Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Insurers have a critical role in defining ethical AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionise how property and casualty (P&C) business gets done.  As a result, P&C insurers are uniquely positioned to advance the conversation for ethical AI – not just for their own businesses, but for all...

Targeted global spend can save millions of children

In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation urged world leaders to increase global health spending where it is needed most in order to boost children’s health and nutrition, especially in the face of the global climate crisis. The...

Lebashe investment a shot in the arm for EOH

Lebashe Investment Group, EOH's strategic partner since 2018, has signed irrevocable undertakings to follow its rights on the shares it currently owns, which represent 13,06% of the issued share capital, as well as invest further R100-million through a specific share...

All the winners from the BCX Digital Innovation Awards

BCX has announced the winners of the Digital Innovation Awards 2022. "We believe that now, more than ever, South Africa is making strides towards embracing and participating in the fourth industrial revolution," says Jonas Bogoshi, CEO of BCX. "The innovation we have...

Positive outlook for climate technology

Climate tech funding in 2022 represented more than a quarter of every venture dollar invested in 2022, in the upper half of the 20% to 30% range observed since the start of 2018, according to PwC's State of Climate Tech 2022 report. Investment in climate tech has been...

Manufacturing ransomware payments higher than other sectors

In a new sectoral survey report - The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production - cybersecurity specialists Sophos has revealed that the sector had the highest average ransom payment across all sectors--$2 036 189 versus $812 360, respectively. In addition,...

Hacktivists make way for professionals in DDoS attacks

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks increased consistently in the third quarter of 2022, particularly those conducted by professionals, with the number of so-called smart attacks during this term doubling compared to the same period last year. Moreover, the...

Virtual cards set for strong growth

Although South Africa was a little late to the party when it came to the uptake in virtual card usage, businesses are quickly realising the benefits of this payment method. And, with a good change management approach, virtual cards could offer big benefits to...

Cash vs online payments – where will customers flock?

While cash remains king as a means of payment in emerging markets, the proliferation of technology and the ever-increasing demand for instant and fast payments are changing the way businesses, retailers and consumers transact daily. And with Black Friday just around...

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SanDisk mobile storage portfolio expanded

Western Digital has expanded its line of SanDisk-branded mobile storage solutions with the new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive. The newest generation drive features a new retractable design, faster speeds and higher capacity, giving consumers the...

Uganda joins Uber’s African network

With the launch of Uber, the innovative technology platform, Kampala joins the list of smart transportation hubs in Africa. Kampala is a growing city in the heart of Uganda, a country with a fast-growing economy. The World Bank forecasts that the Ugandan economy is...

App takes the pain out of medical forms

Local surgeon Dr Neal Goldstein, in collaboration with EPI-USE, a global software company, has developed and launched LogBox, which allows patients to safely capture and share their personal information electronically with medical practitioners and any other...

Tailored protection for ATMs and POS terminals

Kaspersky Lab has announced the availability of Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security, a targeted enterprise-grade solution designed to protect ATMs, point-of-sale systems and point of service machines. Aimed at protecting a diverse variety of Windows-based platforms,...

Prevention better than cure for car jamming

When you park your car and click the remote to lock your doors, you probably don't give the action a second thought. We place a lot of trust in that plastic remote, and criminals know this. Technology is a great tool to enhance our lives, but it can also be used...

Why businesses need a data management strategy

Both the world and the IT industry are changing at a breathtaking speed, with the Internet of Things (IoT) set to further usher in a host of changes, writes Gary de Menezes, country manager of NetApp South Africa. Some of these transformations we can already foresee,...

VMware’s AirWatch sees massive growth

IDC has ranked VMware AirWatch as the largest enterprise mobility management (EMM) vendor in terms of market share for 2015, growing 83,8% from 2014 through 2015. AirWatch had the largest percentage of market share among the top 14 EMM vendors, at 16,5% in 2015,...

Airtel wins Global Telecommunication Business award

Bharti Airtel, in collaboration with Nokia, has won the Global Telecommunication Business (GTB) award for a digital backbone that is driving mobile economy in Africa. Airtel also emerged the winner in Voice over internet Protocol (VoiP) App within the Exceptional...

Eaton appoints new MD for Africa

Power management company Eaton has announced the appointment of Seydou Kane as MD for the Africa region, effective from 1 June 2016. Seydou replaces Shane Kilfoil who will be moving to a global role within Eaton in the US. Seydou will bring a wide-ranging experience...

Standard Bank Incubator partners with Startup Grind

The Standard Bank Incubator has announced a partnership with Startup Grind, a global start-up community powered by Google for Entrepreneurs. Startup Grind is designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. The initiative hosts monthly events in 200 cities and...

Solution Developer – Gauteng Centurion

ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Solution Developer to join their team. Your responsibilities will include coding, testing, and troubleshooting programs using the appropriate...

Senior Front End Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

FULLY REMOTE Senior Front-end developer - HPC & Cloud Solutions Are you creative, resourceful, curious and seeking technology and business firsts? Are looking for an exciting career in cloud software development? ?Would you like to work at a publicly traded global...

Application Development Manager – JHB

Hire Resolve is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Application Development Manager to join our team in Johannesburg. In this role, you will lead a team of developers and oversee the application development process.As an Application Development Manager, you will...

Senior Java Developer

Full Stack Java Developer with minimum 10 years' Java development experience required to join the software development team for a FinTech company in Cape Town.Hybrid working model - 1 day/week in Stellenbosch office. Willing to consider candidates with valid working...

DevOps Azure

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.Net Full Stack Developer

We're looking for a Full Stack .Net Developer to join our team. As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The successful person will be responsible...

Software Engineer Full stack

The position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experienceArchitect and design solutions with fellow team membersResearching how solutions are...

Application Development Manager – JHB – Gauteng Springs

Hire Resolve is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Application Development Manager to join our team in Johannesburg. In this role, you will lead a team of developers and oversee the application development process.As an Application Development Manager, you will...

Senior Java Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Full Stack Java Developer with minimum 10 years' Java development experience required to join the software development team for a FinTech company in Cape Town.Hybrid working model - 1 day/week in Stellenbosch office. Willing to consider candidates with valid working...

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