Economists warn on debt and political polarisation
Easing inflation and strong global commerce are fuelling cautious optimism for recovery - but elevated debt levels are becoming a growing concern in both advanced (53%) and developing (64%) economies, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook from the World...
Take-home pay improves again in August
The BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) - which tracks the average nominal take-home pay among an estimated 4-million salary earners in South Africa - improved for the fifth consecutive month in August. “The average nominal take-home pay reached R16 582 showing...
African fintech revenues on track to hit $30bn by 2025
As the fastest-growing start-up industry in Africa, African fintech raised over $1,3-billion in 2021 alone. According to McKinsey research, the success of fintech companies is being fueled by several trends, including increasing smartphone ownership, declining...
Mobility-as-a-service set for massive growth
A new study from Juniper Research has found that MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) will generate revenue of $92-billion globally by 2027, up from $20-billion in 2022. Growing by 357% over the period, the main drivers will be the cost and convenience of MaaS solutions and...
Prepare to defend against crimeware and financial threats in 2023
In 2023, we will observe a great demand for malware loaders on the darknet: instead of developing their own malicious samples, attackers will opt for ready-made services with enhanced detection avoidance. Moreover, due to increasing regulations imposed on...
SA wins 15 medals at the BRICS Future Skills Challenge
South Africa's best future-forward digital skills are comparable to those of top candidates from Brazil, Russia, India and China. This is according to the results of the BRICS Future Skills Challenge, an online multi-day competition hosted by China this month. South...
Employers value procurement and supply professionals
The CIPS Procurement Salary Guide 2022: South Africa paints a clear picture of just how valuable procurement and supply professionals have become to organisations in an increasingly volatile and uncertain world. As the war in Ukraine escalates, inflation spikes,...
Online sales grew on Cyber Monday, Black Friday
The average transaction per minute on Cyber Monday was 408 as South Africans continued to shop for the best deals online. This is according to the 3D Secure data, BankservAfrica's online card authentication service (i.e., transactions that require customer...
FortiGuard Labs helps Interpol take down cybercriminals in Africa
FortiGuard Labs has provided evidentiary support to Interpol and African Member countries as part of the Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ASCO) to help detect, investigate, and disrupt cybercrime through co-ordinated law enforcement activities, using Interpol platforms,...
What to expect in the cybersecurity space in 2023
KnowBe4 has released its 2023 cybersecurity predictions from its team of industry experts. The top five predicted cybersecurity trends for 2023 include: * A shift in focus to creating a security culture within organizations across the globe - The need for security...
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Enterprise apps essential for digital transformation
An organisation's applications are the glue that makes digital transformation possible. Without an optimised, next-generation application landscape, firms will find it very difficult to compete in modern digital ecosystems, or capitalise on the advantages of rapidly...
Admiral Group aims for improved CX
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First Technology debuts cloud storage offerings
Local IT specialists First Technology National has announced the release of Data Backup/Archiving as a Service, powered by Commvault and FirstNet Technology Services. This is one of the first offerings of its kind in Africa in partnership with Commvault. The solution...
Tech entrepreneurs prepare to wow investors
With DEMO Africa 2016 just hours away, 27 of Africa's top tech entrepreneurs are putting the finishing touches on their presentations to investors from around the world at Africa's biggest investment showcase of African talent. DEMO Africa, a pan-African platform,...
Business continuity conference focuses on Africa
The Business Continuity Institute will be hosting its first ever conference focused on African challenges and solutions. The conference will take place over two days on the 7 and 8 September 2016 at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The Business Continuity...
PayU launches recurring payment solution
PayU has launched a real time recurring (RTR) offering, PayU Xpress, that is set to boost security and convenience for both retailers and consumers. The solution provides South Africa's eCommerce stores with a platform for their shift to a one-click checkout, offering...
Mustek, Optoma forge new partnership in SA
Optoma, a designer and manufacturer of projection and audio products, has formed a new distribution partnership with Mustek, for its operations in South Africa. Effective immediately, Mustek will bring Optoma's cost-effective business and IT range of projectors to...
New technologies demand a new outlook for finance
The days of bankers being able to apply a set of regular criteria when assessing clients' requests for finance are officially over. They have fallen victim to the evolving march of technology and the introduction of machinery and devices that were unheard of and...
How SMAC can increase competitiveness
Business management solution providers are under enormous pressure to reinvent their platforms as the upsurge of social, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) technologies threatens to make traditional enterprise resource planning (ERP) software irrelevant. That's the...
MTN appoints new chief digital officer
MTN SA has strengthened its executive team once again following the appointment of Maxwell Takalani Nonge as the new chief digital officer. Nonge's appointment will be effective 01 September 2016. Nonge is an accomplished professional who has extensive experience in...
PHP Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
This role can be fully remote. Our client is looking for a highly talented Software Engineer to join our Logistics Engineering team on a 12-month Fixed-Term Contract. We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the...
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A leading Technology company specializing in high-end Enterprise Application Integration Solutions and Services, tailored to meet the processing needs of Financial Institutions and their Corporate clients.They are looking for dynamic motivated Developer with...
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Software Engineer (Junior to Senior)NetherlandsHey experienced software engineer - will you be joining us?Are you the software engineer with several years of experience and a completed Bachelor's education - let's hear from you! We would like to meet you!As a software...
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Senior Support Engineer (Exchange, Active Directory, Hyper-V) (CPT)
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Software Engineer at Xelvin – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Software Engineer (Junior to Senior)NetherlandsHey experienced software engineer - will you be joining us?Are you the software engineer with several years of experience and a completed Bachelor's education - let's hear from you! We would like to meet you!As a software...
Cloud and DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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