab...

Dell EMC enhances cloud service provider partner program

Dell EMC has announced an enhanced focus and investment in the varied service provider industry that includes communications service providers, cable multiple system operators, hosting/co-location providers, public cloud providers, vertical market cloud specialists,...

Power training adds virtual and augmented reality

Schneider Electric has added advanced virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies to its industrial software portfolio with the acquisition of MWPowerlab. MWPowerlab's industry-leading 3D real-time technology gives customers the benefit of...

Veeam adds availability integration for Cisco HyperFlex

Veeam Software has expanded its work with Cisco by launching the direct snapshot integration with the Cisco HyperFlex hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform. The integration of Veeam Availability Suite with the software-defined networking and computing power of...

How chatbots will evolve into practical tools

With research showing that the number of new app downloads is slowing down, it's clear that customers are becoming pickier about the apps on their phones and tablets. The slowdown also points to a phenomenon of 'app fatigue' - we're getting tired of continually...

New group CFO for Paratus Telecom

Paratus Telecom, the largest privately owned pan-African telecoms operator, has now also appointed Stefan de Bruin as its chief financial officer for the Group to help grow the business across the African continent. De Bruin is responsible for the overall financial...

FullStack C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking a dedicated individual to own the role, manage traffic for development-related tasks, manage internal and external client expectations and maintain our WebFlo Software using C#, JavaScript and SQL Server. Key Requirements A bachelor's degree in...

Software Engineer at QES – Western Cape Stellenbosch

My client based in Stellenbosch is currently looking for a Solutions Engineer / Full-stack Developer to join them Hybrid work model Specifically, we need a skilled full-stack developer (or someone with a similar skillset) to join our South African Solutions...

Network Security Engineer – Gauteng Midrand

Join Our Tech Revolution: Become Our Next IT Maestro! Are you ready to groove with technology and make a real impact? We're on the lookout for a passionate and skilled IT Operations Specialist who thrives in a dynamic environment! If you have the experience and flair...

Senior ERP Consultant

We are looking for interesting people to join a dynamic team of happy and talented humans. If you are looking for a company that provides more than just being a number and want to grow and be offered the opportunity to expand your knowledge, then this is for...

Senior Mobile Developer

The successful candidate will be responsible for programming and developing applications and supporting software. Provide advisory support by refining designs, practices, tools, and processes to ensure the delivery of quality products to internal and external...

Intermediate Full Stack Software Developer

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Senior ERP Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg North

We are looking for interesting people to join a dynamic team of happy and talented humans. If you are looking for a company that provides more than just being a number and want to grow and be offered the opportunity to expand your knowledge, then this is for...

Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

The successful candidate will be responsible for programming and developing applications and supporting software. Provide advisory support by refining designs, practices, tools, and processes to ensure the delivery of quality products to internal and external...

Intermediate Full Stack Software Developer – Remote Remote

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