Black Friday a shot in the arm for local economy
Black Friday sales are forecast to generate an additional R88-billion in November for South Africa’s wholesale, retail, and fuel sectors, according to research from fintech Capital Connect. The study shows that retailers in South Africa will generate R22-billion in...
Crowdfunding market is slowing down
In recent years, the crowdfunding market has been yo-yoing - with the annual growth rate falling by 6% and 4% in 2020 and 2022 respectively, and then rising to an average of 2,5% for the past two years. However, after a steady increase in 2023 and 2024, the entire...
Heightened hacktivism, geopolitical cyberattacks expected in 2023
Forecasts from the Trellix Advanced Research Centre anticipate spikes in geopolitically motivated attacks across Asia and Europe, hacktivism fuelled by tensions from opposing political parties, and vulnerabilities in core software supply chains. "Analyzing current...
Cybercriminals are after your bank account this festive season
According to a 2021 Interpol report, South Africa had 230-million cyber threat detections between January 2020 and February 2021. Additionally, the country recorded a 100% increase in mobile banking application fraud and is estimated to have suffered 577 malware...
This is the year in search in SA
Google today released its Year in Search results, which capture all of the information and questions South Africans sought out in 2022. Google's Year in Search is an annual analysis that reveals the top trending lists and spotlights what the world searches to see,...
CIOs move towards becoming business value drivers
The CIO role is evolving beyond that of being a technical problem solver, to becoming a strategic business value driver. However, CIOs themselves need to take the lead in entrenching themselves as agents of change for business. This emerged during a round table...
EWSETA, CSIR collaborate to grow renewable energy skills
The EWSETA (Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority) and the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) have entered into a funding agreement with a value of just over R9-million, over the five-year period, to launch the Energy Industry...
New drug discovery accelerated with hybrid quantum computing
The promise of quantum computing is to solve unsolvable problems, and companies are already making headway with hybrid approaches - those that combine classical and quantum computing - to tackle challenges like drug discovery for incurable diseases. By accelerating...
Strong global growth still on the cards for software
The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker finds strong revenue results for the global software industry despite fears of inflation and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Current geopolitical and macroeconomic turmoil is not expected...
Mental health top of mind for gamers
Good mental health is one of the biggest factors affecting professional gamers, with eSport pros (36% in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa region) most worried about their mental condition than other gamers, according to a new survey commissioned by Kaspersky. Pro...
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MFPs, lasers, inkjets decline in Western Europe
According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market declined by 7,7% in unit terms in 1Q16 compared with the same period a year ago, with negative performances in both the inkjet and laser...
Why storytelling is important for business
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BitCo introduces fibre to the cloud
Local business telecoms provider BitCo will be introducing Fibre to the Cloud (FTTC) for the first time at the 2016 Cloud & Hosting Conference to be held at Gallagher Estate on 25 May. Offering convenient business connectivity, BitCo will be driving its fibre...
inQuba expands with National Interstate Insurance
inQuba has announced that its portfolio of insurance and financial services clients is expanding with the addition of US-based National Interstate Insurance Company. National Interstate is set to launch its personalised CX initiative with event driven Voice of the...
Africa leads the way with mobile data
There has been a significant shift in the telecommunications landscape over the last 15 years, and the fast evolution of connectivity has brought us from the screeching tones of a dial up connection to ADSL, fibre, WiFi and 2,3 and 4G connections. This progression has...
Data security is at the heart of PoPI
As the implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) gradually comes closer, South African organisations are wondering how best to prepare for it. The key is to understand that data security lies at the heart of PoPI compliance, argues Godfrey...
Availability key to maximising trade time
In the current dire economic environment, not having an availability plan or solution in place is particularly risky as now more than ever businesses should be putting measures in place to ensure they maximise trade time. Brendan Widlake, business development...
Airtel Nigeria, Ericsson aim for universal broadband
In the second half of 2015, Nigeria was among the top five countries worldwide in terms of mobile subscription additions, and Nigerian businesses are increasingly adopting mobile-first strategies. In fact, 83% of mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria rely solely on...
What if accounting could simplify your life?
Accounting systems don't nearly go far enough in tying up all the ends of your business, but what if they could? asks Andries Kok from PayAccSys. Business people have been using accounting systems since well before the abacus, and there is currently a plethora of...
BankservAfrica rolls out INTIX Data Management
BankservAfrica, headquartered in Johannesburg and operator of Africa's largest interoperable payments switch, will implement the INTIX Data Management technology to financial institutions' customers located in South Africa and other African countries. The INTIX...
SAP FICO Consultant 2637 (KG) – Gauteng Midrand
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Fair knowledge across all SAP modules Initial focus on master data. Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging. The following functional skills are...
Senior Azure Cloud Support Engineer (LW) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Design and Deployment: Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of Microsoft Azure and Modern Workspace Solutions across multiple platforms. Microsoft Collaboration: Collaborate on Microsoft architecture projects to ensure successful outcomes. Project Leadership:...
Senior Mobile Flutter Developer at Lexis Nexis – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
About our Team Our team is a small, close-knit, group of senior-level mobile technologists. We use the latest, cutting-edge technologies to build mobile solutions to delight our customers. As a member of the mobile development team, you will be working across the...
Business Analyst
Are you passionate about translating business needs into actionable solutions? We're seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join our dynamic team on remote basis. Job Responsibilities:Requirement Elicitation and Analysis: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand...
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Responsibilities/Tasks:Support existing and develop new functionality and components.Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements.Refactor and improve the code to keep the product maintainable...
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As Backend Team Lead, you guide multiple developers and multiple projects. You will interface with all departments and stakeholders as you ensure the success of your projects and thedevelopment team as a whole. You are responsible for the success of your reports and...
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