Expect short-term market volatility after US elections
Despite the hype around the widely-publicised build-up to the US election, numerous analysts and high-profile investors are downplaying the impact of the election outcome on global markets. Speaking on whether he thinks the ripple effects will be large enough to...
Brain drain worsens SA’s significant skills gap
Kathy Gibson reports – The global digital economy is driving a growing need for IT skills – and this is exacerbating the many skills challenges facing the South African market. This is among the headline findings of the latest Institute of IT Professionals of South...
Bumper spend for online sales this Black Friday
This year marked the return of the Black Friday bumper spend as midnight and intra-day deals exceeded the 2021 figures. Online sales emerged as the clear winner, tracking significantly higher growth. Recording transactions processed on behalf of South Africa's banks,...
Big growth in Black Friday and Cyber Monday spend
South Africans showed they still have an appetite for retail spend, with data from omnichannel payment solutions provider Ecentric Payment System's 2022 Black Friday Payment Gateway Dashboard showing big increases in both transactions volume and value, when compared...
Meet top young scientists at the Eskom Expo Finals
South Africa's top young researchers and innovators will have the opportunity to showcase their scientific brilliance at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists' premier event - the annual International Science Fair (ISF) - which will be held physically for the first time...
Gartner predicts most relevant finance tech for the next decade
The finance function is changing quickly – with the support of new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) – into an environment where people and machines collaborate to transform finance and business capabilities, drive...
Despite macroeconomic challenges, 5G enjoys global growth
Global 5G subscriptions remain on track to top 1-billion by the end of this year, and 5-billion by the end of 2028, despite current and developing economic challenges in many parts of the world. The November 2022 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report also forecasts...
Top fraud trends to watch in 2023
Even though financial concerns remain a significant obstacle for companies in implementing new anti-fraud technologies, 60% of businesses expect an increase in their anti-fraud technology budgets in the next two years. This is according to the latest anti-fraud...
The world is split on trust in AI
More than a quarter (28%) of the world's population feel artificial intelligence (AI) will mostly harm people in their country over the next 20 years. Despite the transformative potential of AI, only 39% of the world's population (fewer than two in five) believe it...
Cloud a growing target for cyberattacks
Among infrastructure as a service (IaaS) users, 56% experienced an increase in the volume of attacks on their organisation when compared to the previous year, and 67% were hit by ransomware. In addition, 59% experienced an increase in complexity of attacks. These are...
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Flexenclosure to supply 1 000 hybrid power systems in Nigeria
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Engineering firms opt for refurbished IT equipment
Global economies are under severe pressure and as the business environment becomes more competitive, engineering firms may have to become innovative to stay afloat. Local IT firm Xperien is now offering high-end Certified Refurbished Systems (CRS) including...
Online system can boost engineering skills sector
The engineering skills gap in South Africa is well documented, but what is not necessarily more widely understood is the loss of engineering professionals as a result of the bizarre way the industry has calculated fee income up until now. Simon Berry, director of...
Locking down the-value of ICT services contract
The dynamics involved in selling or leasing ICT equipment, and related support, continues to change at a rapid rate, the pace determined by innovation. Experts in ICT services and solutions point out that over time vendor/client contracts, lease periods, migration of...
Citrix incentives drive growth, profit, predictability
Citrix has announced updates to its partner programme and incentive portfolio. The company is delineating its partner incentives to reward distinct sales activities. Specifically, Citrix is introducing a new suggested upfront discount for partner-identified and...
Xerox launches two new inkjet presses
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The importance of investing in happy agents
"A happy employee equals a happy customer", is a phrase commonly uttered in business. But is it always adhered to? The work environment certainly matters in the satisfaction of employees (just ask them), which is why it is peculiar when organisations place their call...
Vodacom Business helps SMEs defend themselves
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IAM helps fight the insider threat
The past few years have seen a flood of breaches and hacks littering the headlines around the world. While a big fuss has been made about cyber-security in the wake of these events, there has been little noise about security within the business. The insider threat...
Diners Club cuts fraud with ai Corporation
Diners Club South Africa has completed the implementation of new fraud detection and prevention software from ai Corporation. The RiskNet software gives Diners Club near-real time alerts of possible frauds, while its self-learning neural model continually improves...
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