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...
Paratus completes East-West Africa fibre route
Paratus Group has completed its East-West Africa fibre route, offering a fast and resilient link to anywhere in the world from anywhere in the southern African region. The Paratus East-West route, the first coast-to-coast terrestrial route using Paratus built fibre...
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...
Network security maintains strong revenue growth
The worldwide Network Security market maintained its ongoing rebound from the 2020 pandemic-induced recession with the eighth consecutive quarter of stronger revenue growth, and the sixth quarter of double-digit revenue growth. According to a recently published report...
Arriving at the airport ready to fly is close to reality
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has developed industry standards which will bring the aim of having travellers arrive at airports ready-to-fly one step closer to reality. The newly released Recommended Practice on Digitalization of Admissibility...
ISPs urged to register with the FPB
South Africa's Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) and the country's Film and Publication Board (FPB) have a close working relationship and ISPA views recent concerns raised about the requirement of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to register with the FPB...
Eastern Africa is not ready to accept AI
A global survey commissioned by a UK-based safety charity has found that Eastern Africa is the least optimistic region in the world about artificial intelligence (AI), with more than half (51%) of respondents saying it would mostly harm people in their country over...
Pinnacle wins by a nose … scoops Channelwise Distributor of the Year Award
Pinnacle has once again walked away with the Channelwise Distributor of the Year Award, just pipping Axiz to the post with a scant one-tenth of a percent lead. They were followed by Tarsus Distribution, Mustek and Rectron in one of the most intensely-fought...
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Seacom gains momentum in SA business market
Pan-African telecoms enabler Seacom has announced that it has grown its South African base of channel partners servicing the business market to more than 65 companies of all sizes, up from 20 in October last year. In addition, the telecom operator and its channel...
Social entrepreneurship key for Africa
Is social entrepreneurship the new face of development? A recent impact report released by Reach for Change suggests it might be. Social entrepreneurs across Africa are contributing to advances in education, healthcare, financial inclusion, environmental protection...
Digital offers strong opportunity for SMMEs
South Africa's National Development Plan (NDP) has indicated that around 90% of employment opportunities in the country will be created by SMMEs by the year 2030. While the public and private sector have numerous programmes and incentive schemes in place to assist and...
Tshwane debuts safety app
The City of Tshwane and the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) have launched the Namola user app, officially announced by Tshwane executive mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa during his State of the Capital Address. Namola is a smartphone application that significantly...
Microsoft YouthSpark grant for Mentec Foundation SA
Microsoft Philanthropies has announced grants for over 100 nonprofit organisations in 55 countries, including Mentec Foundation in South Africa. The grants are a component of the $75M commitment Microsoft made to increase access to computer science education around...
Qlik strengthens cloud offerings with Industrial CodeBox
Qlik has acquired Industrial CodeBox, the company behind QVSource, which allows Qlik Sense and QlikView users to include data from cloud-based sources such as social media, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, and other web-based APIs into their applications for...
Vox Telecom, Ionizr partner on WiFi monetisation
Local end-to-end technology provider, Vox Telecom is partnering with Ionizr, a pioneer in realtime proximity advertising technology in South Africa, integrating the open access digital engagement platform into its Vox AURA managed guest WiFi solution. "We wanted to be...
Engen centralises branch offices with Riverbed
Riverbed Technology has announced that global energy company Engen is using Riverbed solutions to centralise remote and branch office (ROBO) IT, and improve productivity, back-up and data security across its multi-national organisation. Riverbed SteelFusion has...
The changing world of digital photography
Image capture and related technology is speeding up exponentially, and changing the world of communication and creativity as we know it, writes Hitendra Naik, director of innovation, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Intel. It's estimated that globally more pictures...
M2M benefits for transport, logistics industries
The transport and logistics industry could improve their operation systems should they consider entering the telemetry market and embracing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology, writes Greg Hatfield, GM: products and solutions at MTN Business South Africa. The steady...
Senior Mobile Flutter Developer at Lexis Nexis
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 (ILS) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
SAP FICO Consultant 2637 (KG) – Gauteng Midrand
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Senior Azure Cloud Support Engineer (LW) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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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...
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