Hardcopy peripherals take a big hit
Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 17,6% YoY to 18,8-million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24). Shipment value also contracted 15,6% YoY during the quarter to $9,3-billion, according to International Data Corporation's latest Worldwide...
Zoom reaches for new heights
At its recent Zoom Perspectives 2024 conference, the company detailed its future vision, strategy, and flagship offerings which is looking to keep it relevant in a post-pandemic - lockdowned - world. "Zoom has been working to grow its number of customers and increase...
Global cellular IoT connections hit 2,1bn in 2021
A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 22% during 2021 to reach 2,1-billion. The major regional markets China, Western Europe and North America grew similarly during the year as...
IBM expands Power10 server family
IBM has announced a significant expansion of its Power10 server line with the introduction of mid-range and scale-out systems to modernise, protect and automate business applications and IT operations. Digital transformation is driving organisations to modernise both...
The pursuit of operational efficiency drives centralised marketing
Sixty percent of marketing organisations have centralised some or all of their functions, according to a survey by Gartner. Chief marketing officers (CMOs) cited operational excellence issues — such as prioritization, workflows and collaboration — as the primary...
Early Webb images show Jupiter in unprecedented detail
On the heels of Tuesday’s release of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, data from the telescope’s commissioning period is now being released on the Space Telescope Science Institute’s Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes. The data includes...
MTN in Telkom acquisition talks
MTN is in talks to acquire Telkom SA, but details of the negotiations are still unknown. The two companies have issued a cautionary statement that reads: “MTN and Telkom SA have entered into discussions in relation to MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of...
Not many supply chain leaders have looked at climate change
Just 27% of supply chain leaders have conducted a climate change risk assessment to identify their most critical supply chain risks, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey among 320 supply chain leaders in December 2021 and January 2022 found that 18% of...
Cyber threats inside digital ecosystems an enterprise blind spot
Cyber executives may not be sufficiently prioritising threats from vulnerabilities within the value chain, beyond the immediate boundaries of their own organisations, finds the Risk & Cybersecurity Study by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). When asked to rank where...
Africa faces growing cyber threat
The volume of threats facing organisations in Africa has grown exponentially over the past few years and there is a clearly visible linear relationship between the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) and cybercrime – as one increases, so does the other. Yet only...
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Samsung offers more with its extended memory portfolio
Samsung's expansion of its memory portfolio offers customers a comprehensive suite of slim and sophisticated UFDs available in three ergonomic form factors, each equipped with robust Samsung NAND flash technology. The new USB 3.0 drives are designed to meet the...
Alcatel-Lucent to transform Tanzanian networks
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Acquisition boosts online healthcare market
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Eutelsat signs up Zimbabwe broadcaster
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Seacom deploys Infinera TM-Series for 100G networks
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Millennials – how is your call centre adapting to this generation?
Having grown up in a time of rapid change, millennials have a different set of priorities and expectations and it is for this reason that they are revolutionising business as we know it. Advancement in technology means that future workforces will continue to evolve...
New platform supports African music artists
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ONE Africa award finalists named
The 2015 finalists for the annual $100 000 ONE Africa Award have been announced by the ONE Campaign in Johannesburg. They are: Africa!Ignite of South Africa; Community Link of Uganda; Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN) of Uganda; and The Global...
Nightmare on CX Street
For centuries, vampires and werewolves, ghosts and ghouls have been striking fear into the hearts of us mere mortals. However, a reputation for sub-par customer experience (CX) can strike a deadly blow to the very heart of your business, so says Ebrahim Dinat, COO at...
New user group targets Unix users, techies
All Unix users, developers and support people are invited to the first Xinuos FreeBSD User Group, taking place on 26 November. FreeBSD's widespread popularity has spawned a number of user groups around the world. The African arm of the user group is being set up in...
Test Specialist & Business Analyst – Vehicle Invoicing (Expert) – 2794 – Gauteng Pretoria
Business Analyst / Tester with sales environment Accounting / Financial and Process knowledge required for a large reputable global company - SAP S/4 HANA and BCom AccountingBusiness Analyst / Tester with sales environment Accounting / Financial and Process knowledge...
Senior Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
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Network & Server Administrator
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Senior Programmer
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Network & Server Administrator – Gauteng Centurion
Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the Information Technology or related field.2 years' relevant experience and knowledge working in an ICT environment.Proven experience in the support and maintenance of computers systems, servers and network...
Senior Programmer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB / EXPERIENCETo develop and support for the B2B platform.- AWS Certified Developer with 5+ years of industry experience and more than 2 years as Full Stack AWS Developer comprising of software configuration, design, development, and data lake...
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Summary Leading Financial Services Client requires a Senior Business Analyst to join their team on a 6 Month contract Description Stakeholder management and communicationExecution of business analysis methodologiesAssist with project requirements planningProcess...
Fullstack DevOps Engineer (Chief Expert) 0120
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Systems Integrator (Microsoft)
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Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region
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