The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely

NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....

Seabirds show sea plastics are close to 1980s levels

A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology shows that the amount of plastic in petrels breeding at Inaccessible Island in the central South Atlantic Ocean has remained constant since the 1980s. The findings...

FNB to sponsor App of the Year

FNB has officially taken over as headline sponsor of the App of the Year ecosystem, the largest app development and tech challenge of its kind in the African continent. FNB App of the Year recognises and celebrates local-game changers while championing app development...

Telkom launches national 5G network

Telkom has launched its 5G network, in partnership with Huawei. The next-generation network is expected to open up new opportunities for smart cities, businesses, healthcare, manufacturing and autonomous vehicles. Manufacturing makes up close to 12% of South Africa’s...

Mobile finance could boost GDP

New research from Vodafone Group, Vodacom Group, Safaricom, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) indicates that the successful deployment and adoption of mobile financial services is associated with a positive impact on GDP growth in developing markets...

SMBs still getting to grips with hybrid working

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) across Europe are still grappling to overcome the challenges of hybrid working, with two-thirds (67%) yet to fully optimise their IT solutions for this. This is one of the findings in “An SMB Guide to Making Hybrid Permanent”...

Mobile, digital services key for African success

A report from the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) highlights the potential of mobile and digital services to grow African economies and deliver an improved quality of life across the continent. In the ‘The rise of Africa’s digital economy - tackling the...

Fifth consecutive decline for global smartphone shipments

Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 9,7% year over year to 301,9-million units in the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The drop marks the...

Malicious email campaign hits corporate users

After a pause, a malicious campaign targeting organisations with the dangerous Qbot malware is returning, and Kaspersky has detected a new wave of activity targeting users all around the world. According to Kaspersky telemetry, United Arab Emirates and Egypt are among...

Many adverse surgical outcomes for women could have been avoided

Women in Africa have double the risk-adjusted odds of having a severe complication or death after non-obstetric, non-gynaecological elective surgery when compared to international rates. This is according to a study conducted by a team from the University of Cape...

Load shedding will cost retailers big in lost Black Friday sales

South African retailers are expected to generate around R17,3-billion in additional sales over the Black Friday promotional period, representing around 6,7% growth over the Black Friday period in 2021. The number is forecast to be R5,4-billion lower than it would have...

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One small step to mobile ROI

The ability to work from your smartphone, anywhere and anytime, has transformed the way business is conducted, writes Nader Henein, regional director: advanced security division at BlackBerry. But while most organisations have embraced the ability to be mobile, many...

From print provider to marketing service provider

Printing has been around for what seems like forever - and even though the popularity of printed material hasn't diminished in the face of widespread digitisation, the maturity of the market means competition is fierce and margins slim, writes Jenny Attewell, printing...

Progress solutions combat digital denial

Most enterprise decision-makers see digital transformation as a critical imperative, yet few have reached full production and roll out. Those same decision makers feel they have to make significant inroads with digital transformation in the next 12 months before they...

DiData secures cloud applications

Dimension Data has announced additional cloud application security capabilities to its cloud portfolio. By partnering with Blue Coat Elastica, Dimension Data's clients now benefit from increased visibility and control of their cloud application stack. Sean Duffy,...

Big data: DIY or buy?

Choosing how to implement your big data capabilities is critical; buying a complete solution could reap rewards, writes Vicky Falconer, big data solutions lead at Oracle Australia. Building your own big data capabilities from scratch does seem tempting to many...

Leaders engage on African issues

The opening plenary of SWIFT's 23rd African Regional Conference brought together industry leaders from across Africa to discuss the most important issues facing the continent. Recurring themes from the panel discussion included the need for a united African approach...

Wipro, Qlik to deliver advanced analytics

Wipro and Qlik have extended their partnership to a global alliance and will work together to offer advanced enterprise analytics solutions to joint customers across industry sectors. Wipro's competency in delivering end-to-end business intelligence (BI) solutions...

Kaspersky rewards African partner

The annual Kaspersky Lab Africa Partner conference brought together 45 representatives of the brand's key partners across the region, to discuss the evolving cyber threat landscape, to equip these partners with the insights on recent trends and to discuss new business...

What Android Pay UK means for the market

Jack Kent, director of IHS Technology, offers his analysis of Google's launch of Android Pay UK. Based on our data on Android OS version and NFC support (which we understand is a requirement) we estimate that there should be around 25-million to 30-million Android Pay...

CallCabinet teams up with Vodia Hosted PBX

CallCabinet, with its Atmos call recording solution, has teamed up with Vodia, the company that pioneered multi-tenant PBX, to provide a cloud-based solution for every firm that needs to record calls for training, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance or security....

Senior Network Engineer

The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Huawei, HPE Aruba SD-WAN networking, Huawei Wireless Controller, Huawei Wireless Indoor, Huawei Wireless Outdoor and Palo Alto Firewalls network infrastructure of our...

Application Support Analyst (12-Month Contract) (CPT) (EE)

ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Investment Firm seeks a highly skilled Application Support Analyst to fill a 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract where your will provide optimal & seamless 1st and 2nd Line Support, ensuring operational stability and increasing efficiency to...

System Tester at Financial Services

Duties and Responsibilities: You will be tasked with the testing of new features and enhancementsYou will be involved with the project teams (both internal and external) in implementation of these new features and enhancementsExecute exploratory tests in order to gain...

Cyber Security Specialist at Parvana Recruitment

About our client: Our client is a highly successful international software development house specialising in telecommunications and payment gateways. With two decades of proven success and remarkable growth, they offer an exceptional training and mentorship program....

SAP tax Software Engineer (1408) KG – Gauteng Midrand

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES? Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document. ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)...

Senior Network Engineer – Mpumalanga Delmas

The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Huawei, HPE Aruba SD-WAN networking, Huawei Wireless Controller, Huawei Wireless Indoor, Huawei Wireless Outdoor and Palo Alto Firewalls network infrastructure of our...

System Tester at Financial Services – Gauteng Carlswald

Duties and Responsibilities: You will be tasked with the testing of new features and enhancementsYou will be involved with the project teams (both internal and external) in implementation of these new features and enhancementsExecute exploratory tests in order to gain...

Full Stack Developer (C# Angular)

One of our clients is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Full Stack Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in web development and a proven track record of delivering high-quality applications. This role involves...

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