Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Financial services an enduring DDoS target

Financial services organisations in Africa are continuing to fall victim to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, according to Netscout’s 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report (TIR). The report highlights Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in particular as being...

Humanoids, AI agents expected in 2025

Nvidia experts across accelerated computing, data science and research predict multimodal models will speed industry innovation and efficiency. From boardroom to break room, generative AI took this year by storm, stirring discussion across industries about how to best...

2022 marked first year of decline for wearable devices

Global shipments of wearable devices declined 18,9% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 138,7-million units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Shipments for the full year 2022 were down 7,7% compared to 2021, marking the first year of...

Aligning commercial functions top priority for sales leaders

Sales leaders say that aligning commercial functions such as sales and marketing strategies is their top priority for 2023, according to a new survey from Gartner. The research group surveyed more than 200 sales leaders last November and December to understand how...

Shipments of AR/VR headsets decline sharply

The pendulum for AR/VR headsets swung the other way through the course of 2022 as global shipments declined 20,9% YoY to 8,8-million units, according to new data from the IDCWorldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. The decline was not...

Ignoring generative AI will be a costly mistake

A new report from Forrester - Generative AI prompts productivity, imagination, and innovation in the enterprise - finds that generative AI can augment and enhance existing business processes in ways that were previously impossible. Forrester defines "generative AI"...

AI set to enter boom period

A new forecast from IDC's Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide shows that global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) - including software, hardware, and services for AI-centric systems - will reach $154-billion in 2023, an increase of 26,9% over the...

ChatGPT debuts in Azure OpenAI Service

Microsoft has announved that ChatGPT is available in preview in Azure OpenAI Service. Eric Boyd, corporate vice-president: AI platform at Microsoft, explains that more than 1 000 customers are now applying the most advanced AI models - including Dall-E 2, GPT-3.5,...

More African languages added to MS Translator

Microsoft has added 13 new African languages to its Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services Translator enabling text and documents to be translated to and from these languages across the entire Microsoft ecosystem of products and services. Sesotho (Southern Sotho), Sesotho...

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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise debuts cloud platform

ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand, has announced availability of Alcatel-Lucent Rainbow, an innovative cloud-based relationship management platform that connects business users, business contacts and systems. With Rainbow, employees can be more...

New opportunities for retail, wholesale markets

The demand for online, multi-channel solutions by an increasingly mobile consumer base is a key trend that will drive the growth of self-service banking channels across Africa, says Standard Bank, Africa's leading bank by assets. "We expect growth to continue in the...

Retail satellite Jola from iWayAfrica serves Africa

Pan-African telecommunication provider, iWayAfrica, a wholly owned division of Gondwana International Networks, has launched Jola, a much needed Pan-African Ku-Band managed retail satellite service into Sub-Saharan Africa. Meaning 'one who brings happiness', Jola...

Commander HQ brings sporting goods online

Commander HQ is the latest ecommerce retail site focused on sporting gear and apparel to enter the daily deal industry. An important differentiator is that Commander HQ deals never expire. Monthly memberships offer up to 50% discount on all new ranges of international...

DevConf 2.0 doubles in size

The standing-room only success of South Africa's inaugural DevConf developer conference has prompted the expansion of DevConf in Johannesburg in 2017. As the only major independent developer conference in South Africa, DevConf 2016 seats sold out fast, with over 470...

Pirated software a huge risk for West African firms

West African business builders are beginning to embrace the benefits of legally licensed business management software, understanding how these solutions power their operations to greater efficiency. Though many understand how pirated software could hurt their bottom...

HP unveils industry-first mini workstation

HP Inc has unveiled the world's first mini workstation designed for users in CAD and other compute-intensive industries. The new HP Z2 Mini Workstation delivers breakthrough power and versatility and, at only 5,8cm high, is 90% smaller than a traditional...

BPS continues to attract offshore investment

Contributing R50-million to the national GDP and providing employment for approximately 215 000 people, South Africa's Business Process Services (BPS), previously known as the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, and contact centre industry is one of the...

Flexenclosure launches eSite x10

Flexenclosure has unveiled its new hybrid power system for telecom sites - the eSite x10 that will provide towercos and mobile operators a sustained advantage in terms of the highest possible uptime and the lowest possible site power costs. eSite x10 is the world's...

MediaTek, Ericsson bring LTE Advanced to underserved Africans

MediaTek has announced its collaboration with multinational telecommunications company Ericsson to make LTE -Advanced features available in mainstream mobile devices. This partnership will ensure the affordability of devices that support LTE -Advanced technology to...

Software Engineer (Senior) 2600

Software Engineer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Rust)Strong understanding of software development principles, algorithms, data structures, and design patternsUnderstanding of cybersecurity...

Intermediate Software Developer

Our Client based in CPT who is a global Chat Solutions company, is looking for an Intermediate Full Stack Software Developer to join their dynamic team. Required skill: Frameworks and Languages:? NestJs? TypeScript? JavaScript? Node JS Database:? FireBase? My SQL?...

Cyber Security Specialist (SvW) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Develop and manage the Cyber Security strategy within company and ensure establishment of related preventative controls, solutions and programs to manage and prevent Cyber Security risks within company, that are supported by the necessary policies and procedures that...

Software Engineer (Senior) 2600 – Gauteng Pretoria

Software Engineer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Rust)Strong understanding of software development principles, algorithms, data structures, and design patternsUnderstanding of cybersecurity...

Intermediate Software Developer – Western Cape Paarden Eiland

Our Client based in CPT who is a global Chat Solutions company, is looking for an Intermediate Full Stack Software Developer to join their dynamic team. Required skill: Frameworks and Languages:? NestJs? TypeScript? JavaScript? Node JS Database:? FireBase? My SQL?...

Lead Software Developer

Title: Lead Software Engineer Contract: 6 months (with renewal) Environment: Hybrid Industry: Financial Services We are seeking a talented and experienced Lead Software Engineer to be the technical development lead of the development of a new system using Dot Net, C...

Full stack developer Dot Net

Junior Full stack Developers ( Automotive) and Intermediate developers Role Overview: Develop and deliver feature-rich SaaS solutions tailored to the automotive industry, driving innovation and enhancing user experiencesRequired: Proficiency in Angular 2+ for dynamic...

Intermediate Cross Platform Mobile Developer

Join a company that will offer significant advantages in terms of experience gained, particularly in the field of cybersecurity and secure communications. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, which is deployed across 15 countries. This...

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