In Africa, the time for talking is over
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom – Too often, African leaders and policy makers talk about the opportunities we could grasp – but fail to take the action needed to make those opportunities a reality. The importance of broadband connectivity in today’s economy...
Collaboration key for African connectivity
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom – Africa is a land of opportunity, gifted with young people with great passion. Mohamed Madkour, vice-president: ICT strategy and marketing at Huawei, shares that Africa’s development in terms of connectivity has been impressive,...
AI efficiency meets sustainability
Accelerated Nvidia Hopper systems with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors -- including Nvidia DGX H100 and 60+ systems from Nvidia partners -- provide 25-times more efficiency than traditional data centre servers to save big on energy costs. AI is at the heart of...
PC shipment slump continues, recovery not likely this year
Global shipments for traditional PCs fell below expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) as 67,2-million PCs were shipped, down 28,1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...
BETI is back on track
Ending the year positively, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) for December 2022 improved despite the ongoing, dismal economic context. "After six consecutive months of declines, the BETI rose to an index level of 132.1 in December, almost on par...
CFOs need to rethink the finance function
Evaluating finance function strategy, scope and design is the top priority for chief financial officers (CFOs) in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner. A survey of 157 CFOs in November 2022 ranked the top 10 priorities for CFOs for this year, and 90% of respondents...
Execs battle to pick tech solutions
A massive 92% respondents in the GlobalDots 2022 State of Innovation Adoption survey admitted they encounter challenges when buying solutions related to cloud, web and security. Organisations of all varieties rely on technology more than ever before. The constant...
Global online sales top $1,14trn during 2022 holiday season
While November's online sales were lower than in 2021 and 2020, Cyber Week deals and Buy Online and Pick Up In Store (BOPIS) offerings helped retailers drive success in 2022. Across the 2022 holiday season, consumers spent a total of $1,14-trillion online globally....
Cybercriminals keep up the pressure on users
In 2022, Kaspersky's detection systems discovered on average 400 000 malicious files distributed every day, indicating a 5% growth compared to 2021. The number of certain types of threats also escalated: for example, Kaspersky experts discovered the 181% increase in...
Sharp rise in cyberattacks expected in 2023
In a constantly evolving threat landscape in which cloud adoption continues to grow and passwords are highly coveted by nefarious actors, attacks are expected to increase sharply in the coming year. However, this is being met with incredible advancement and innovation...
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4Di Capital closes R256m for tech venture capital fund
South African venture capital firm 4Di Capital has announced the successful first closing of R256-million in initial commitments for a new technology venture capital fund. The major investor in the fund has been revealed to be Exponential Ventures, the externally...
More gold for Palladium
As the only gold partner in Africa, Palladium Business Solutions has achieved the prestigious Acumatica Gold status for the fourth consecutive year. Additionally, the company also recently outclassed its global counterparts by winning the Acumatica International...
Can banking fraud be solved?
Banking fraud is on a frightening up curve and it appears it is impossible for banks to stop it by themselves, said Tjaart van der Walt, MD of telecommunications and banking specialist TruTeq Group. Can this problem be solved at all? Yes. There are a number of...
Cyber-security a business issue, not an IT issue
Some have said, only half-jokingly, that an innovation only gets the investment they need to be perfected once the arms industry has seen a need for it. More worryingly, there is now good evidence that much of the innovation is being driven by increasingly organised,...
Hello Paisa helps keep Zimbabwean families warm
International money transfer provider, Hello Paisa, part of the Hello Group, has kicked off a three-month winter promotion offering customers the ability to send money from South Africa to Zimbabwe at a zero transaction fee. Hello Paisa survey data shows that the...
Affordable flash reshaping economics of enterprise storage
The advent of new flash drives based on triple level cell (TLC) 3D NAND technology promise to reshape the enterprise storage market by making solid-state drive (SSD) arrays more affordable than ever - positioning them for wider adoption in the mainstream market. With...
Forget big data: smart data counts in HR
Attracting and retaining the best talent is widely recognised to be an important success factor, if not the success factor, when it comes to achieving competitive advantage. "Unfortunately, too many companies continue to rely on poor information when it comes to...
Raising awareness of cloud security in SA
The broad adoption of cloud computing technologies and services in South Africa has gained pace over the past few years. Local businesses of all types and sizes are using cloud services because maintaining their own infrastructure is costly, and they hope to boost...
International business risk set to increase
Take heed: the risk inherent in doing international business is about to increase, write Willem Janse van Rensburg and Alecia Pienaar from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. The UK's proposed extension of "failure-to-prevent" offences to include economic crimes coupled with the...
Give employees reasons to stick around
Winning over and retaining the best talent has never easy, but employers today are finding it harder than ever to find people with the right skills to fill key vacancies, writes Ronnie Toerien, Oracle ECEMEA spokesperson for human capital management. If businesses are...
Senior Developer at Ntice Search
Job Opportunity: Intermediate/Senior Software Developer (C# & Azure)Are you a seasoned developer with a passion for innovation and a strong background in C# and Azure? We are a leading financial services company seeking an exceptional Intermediate/Senior Software...
Senior Test Analyst
We are looking for a Senior Test Analyst to join our team based in South Africa. We can look at someone based anywhere in South Africa (ideally Cape Town or Johannesburg). The successful person must have experience Testing on AS400. Some experience with Automation...
Full Stack Java Developer (Entry / Advanced / Senior) DCFSD2 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
In our E/E system development team, we are responsible for the development of basic E/E diagnostic systems for the global production network.You assume responsibility for implementing features in E/E diagnostic basic systems.You plan and coordinate the necessary...
Senior Developer at Ntice Search – Gauteng Johannesburg
Job Opportunity: Intermediate/Senior Software Developer (C# & Azure)Are you a seasoned developer with a passion for innovation and a strong background in C# and Azure? We are a leading financial services company seeking an exceptional Intermediate/Senior Software...
Senior Test Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for a Senior Test Analyst to join our team based in South Africa. We can look at someone based anywhere in South Africa (ideally Cape Town or Johannesburg). The successful person must have experience Testing on AS400. Some experience with Automation...
CRM & Data Analyst
ENVIRONMENTOur client is all about blending technology and data to support a dynamic hospitality group with properties in South Africa, the UK, Italy, and Europe. They handle everything from tech and digital design to software engineering and data management. They're...
Enterprise Architect
The role overall plans, defines, governs and implements overarching enterprise guiding principles, standards and policies, maintenance and upkeep of networks and services. Specifically designs, develops, modifies, adapts and implements short and long-term solutions to...
Application Support Analyst
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for an Intermediate Application Support Analyst to join them on a 6 month - 1 year contract IT Responsibilities Performing impact assessments on BAU changes and support requests received from business, clients and...
CRM & Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENTOur client is all about blending technology and data to support a dynamic hospitality group with properties in South Africa, the UK, Italy, and Europe. They handle everything from tech and digital design to software engineering and data management. They're...
Enterprise Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg
The role overall plans, defines, governs and implements overarching enterprise guiding principles, standards and policies, maintenance and upkeep of networks and services. Specifically designs, develops, modifies, adapts and implements short and long-term solutions to...
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