Youth holds the key for African success
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Africa’s young population is key to the continent’s success in the digital economy - and forward-thinking countries are finding ways to leverage their passion and innovation. A panel discussion with government leaders...
Business urged to lead in Africa’s digitalisation
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Business leaders are calling for more co-operation across the continent to fast-track connectivity and make the digital economy a reality. Speaking on a panel discussion at Africa Tech Festival, President Ntuli, MD:...
Global IT spend forecast to grow 2,4% in 2023
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,5-trillion in 2023, an increase of 2,4% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 5,1% growth. While inflation continues to erode consumer purchasing...
IT leaders feel increasingly unprotected
Companies are challenged with more complex hybrid IT environments and are raising budgets to fend off cyberattacks as well as keep up as production environments continue to diversify across various clouds. The result is that IT leaders feel they aren't sufficiently...
How to boost security resilience
Most organisations around the world have experienced a cybersecurity incident that impacts business - so building resilience is a key concern for business leaders. A new Cisco cybersecurity study, Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3: Achieving Security Resilience, with...
Microsoft to lay off 10 000 workers
Microsoft is gearing up to lay off about 10 000 employees, equivalent to just shy of 5% of its workforce. According to the company's Securities and Exchange (SEC) filing yesterday, the cutting of about 10 000 employees by the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2023 is...
About $24bn of BTC permanently lost
The value BTC that is lost due to these forgotten passwords and private key loss stands at around $24-billion - or about 1,45-million BTC. This is according to research by BitcoinCasino.com, which adds there is no way to recover these lost funds. So crypto owners must...
Robotised production may be disrupted for weeks by a cyberattack
Robotics are used together with industrial control systems for production, replacing manual labour and improving business efficiency. However, according to recent Kaspersky research, the majority of employees surveyed in manufacturing companies in South Africa (73%)...
Backlog release and DX initiatives keep European server market afloat
Despite concerns about the general economic and geopolitical climate, the European server market continued posting strong growth in the third quarter of 2022 according to the Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC). The...
Unchecked cyberattacks a growing threat to the fragile global economy
The Adoption of connected devices during the pandemic led to a dramatic increase in cyberattacks. And, according to a new report launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, if left unchecked, the cost of cyberattacks will continue to rise, threatening a...
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Tips for winning in the retail space
Robbie Johnson, retail manager at Drive Control Corporation (DCC), examines the science of retail shopping. According to studies by leading consumer manufacturing companies, the majority of people look and then turn to the left when they enter a store. This is a very...
A coding opportunity for African teachers
In preparation for Africa Code Week, the largest digital literacy initiative in Africa, the Cape Town Science Centre is inviting teachers with little or no experience in coding to participate in free Train-the-Trainer coding workshops taking place on 22 and 23 July at...
Avaya, iSON drive digital transformation in Africa
Avaya and iSON Technologies are working closely on key strategic accounts across Africa to help customers achieve their digital transformation objectives. Enterprises in Africa are looking at digitization strategies to drive operational excellence, improve customer...
Teleforge cuts communication costs
Teleforge Communications, a company providing a range of solutions to debt collection companies, including call centre solutions, has embarked on a new price war and drastically reducing communications costs for customers. Due to Teleforge's number of call centres...
Is your enterprise fibre delivering on its promise?
With carrier grade fibre connectivity now the de facto standard for enterprise networks, fibre optic customers of can enjoy the ease-of-use benefits this brings. Fibre optic can be classified as a carrier-class product in the sense that it comes standard with...
Software AG offers free 180-day webMethods trial
Software AG has announced the availability of a free 180-day trial of its webMethods platform comprising Hybrid Integration and a Business Process Management suite (BPMS). Hybrid Integration enables organizations to connect cloud, mobile, big data and IoT solutions...
Why the future is bright for chatbots
If you have been following technology events over the past couple of months, you may well think that chatbots have taken over the world, writes Stephen Ball, senior vice-president: Europe and Africa at Aspect Software. In April 2016, Facebook announced chatbot...
Kaspersky demystifies advanced cyber threats
A few years from now someone will start writing the history of advanced, highly sophisticated cyber threats, writes Ovanes Mikhaylov, MD: emerging markets at Kaspersky Lab. This person will obviously start with Stuxnet, and go through the findings of campaigns like...
Vantage Capital adds R200m to New GX funds
Vantage Capital, Africa's largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it has provided a R200-million ($13,7-million) expansion capital facility to New GX Capital, a 100% black and family owned investment company. The funds will be used to finance additional...
SoftCo partners with Grant Thornton in SA
According to Grant Thornton's 2015 research of more than 2500 executives in 36 economies, over half (56%) of firms surveyed are either already automating business practices or may do so over the next 12 months. In South Africa, research revealed that 31% are already...
Software Developer – Java (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....
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Software Development Graduate Programme 2025
Calling all final-year and graduate developers!It's that time of year again, Psybergate is hiring for our 2025 Graduate Programme, starting late January 2025. Applications are now open - apply as soon as possible so you don't miss out!NB: Please apply using this link....
Software Developer (Oracle PL/SQL) (CH1013) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry is seeking a skilled Oracle PL/SQL Developer with 3 to 5 years of experience, including expertise in Oracle Forms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining Oracle database...
Software Developer – Java (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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