How hybrid work could impact Africa
Africa is in the midst of unprecedented changes to the workplace that will affect enterprises and workers across the continent for decades with the hybrid work model becoming popular not only in South Africa, but throughout Africa. Office rental specialist, Regus,...
Income inequality still high – but there are green shoots
South Africa’s middle and upper classes are growing and becoming more economically inclusive - but challenges remain, according to the latest report from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing: Social Mobility in South Africa. The...
Businesses plan to invest in tech, despite economic headwinds
Technology spending is expected to remain steady in the coming year, despite ongoing concerns about the global economy. By Kathryn Guarini, CIO of IBM That’s the theme that emerged from a recent survey that IBM commissioned from Morning Consult. The report dives into...
Top tech predictions for 2023
2022 has been a rollercoaster. I don’t think any of us could have predicted what was coming. The constant through it all has been the importance of technology to overcome our near-term obstacles and to realize our long-term opportunities. By Jeff Clarke, vice-chairman...
Deutsche Bank, Nvidia bank on AI
Deutsche Bank has announced a partnership with Nvidia to accelerate the use of AI and machine learning in the financial services sector. The announcement follows months of testing to explore use cases that could support the bank’s strategic ambitions to 2025 and...
Higher gas prices increase viability of methane capture projects
Current natural gas prices, including record high global prices, and renewed concerns for energy security are making projects that capture and commercialize vented, fugitive and flared methane increasingly economic, with the potential to lower emissions and unlock...
Bitcoin balances touch 5-year low
Bitcoin balances on exchanges dropped to a five-year low of 2,2-billion as traders attempted to limit their exposure to further losses, according to StockApps.com. Regulators have begun investigating the alleged misappropriation of customer funds by FTX and its...
YouTube removed 5,8m channels in Q3 2022
Google’s video platform YouTube removed a record 5,8-million channels last quarter, according to Atlas VPN analysis. Prior to Q3 2022, the highest volume of removed channels was recorded during the third quarter of 2021, at 4,8-million terminations. Over 91.2% of all...
Merger of BT B2B units signals wider pressure on service providers
Following the announcement that BT will merge BT Global, the provider’s multinational corporation (MNC) facing business unit, and BT Enterprise, which sells to UK-based enterprises and public sector bodies, to form a unified BT Business division. Gary Barton, research...
AI, social toxicity, data privacy forge the future of marketing
As marketers face increased scrutiny over their operations, Gartner has revealed its top five predictions that marketing leaders must incorporate in their strategies in 2023 and beyond to drive results and regain the confidence of business leaders. “Against a backdrop...
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Africa 2016: our time is now
Ashlyn Padayachee, GM: coastal region at Eduloan, talks about why the world is getting more excited about Africa. Dozens of countries are making meaningful investments in the continent, in everything from infrastructure and telecommunications to mining and...
One small step to mobile ROI
The ability to work from your smartphone, anywhere and anytime, has transformed the way business is conducted, writes Nader Henein, regional director: advanced security division at BlackBerry. But while most organisations have embraced the ability to be mobile, many...
From print provider to marketing service provider
Printing has been around for what seems like forever - and even though the popularity of printed material hasn't diminished in the face of widespread digitisation, the maturity of the market means competition is fierce and margins slim, writes Jenny Attewell, printing...
Progress solutions combat digital denial
Most enterprise decision-makers see digital transformation as a critical imperative, yet few have reached full production and roll out. Those same decision makers feel they have to make significant inroads with digital transformation in the next 12 months before they...
DiData secures cloud applications
Dimension Data has announced additional cloud application security capabilities to its cloud portfolio. By partnering with Blue Coat Elastica, Dimension Data's clients now benefit from increased visibility and control of their cloud application stack. Sean Duffy,...
Big data: DIY or buy?
Choosing how to implement your big data capabilities is critical; buying a complete solution could reap rewards, writes Vicky Falconer, big data solutions lead at Oracle Australia. Building your own big data capabilities from scratch does seem tempting to many...
Leaders engage on African issues
The opening plenary of SWIFT's 23rd African Regional Conference brought together industry leaders from across Africa to discuss the most important issues facing the continent. Recurring themes from the panel discussion included the need for a united African approach...
Wipro, Qlik to deliver advanced analytics
Wipro and Qlik have extended their partnership to a global alliance and will work together to offer advanced enterprise analytics solutions to joint customers across industry sectors. Wipro's competency in delivering end-to-end business intelligence (BI) solutions...
Kaspersky rewards African partner
The annual Kaspersky Lab Africa Partner conference brought together 45 representatives of the brand's key partners across the region, to discuss the evolving cyber threat landscape, to equip these partners with the insights on recent trends and to discuss new business...
What Android Pay UK means for the market
Jack Kent, director of IHS Technology, offers his analysis of Google's launch of Android Pay UK. Based on our data on Android OS version and NFC support (which we understand is a requirement) we estimate that there should be around 25-million to 30-million Android Pay...
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Develop Agile transition plan, communicate and lead the realisation of the plan.Facilitate the creation and improvement of Agile processes and ensure that the agreed processes are followed.Ownership and accountability of establishing Agile values, methods, principles...
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Digital Business Analyst at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg
IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for seasoned Business Analysts that have experience and exposure to projects within the Banking/Financial Services industry.We are specifically looking for people that have...
Agile Coach/SAFe Scrum Master – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Develop Agile transition plan, communicate and lead the realisation of the plan.Facilitate the creation and improvement of Agile processes and ensure that the agreed processes are followed.Ownership and accountability of establishing Agile values, methods, principles...
IT Project Manager (12 month contract CPT) – Western Cape Oakdale
To successfully introduce & manage change into the business from project initiation through to project closure, by applying the company Strategic Project Office methodology.Key Responsibilities:Support the business through the continuous review of challenges and...
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ENVIRONMENT:A leading FinTech company seeks to fill the role of a Data Engineer with a knack for data analysis to join its team. It is a remote role that includes data manipulation, modelling and being responsible for the understanding of inter-dependencies between...
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Scheduling mainframe batch jobsApplying changes according to clients' (Dev for example) requirements and Changeman's approvalHandling incidents, requests and change orders provided they are approved by ChangemanLiaising with Developers, Changeman, Operations, PreProd...
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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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ENVIRONMENT:A leading FinTech company seeks to fill the role of a Data Engineer with a knack for data analysis to join its team. It is a remote role that includes data manipulation, modelling and being responsible for the understanding of inter-dependencies between...
Mainframe Operator (Batch) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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