South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...

Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. The report, developed in...

Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds

Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and...

Brands and retailers navigate a new reality as AI shapes consumer decisions

Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping the first steps of our shopping experience before we ever click "buy”. From hyper-personalized suggestions to curated inspiration, influence now begins long before a store visit or app tap, moving where brands and retailers compete...

Solar drives up residential fire risk

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei FusionSolar Partner Summit - The power situation in South Africa is driving people to install solar systems - but they could be putting their homes and families at risk. "Every fourth structural fire in Johannesburg we receive a call...

1-in-100 online service users is part of a fraud network

Research by Sumsub, a global verification platform with more than 1-billion identities on its database, shows an alarming surge of fraud networks across multiple regions. According to the research, every 100th user of a digital platform or service globally was a...

Good growth in global telecoms services but future is uncertain

Worldwide spending on Telecom Services and Pay TV Services reached $1.566 billion in 2021, an increase of 1.6% year over year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects worldwide spending on...

Buy now pay later gets twice as many recommendations as banks

South African customers who have used buy now, pay later to purchase goods would overwhelmingly recommend it as a payment method. In contrast, customers of South African banks aren't even half as likely to recommend financial services from their banks. This emerged in...

QR code payments set to reach $3trn by 2025

A new study from Juniper Research predicts that the global spend using QR code payments will reach over $3-trillion by 2025; rising from $2,4-trillion in 2022. This growth of 25% will be driven by the increasing focus on improving the level of financial inclusion in...

Currency risk a major challenge when investing in Africa

Although currency risk is present throughout the investment process, it was most impactful for both fund managers and limited partners (LPs) at the time of portfolio exit. This is among the findings of a special report series exploring the "Currency Risk Management...

Ukraine war set to hamper SME growth

2022 was set to be a year of growth and recovery for South African small businesses, however, the war in Ukraine is beginning to thwart this projection. The World Trade Organisation has recently slashed its global growth forecast to 2,8% from 4,1% before the war....

Valuation of Top 100 fintechs nears $3trn

Data presented by Tradingplatform.com indicates that the global value of the Top 100 fintechs is $2,8-trillion and is steadily approaching the $3-trillion mark. Commenting on the data, Tradingplatform.com's Edith Reads says: "The fintech industry has grown from...

Key trends driving transformation of consumer behaviour

As digital transformation takes root across the consumer ecosystem, businesses must expand and deepen their relationships with consumers to better understand their wants, needs, and aspirations. With its expanded Future Consumer research, International Data...

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Meeting Millennials’ workplace expectations

Around half of South Africa's people are aged under 25 and they are reshaping the working world with their new expectations of workplace technology. Businesses that want to make the most of millennials in their workforce need to ensure that they give young...

NetApp extends data protection across hybrid cloud

NetApp has announced new solutions, services, and partnerships that provide customers with the enterprise data protection that they need to confidently embrace the hybrid cloud. The new offerings extend NetApp's Data Fabric vision, which helps organisations reduce...

Intel Security presents new strategy

Intel Security has unveiled its new corporate strategy aimed at enabling businesses around the globe to more aggressively and effectively defend against data breaches and targeted attacks. Through a more integrated and more open security system that unifies the key...

SAP Learning Hub gives Richfield students the edge

To meet the growing demand for market-ready graduates in the IT industry, Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology has partnered with SAP to offer its students a range of practical courses from SAP's Learning Hub, a self-contained, all-inclusive online learning...

Gemalto completes Guinea voter registration

Gemalto has managed a comprehensive modernisation of Guinea's voter register on behalf of CENI, the National Independent Electoral Commission in the country. This included the use of 2 500 units of the Coesys Mobile Enrollment station, a portable biometric citizen...

Samsung offers mobility anywhere anytime

MIA Telecoms, the sole distributor of Samsung telecommunication and PABX equipment in sub-Saharan Africa, has introduced Samsung WLAN for Wireless Enterprise. This innovative solution enables business executives to create an efficient work environment where...

Redesigned, refined, supercharged: AMD’s Radeon suite

AMD has released its completely reimagined graphics software suite, Radeon Software Crimson Edition, giving users an exceptional new user experience, 12 new or enhanced features, up to 20 percent more graphics performance1, adjustability that can nearly double...

New user group targets Unix users, techies

All Unix users, developers and support people are invited to the first Xinuos FreeBSD User Group, taking place on 26 November. FreeBSD's widespread popularity has spawned a number of user groups around the world. The African arm of the user group is being set up in...

Minecraft brought to Hour of Code

Microsoft, Mojang AB, and Code.org have unveiled a "Minecraft" coding tutorial for students and educators, created especially for the third-annual Hour of Code, a campaign to broaden global participation in computer science, held during Computer Science Education...

HP workstation storage is even faster

HP Inc has extended its innovation prowess for workstations by announcing a storage solution that is 16 times faster than a SATA SSD at a similar cost and a revolutionary heat-transfer solution to reduce system noise for its HP Z Workstations. "As the workstation...

Mid-Senior .Net Full Stack Developer (JHB) – Gauteng Gauteng

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Mid-Senior .Net Full Stack Developer is sought by a dynamic & family-owned Agricultural business in Joburg to develop and maintain its .Net applications, focusing on C# Web API, MAUI, Xamarin, and a Blazor app. However, any...

Data Architect: Wastewater Surveillance (Contract)

ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of talented Data Architect with a passion for advancing Public Health through genomic epidemiology is sought by leading Public Health Consortium. You will work on a variety of projects in the area of Wastewater Surveillance. The...

SAP Developer

Join our dynamic team as we seek a proactive individual to lead development and integration services for various SAP modules including S/4HANA Finance, SAP Data Services, Master Data Governance, and more. As a pivotal member, you will guide a team of specialists in...

Field Support Engineer x2

Yearning for More in Your Career? iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking x2 Field Support Engineers to join our team and provide on-site technical support and assistance to clients or customers. As a Field Support Engineer,...

Senior Business Analyst (HYBRID) at Construct Executive Search

Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems.Must have 8 - 10 years of experience in the functional analysis, design, and qualification of large-scale business solutions.Must have knowledge of SDLC and the role...

Installation and Support Technician (POS) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client a leading provider of software solutions to the retail and hospitality sectors is seeking to add an Installation and Support Technician to their PE based team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Only Candidates based in PE, Uitenhage and Despatch...

Senior Applications Business Analyst – LW – Gauteng Johannesburg

Requirements EngineeringLead and facilitate requirements elicitation efforts with client stakeholders through workshops, discussions, and other methods to ensure comprehensive engagement and accurately capture essential functional requirements. Model business...

Field Support Engineer x2 – Gauteng Sandton

Yearning for More in Your Career? iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking x2 Field Support Engineers to join our team and provide on-site technical support and assistance to clients or customers. As a Field Support Engineer,...

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