AI PCs, commercial refreshes to drive PC growth in 2024
As the global economy nears recovery, so will the PC market with global shipments forecast to reach 265,4-million units in 2024, up 2% from the prior year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....
Strong growth for African smartphone market
Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's smartphone market saw shipments grow 12,5% year on year (YoY) in Q4 2023 to total 19,8-million units. Smartphone markets across Africa performed well due to the focus of...
How scammers use phishing kits
In 2021, Kaspersky researchers blocked 1,2-million individual phishing pages based on 469 phishing kits - which are ready-made fake page templates - that allow cybercriminals to launch phishing attacks effortlessly. Since a phishing site can be blocked quickly,...
15m new jobs needed to combat Africa’s unemployment crisis
More than 15-million decent jobs must be created for Africa by 2025 if governments are serious about making a dent in its unemployment crisis, according to a new charter launched today. The People's Charter on Jobs in Africa - created by the Jobs Now Africa Coalition...
Advanced cancer patients at high risk of pain and depression
Researchers from the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Division of Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine and the Division of Radiation Oncology, in collaboration with colleagues in private practice and at King's College London, have found a high physical and...
Reliability most important factor when choosing flights in SA
A study by academics in the Faculty of Management Sciences at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) found airline reliability to be the most important attribute that influences customer preference and choice of airline in South Africa, ahead of ticket prices and...
Competitive pricing, network monitoring principal factors in SD-WAN selection
New research from TeleGeography has revealed that competitive pricing and monitoring features rank highest when it comes to SD-WAN vendor selection, while WAN optimisation and standardisation rank the lowest. The research also reveals that across all capacities,...
Millennials, Gen Z want NFTs in their investment portfolios
More than half of millennials and nearly three-quarters of Generation Z are considering including NFTs into their investment portfolios, reveals a new survey. The findings from a global poll carried out by deVere Group show that 52% of those born between 1980 and...
Mental health of adolescent girls, young women worst hit by Covid-19
Findings from a recent study led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have shown that the Covid-19 pandemic and related restrictions severely impacted the mental health of adolescent girls and...
Record growth as mobile money promotes financial inclusion
Mobile money adoption and use saw continued growth in 2021, with a record $1-trillion processed during the year. The industry enjoyed a substantial increase in the number of registered accounts, up 18% since 2020 reaching 1,35-billion globally. The volume of...
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BT ramps up cyber-attack protection
BT has announced the global launch of "BT Assure Ethical Hacking for Finance", a new security service designed to test the exposure of financial services organisations to cyber-attacks. The wealth of valuable and sensitive personal data held by financial...
Ransomware on the rise in 2015
In the second quarter of 2015 there was an average of 230 000 new malware samples created daily, totalling 21 million from April to June. This is a 43% increase in comparison to the second quarter of 2014. Trojans continue to be the most common type of malware and are...
Mixed bag for Oracle’s Q1 results
The strengthening of the US dollar compared to foreign currencies had a significant impact on Oracle's results for the first quarter of 2016. Total revenues were $8,4-billion, down 2% in US dollars but up 7% in constant currency. Cloud plus on-premise software...
Ricoh SA strengthens commitment to Africa
Ricoh SA has appointed Dinesh Desai as its business development manager - Africa, Indirect Operations. Desai has 12 years of experience in the industry and most recently developed consumables and toner business in several African countries that resulted in sales...
Aspect enhances cloud solution Zipwire
Aspect Software has announced significant customer and agent experience enhancements to Zipwire, the company's 100% cloud contact centre solution. The enhancements improve customers' ability to engage on a variety of communication channels and the new Agent Desktop...
For financial success, spend on employees
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Econz Wireless adds photos and signatures
Econz Wireless, a leader in mobile data collection, and time and attendance tracking, have added Photo and Signature Capture to the new release of Eservice GPS. Photo Capture enables customers who upgrade to the newest release of Eservice GPS allows their field staff...
Glocalisation in facilities management
Wholesale globalisation suits no one. While it may look great on paper, especially the numbers, in practice it can be patronising and restrictive. By Philip Gregory, senior regional executive: Johnson Controls GWS, Middle East & Africa Companies, with their Real...
App measurement now available to IAB members
Effective Measure and IAB South Africa have announced a new application measurement service that will enable IAB members to track the traffic to, and usage of their apps. Effective Measure provides web and mobile traffic data and audience profiles for all IAB...
Can you network the digital age?
As more businesses across different industries become heavily digitally enabled, companies need to develop a digital business strategy that require changing business processes as well as underlying technologies. A digitally-enabled ecosystem-driven business affects...
Project Manager – Gauteng Midrand
A well-established engineering company located in Midrand is looking for a Project Manager to join their team!Minimum Education: Matric / Applicable technical qualification(s) Minimum Experience: 5 - 10 years' experience in site execution Duties and Requirements...
Cyber Security Manager at Axiz
The General Manager is a key function within Axiz, and this role is a link to the senior leadership team. The person will be required to formulate a subjectively assessed plan that demonstrates cross company or silo-based adoption of Digital/Marketplace/Cloud and...
2 X C# Windows Desktop Developer
Position: C# Windows Desktop Developer Responsibilities:C# developmentDevelop and maintain Windows desktop applications.Utilize relational databases (Sqlite and SQL Server) for data management.Implement unit testing for ensuring code quality and...
Software Developer Team Lead
An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Developer Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure DevOps....
Test Automation Engineer – 2581
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role. Contract Hybrid ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Automation Frameworks: Selenium, Cucumber etc· Languages: Java, JavaScript· CI/CD: Version Control, Build and Deployment Pipelines, Unit Testing· Databases: SQL...
Cyber Security Manager at Axiz – Gauteng Midrand
The General Manager is a key function within Axiz, and this role is a link to the senior leadership team. The person will be required to formulate a subjectively assessed plan that demonstrates cross company or silo-based adoption of Digital/Marketplace/Cloud and...
2 X C# Windows Desktop Developer – Remote Remote
Position: C# Windows Desktop Developer Responsibilities:C# developmentDevelop and maintain Windows desktop applications.Utilize relational databases (Sqlite and SQL Server) for data management.Implement unit testing for ensuring code quality and...
Software Developer Team Lead – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Developer Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure DevOps....
Test Automation Engineer – 2581 – Gauteng Pretoria
Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role. Contract Hybrid ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Automation Frameworks: Selenium, Cucumber etc· Languages: Java, JavaScript· CI/CD: Version Control, Build and Deployment Pipelines, Unit Testing· Databases: SQL...
SOFTWARE SYSTEM DESIGNER
Non-Negotiables: .Net, Angular, Android, Front-End, Integration Technologies (REST, SOAP),iOS, Java, Java (JEE/EJB),Kibana, Service-Oriented Architecture Project demand needs MAUI, .NET, Angular, SQL, JavaScript expertise Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree (or...
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