AI key to creating jobs for African youth
Artificial intelligence (AI) innovation can play a key role in addressing Africa’s persistent youth unemployment challenges and shaping a more prosperous future for the continent’s workforce. This is among the findings of new report from Caribou Digital, in...
Developing economies to benefit from improved global trade
Global trade is set to reach a record $33-trillion in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This $1-trillion increase, reflecting 3,3% annual growth, highlights resilience in global trade. Developing economies,...
Power, security bring new opportunities for Mustek
Alternative energy is a big opportunity for IT distributor Mustek, which today announced its interim results for the half-year ended 31 December 2022. Hein Engelbrecht, CEO of the Mustek group, says the green energy opportunity is already contributing about 10% to the...
Misconception on data protection responsibility can increase vulnerability
The latest Arcserve annual global study has found that 43% of IT decision-makers (ITDMs) falsely believe that cloud providers are responsible for protecting and recovering data in the public cloud. This misconception of data protection responsibility, the company...
SA credit card spend bounces back post-Covid
Aimed at identifying and understanding shifts in consumer spending behaviour during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, Visa and Discovery Bank have released their collaborative Spendtrend23 report, which reveals that South Africans' spending via credit card has bounced...
Raising awareness about stalkerware
In commemorating International Women's Day in 2023, societies around the world reflect on the local, national, and global gender issues relevant to their work and contexts. It is an opportunity to raise awareness about issues that disproportionately affect women, and...
Google empowers women in Africa
Google celebrated International Women's Day yesterday (8 March) by announcing three new initiatives aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Africa and providing them with the resources they need to succeed. The initiatives include the Google for Startups...
Mixed bag for business confidence as loadshedding partly countered
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined further from 38 in the fourth quarter to 36 in the first quarter of 2023. While the outcome could have been worse, given the severity of power outages and the associated drop-off in business activity, the result is...
Women are borrowing for daily living expenses
South African women are more at risk of becoming indebted over rapidly depreciating assets than their male counterparts. To commemorate International Women’s Day, National Debt Advisors, one of the leading debt counselling companies in South Africa, shared findings...
Retaining top talent amid SA’s brain drain
As skilled workers and top talent leave the country at an alarming rate, South Africa's "brain drain" is becoming a significant challenge for many companies as they struggle to fill their ever-widening skills gap from a constantly shrinking talent pool. A new white...
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The Carlyle Group Acquires CMC Networks
Global Alternative Asset Manager The Carlyle Group has announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority share of CMC Networks, a Pan-African provider of managed connectivity solutions for global telecoms providers. Investec Equity Partners, who was represented by...
GE wins project management award for Medupi
GE's Steam Power Systems has been awarded the Global Project Excellence Gold Award by the International Project Management Association (IPMA) for their work on South Africa's Medupi Power Plant. "Our team has been working with Eskom on the Medupi Power Plant since...
AEEI acquires 51% of Headset Solutions
Having recently announced the acquisition of a siginificant stake in IT company Puleng Technologies, AEEI continues on its acquisition plan to bolster its Technology division by acquiring 51% equity in Kalula Communications, trading as Headset Solutions. Based in...
Stop and think before shopping online on Black Friday
Black Friday: a single day to take advantage of unbelievable discounts and limited stock. The day's appeal is undeniable, but it's also an opportune time for criminals to take advantage of you. And they'll use anything to con you - from fake coupons and malicious...
Paratus Telecoms turns on first FTTH in Namibia
Paratus Telecoms is the first 100% privately-owned pan-African operator to turn on Fibre to the Home (FTTH) in Namibia. Connected residents in Finkenstein estate, East of Windhoek, will now enjoy this world-class connectivity. The developers of Finkenstein Manor and...
Take customer experience to the next level
Digital transformation is changing the way banks talk to customers, but forward-looking financial institutions in the region are looking at how they can deploy artificial intelligence and automation to transform the customer experience, writes Danny Drew, Avaya's MD...
Key to retail success is a positive experience on all channels
The countdown to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales has officially begun. With experts predicting shoppers will spend double the amount they did in 2015 - this year's retail shopping bonanza is expected to be bigger than ever. According to PwC, online sales will...
Why Agile is the business methodology of the future
Aaron Sanders, a US-based professional Agile coach, was recently in SA to deliver a series of training courses to the DVT Academy. He took some time out of his schedule to outline exactly why Agile is the business methodology of the future. "Agile is effectively a set...
Smollan improves service delivery with Interactive Intelligence
International retail solutions company Smollan has achieved new levels of efficiency and enhanced customer experience as a result of deploying PureCloud Engage by Interactive Intelligence Group), a global leader in cloud services for customer engagement,...
ICT codes bring new challenges for SA firms
The Amended ICT codes, gazetted on 7 November, are similar to the draft codes, but in our opinion are unnecessary, as with the other sector-specific codes. The sector codes introduce rules and complexities to all companies who invariably need consultants to help...
Fullstack Developer – Gauteng Turffontein
Join a leading engineering consulting firm at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. As a Full Stack Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, harness your skills in front-end and back-end technologies, and accelerate your career...
C++ Developer (Germany/Remote) – Remote Remote
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a forward-thinking C++ Developer is sought by a global provider of leading Data Visualization Software. Applicants will require a solid theoretical background & a vivid interest in elegant algorithms, have to be fluent in German...
Intermediate IT Engineer (Crypto Engineer) – Western Cape Cape Town
SUPER EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE CRYPTO ENGINEERING ARENA.ROLE: Crypto EngineerLOCATION: Pinelands, Cape Town (office based)COMPANY: The company was established several years ago to meet the demand for affordable cryptography solutions accessible to all...
SQL Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking a SQL Developer to join our team [Email Address Removed] a SQL Developer you will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and managing SQL databases that support our various applications and systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams...
Senior AI Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Hire Resolve's client, an AI-driven digital marketing company, is looking for an experienced Senior AI Developer to join their team in Cape Town. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to create cutting-edge AI solutions and contribute to innovative projects...
Junior Infrastructure Solutions Architect
Gather and compile technical requirements. Drafting and maintenance of solutions architecture diagrams. Logging of requests for architecture deployments and tracking of requests logged to ensure timeous delivery thereof. Functional testing of deployments to ensure...
Project Manager at Innovative Solutions Group
Project Manager Project development support.Participate in the investigation and analysis if incidents as and when requited.Ensure the documentation management is up to the company requirements.Reporting of near misses, incidents, hazards, and injuries to line manager...
Software Engineer (Advanced) 2356, 0198
Software Engineer (JAVA)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Familiarity with Microservices Architecture, Cloud and Container ArchitectureAt least 6 years' worth of experience using back-end technologies such asJava, Javascript / TypeScript / Node.js, PythonExperience with...
SPECIALIST ANALYST
To provide in depth subject matter expertise relating to the Long-term Insurance Act 52 of 1998, Short-term Insurance Act 53 of 1998, Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 and Insurance Act 18 of 2017(insurance legislation), to supervise compliance with the...
Intermediate PHP Developer
Responsibilities: Project Leadership: Lead the development of web applications from conception to deployment, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.Full-Stack Development: Utilize your expertise in both front-end and back-end development to build robust, scalable...
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