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...

AI, adaptability top priorities for SMEs

The ability to adapt to rapidly changing external circumstances and leverage powerful new technologies are key to the growth and success of African small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to a new report by SAP. Cameron Beveridge, head of mid-market at SAP MEA...

Marketplaces set to shake up omnichannel retail

South African manufacturers and retailers are starting to look more carefully at how digital platforms such as e-commerce marketplaces, super apps and social commerce can form part of an omnichannel strategy to reach consumers wherever they are. Those that can...

MTN Group, Microsoft in strategic African alliance

MTN Group and Microsoft have announced a strategic alliance agreement to accelerate digital and cloud transformation working towards a shared vision of driving Africa’s growth. The agreement is in support of MTN’s strategic intent of leading digital solutions for...

Elon Musk sticks to his guns on $8 blue tick fee

Elon Musk, the new owner is sticking to his guns that users pay an $8 fee to have a blue tick that verifies their account. This is according to Musk in tweets, rather than an official stance by the company. But insiders reveal that developers have been told to...

Watch Pat Gelsinger and Linus Torvalds talk open source

At Intel Innovation 2022, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger sat down with Linus Torvalds, the “godfather of open source” who created the Linux operating system. Their wide-ranging conversation covered the beginning of Linux, Torvalds’ advice for Intel and why he chose a penguin...

Make your voice heard in the Channelwise Awards survey

Voting in the Channelwise Awards survey has been extended to midnight on 11 November. The Channelwise Awards give the nation’s resellers the opportunity to vote for the vendors and distributors they feel went the extra mile for them during the past year. The survey...

Top future programmers shine at 2022 Programming Olympiad

The South African Computer Olympiad (SACO) and the Institute of information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) have announced the winners for the 2022 national Programming Olympiad, a challenge for high school learners who can use a computer programming language. The...

Time to transition to renewables is now

In 2021, myriad countries around the globe made efforts to jump start their economies after being considerably impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of these efforts, countries prioritised the use of fossil fuels. However, amid geopolitical disruptions and...

Interconnected geopolitical challenges dominate risk agenda

The interconnected challenges of global security partnerships, financial integration, supply chain resilience, and migration are no longer simmering in the background. They are now top of the agenda and will likely continue to stay there in the year ahead, according...

How to boost the performance of African tech startups

Understanding the key drivers that turn an entrepreneurial mindset and innovative ideas into high-performing businesses could hold the key to reducing the 95% first-year failure rate of African tech startups and unlocking their potential to boost economic growth and...

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Why network segmentation reduces risk

Organisations need to move back to the days of segmented networks, with the addition of advanced ASIC powered internal segmentation firewalls, to gain full visibility of network traffic and combat growing threats inside their networks, says John Ward, systems...

Vodacom Business helps companies ride the digital wave

South African businesses can adopt a fully digital mind-set to their enterprise mobility with Vodacom Business’s inclusive ICT offering for managed enterprise digital transformation. Growing competitiveness for the customer and pressure on businesses’ running costs...

Aspect adds workforce chatbot

Aspect Software has announced Aspect Mila, a new interactive assistant that redefines how contact centre supervisors and agents interact with workforce applications and each other. Aspect Mila is an integration of Aspect® CXP and Aspect natural language understanding...

Avaya, Reflex bring hybrid cloud to SMBs

Avaya has announced a strategic alliance with Reflex Solutions, one of three certified Avaya Experts in South Africa, to deliver the advanced capabilities needed for digital business to midmarket companies in South Africa. The agreement will see Reflex provide unified...

Stakeholder risk must become a board issue

Corporate South Africa has gradually been coming to terms with the concept of stakeholder-inclusive governance, as introduced by King III. King IV (now in draft form) looks set to continue this model. Stakeholder inclusivity offers a good model for ensuring corporate...

Ericsson joins SMART Africa Alliance

The SMART Africa Secretariat and Ericsson have entered an ICT partnership to meet the goal of developing a more connected and fully functioning knowledge-based society in Africa. As a result of the partnership, Ericsson joins the Smart Africa Alliance as technical...

DRaaS to revolutionise governance landscape

ContinuitySA has introduced disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS). Sasha Malic, head of hosting and availability services at ContinuitySA, says the service revolutionises ContinuitySA's existing availability services, taking advantage of the latest technologies to...

Seacom climbs the IPv4 Internet ranks

Seacom is showing strong growth in the global and African wholesale and retail telecom markets, this according to independent statistics from the Internet performance management company, Dyn. Dyn's data shows that Seacom is rapidly climbing the IPv4 Internet rankings...

Win a share of R4m with MTN

Forty MTN subscribers stand a chance to walk away with R100 000 over a period of 13 weeks with MTN's Wish It! Love It! Win It! competition. Through this campaign, MTN will select three lucky subscribers a week who will each pocket a R100 000 cash prize. The...

A security fabric to solve CISOs’ worries

Michael Xie, founder, president and chief technology officer of  Fortinet, outlines some solutions to the most common problems facing chief information security officers (CISOs). In my role, I meet many CISOs from around the world. You would think that hailing from...

Java Developer LW2356 – Gauteng Pretoria

Develop and operate production-ready business applications (24/7) Liaise with customers, team members, and external vendors Deploy applications in AWS (via Github) Monitoring and operation of applications within AWS CloudWatch. Any additional responsibilities assigned...

Android Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

We are seeking a Senior Android Developer to join a med tech team and lead the development and maintenance of cutting-edge platforms. In this role, you will ensure the creation of high-quality, scalable, and accurate code that meets specifications. You will also...

Frontend JavaScript Developer – JHB

DescriptionHire Resolve has an exciting opportunity with one of our clients for a Frontend JavaScript Developer based in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of developers, working on cutting-edge projects and utilizing the latest...

SAP FICO Consultant (Expert) 2637

SAP FICO Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:SAP FICO (SAP S/4 HANA)SAP FIORI SAP MDG – Master Data Governance SAP VMS – Vehicle Management Systems IDOCSAny additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) CharterADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS...

Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Business Analyst to join our team in Sandton, JHB.Hybrid- onsite twice a week in Sandton, JHB.Description:To apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the...

Group Data Analyst

A JSE Listed organization based in the Northern Suburbs are looking to employ a Group Data Analyst with 3 – 5 years' experience working in a similar role.Minimum RequirementsMatricBCom / Formal Degree (Essential)Valid Driver's License & Own Vehicle3 – 5 years'...

Senior System Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for all SKA-Mid systems engineering elements of design and development through to integration, test & verification.Co-ordinate all the systems engineering activities and interfaces across all the SKA-Mid elements, ensuring...

Frontend JavaScript Developer – JHB – Gauteng Johannesburg

DescriptionHire Resolve has an exciting opportunity with one of our clients for a Frontend JavaScript Developer based in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of developers, working on cutting-edge projects and utilizing the latest...

SAP FICO Consultant (Expert) 2637 – Gauteng Pretoria

SAP FICO Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:SAP FICO (SAP S/4 HANA)SAP FIORI SAP MDG – Master Data Governance SAP VMS – Vehicle Management Systems IDOCSAny additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) CharterADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS...

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