Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

Africa Investment Forum 2024 garners $29,2bn in deals

The Africa Investment Forum 2024 Markets Days recorded a total of $29,2-billion in new investor interests after three days of boardroom discussions in Rabat, Morocco. The Chair of the Africa Investment Forum, President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi...

Qualcomm sets new growth targets

Qualcomm has outlined significant opportunities for growth and diversification at its 2024 Investor Day. The company’s position at the edge is driving access to an expanded total addressable market (TAM) of approximately $900-billion by 2030, with more than 50-billion...

IBM launches RFP for water management solutions

IBM is accepting proposals for the next cohort of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, which will focus on water management solutions. The program applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, and an ecosystem of experts to enhance and...

Antarctic sea ice reaches another record low

In February 2023, sea ice around Antarctica reached the lowest extent ever observed since the start of the satellite record in 1979. But despite several recent years of low extents, the long-term trend for sea ice in southern polar waters is essentially flat; it is...

Machine customers one of the biggest growth opportunities

Machine customers represent one of the biggest new growth opportunities of the decade - and business leaders must act now to create a path to entry to a business megatrend that will eventually be more significant than the arrival of digital commerce, according to...

SA moves to the decentralised cloud

Kathy Gibson reports - The cloud market is evolving as companies shift how they deploy services, with the biggest trend today being the move to the decentralised cloud. This is the word from Jon Tullett, associate research director: IT services sub-Saharan Africa at...

Conversational everything the new norm for customer comms

New research from Infobip reveals the growing trend towards conversational experiences for customer communications. The data, from 449-billion communications interactions on Infobip's platform across 2022, shows the rapid growth of interactions on chat apps such as...

Companies struggle to execute CX strategies

Only 40% of marketing executives in EMEA are "very confident" that their company's current customer experience (CX) strategies are capable of winning and retaining customers, according to an international CX study conducted by SAS and the CMO Council. And, with high...

Be alert when making digital payments

According to the latest Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 23% of respondents from South Africa experienced financial losses associated with threats when using online banking and mobile wallet services - with the majority losing up to the equivalent of $1 000, and 9%...

Leverage ESG strategies to create value and build trust

"Business as usual" - with a sole focus on profitability - has become obsolete, and never before have companies been subject to as much scrutiny from society as they are now in the context of global climate and societal challenges. Organisations need to demonstrate...

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Blockchain goes beyond financial services

Mary Ann Francis, executive advisor and practice partner for global treasury, payments and blockchain at Wipro, and Gilles Gravier, director and senior advisor for open source and blockchain at Wipro, examine how distributed ledgers could have surprising, and...

10 pivots boards must make in 2017

During a recent WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) Americas Institute in Miami, bringing together top women business leaders from around the world, directors shared their key concerns for the coming year, and how their companies must pivot to prepare themselves. "So much...

F5 achieves new economies of scale

Designed to address today's applications delivery challenges, F5 combines a high-performance application services fabric, intelligent layer 4-7 services, programmability, and application fluency to enable organisations to achieve new economies of scale from both a...

Mobility leaders key performance drivers

The traditional boundaries that existed between life and work have been redrawn forever, primarily due to the 'consumerisation of IT' trend, but also the flexibility this has afforded business and employees alike. Emails no longer pile up, IM's are answered in seconds...

Enhance productivity, transparency in IT support

For local enterprises of all sizes, employee productivity and staff motivation are two of the biggest stumbling blocks on the path to growth and sustainability. Within the IT support environment, in particular, businesses often suffer from a lack of transparency, and...

Sophos strengthens protection in new XG Firewall

Sophos has launched the latest version of its next-generation XG Firewall. This new version strengthens the delivery of enterprise-grade security to organisations of all sizes with several additions. The additions include Sophos Sandstorm, the extension of the...

Gemalto speeds processes at Uganda’s borders

Gemalto is supplying Uganda's Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) with its Coesys Visa Management that combines swift issuance of all visas and permits with biometric enrollment upon arrival. Gemalto is supporting the new solution with...

The digital economy: converting scale to value

The rise of the digital economy is developing at pace globally and is now probably the single most important driver of innovation and prosperity, writes Yusof Seedat, director for growth markets at Accenture Research. The proposition of its potential to stimulate...

HotelREZ adopts Sabre’s hospitality solutions

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts has completed the migration of its member hotels to Sabre's SynXis Central Reservations and device responsive booking engine. Sabre's broad portfolio of hospitality solutions empowers hoteliers to create and deliver a unique and...

Mobile device infections surge in 2017

Nokia has issued the Nokia Threat Intelligence Report - H1 2016, revealing a sharp rise in the occurrence of smartphone malware infections in the first half of the year. Issued twice a year, the report examines general trends and statistics for malware infections in...

Full Stack Java Developer (Java/Angular) hybrid contract (1727) TB

Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model. Maintain and develop, deploy, and operate frontend and backend cross...

Azure Enterprise Architect – SvW

This role will start with a migration project (data/reports/dashboards from QlikView), but thereafter will remain working with the same platform/technologies.Minimum Requirements:10+ years experience in:Power BI data modelling and report development using PIBR format...

Systems Engineer – Global Ops

Responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and support of Information Systems offered to the company and its customers.Key Performance Areas:Design Information Systems and related architecture 15%Installing and configuring Information Systems 25%Troubleshoot...

SAP Human Capital Solutions Architect

SAP solution design and/or implementation. Designing complex architecture and ensure successful implementation. Providing guidance on the SAP ECC HCM, Success Factors and SAP Business Technology Platform and tools. Integrating SAP ECC HCM, Success Factors and SAP...

SAP Human Capital Solutions Architect – Western Cape Cape Town

SAP solution design and/or implementation. Designing complex architecture and ensure successful implementation. Providing guidance on the SAP ECC HCM, Success Factors and SAP Business Technology Platform and tools. Integrating SAP ECC HCM, Success Factors and SAP...

SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) – 0759

Senior SAP ABAP Developer with SAP ABAP Certification and experience in SAP ABAP, UI5, SAP Fiori, S4Hana modules required for a reputable global company based in Gauteng5+ Years of DevOps (Operations, configuration/development) experience in commercial and/or retail...

SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) – 0759 – Gauteng Pretoria

Senior SAP ABAP Developer with SAP ABAP Certification and experience in SAP ABAP, UI5, SAP Fiori, S4Hana modules required for a reputable global company based in Gauteng5+ Years of DevOps (Operations, configuration/development) experience in commercial and/or retail...

SAP EWM Consultant (Senior) – 1264

Senior SAP EWM Consultant with experience in supply chain and SAP TM (Transportation Management) required for a reputable global company based in GautengFunctional & Configuration experience in the SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) ModuleExperience in...

SAP EWM Consultant (Senior) – 1264 – Gauteng Pretoria

Senior SAP EWM Consultant with experience in supply chain and SAP TM (Transportation Management) required for a reputable global company based in GautengFunctional & Configuration experience in the SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) ModuleExperience in...

Backend Developer (Golang Specialist) – Remote Remote

Join a cutting-edge Software Development company specialising in Fintech Solutions.Accelerate your career by working on innovative projects in a start-up environment. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your Golang expertise and be part of a dynamic team shaping...

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