The pivotal role of cities in global growth and stability
Business leaders and policy makers recently gathered at the World Economic Forum's fourth annual Urban Transformation Summit to address the increasingly critical role of cities in today’s shifting geopolitical landscape. Cities, which generate over 80% of global GDP,...
A better approach to talent reviews …
Only 30% of managers who participate in talent reviews believe their leadership bench is strong, according to new research from the Gartner HR practice. A May 2024 Gartner survey of nearly 1 900 managers who participate in talent reviews also found: Nearly 60% spend...
Industrial control systems to come under fire in 2023
Kaspersky's ICS CERT researchers shared their predictions for the next years' industrial control system-focused developments and risks that organisations should prepare for in 2023. These predictions include increased attack surface due to digitisation, activities of...
Top young scientists awarded at Eskom Expo International Science Fair
The future looks bright for the ambitious young scientists who successfully exhibited their ground-breaking research projects at this year's Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF), and walked away with a plethora of life-changing awards. The top senior Eskom Expo...
Eradicating hunger in Africa is within reach
Eradicating hunger in Africa by 2030 is possible, according to global agriculture leaders. Meeting in Rome ahead of the African Food Summit (Dakar 2) to be hosted by President Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, from 25-27 January 2023, -resident of the African Development...
Gamma-ray burst could be key to finding neutron star collisions
A highly unusual blast of high-energy light from a nearby galaxy has been linked by scientists to a neutron star merger. The event, detected in December 2021 by NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, was a gamma-ray burst - an...
This is what the future holds for intelligence
International Data Corporation (IDC) Future of Intelligence predictions for 2023 and beyond show that maturity in enterprise intelligence makes a material difference to business outcomes. Top-quartile enterprise intelligence performers are 2,7-times more likely to...
Consumers must develop positive financial habits in challenging times
South African consumers remain under financial pressure. This is according to the Experian Consumer Default Index (CDI), produced on a quarterly basis, which shows a deteriorating trend when compared to the prior year. The CDI deteriorated at both a Composite level as...
MEA PC demand drops as market normalises
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, posted a year-on-year decline of 12,8% during the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest industry analysis conducted...
Covid burden lessens in Africa, but numbers are creeping up
While Africa is witnessing its lowest level of new Covid-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic, a recent four-week rise - the first such sustained increase in four months - underscores the criticality of maintaining vigilance as the end-year holiday seasons sets...
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Riverbed debuts SD-WAN solution
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Can you afford apps that are functional and pretty?
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IQ versus EQ for employee performance
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SAP opens office in Morocco
SAP Africa announced the official opening of its new office in Casablanca, Morocco. The office opening coincided with the 2016 SAP Africa Francophone Partner Forum event in Casablanca where approximately 100 SAP partners attended, and follows the announcement in...
Gabsten Technologies, Kibo Connect partner
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Interactive Intelligence wins with Frost & Sullivan
Based on its recent analysis of cloud-based solutions for the South Africa contact centre market, Frost & Sullivan has recognised Interactive Intelligence with its Product Leadership Award. Interactive Intelligence's latest cloud offering - PureCloud Engage - is...
Fortinet delivers next-generation performance
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African solar power at a tipping point
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Telkom Group’s Openserve to peer at NAPAfrica
In a move to strengthen customer focus through a more flexible and agile operating model, Telkom Group's Openserve wholesale and networks division has announced that it is peering at Africa's largest Internet eXchange Point (IXP), NAPAfrica. Lex van Wyk, CEO, Teraco,...
Business Connexion Group acquires RDC Group
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Business Analyst (ILS) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Azure Cloud Support Engineer (LW) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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