Global Internet expands, but disparities remain
An estimated 5,5-billion people are online in 2024 - an increase of 227-million individuals based on revised estimates for 2023 - according to new figures from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The estimates featured in ITU's Facts and Figures 2024 show...
Financial pressures weigh on South Africans
The current situation of working South Africans is characterised by major financial pressures. But despite these considerable pressures, a strong sense of determination and optimism prevails. The use of earned wage access, buy-now-pay-later services, having...
Finance app installs increase across Africa
There has been a significant increase in finance app installs across the African continent, as people turn to apps and technology as a way of managing finances, navigating economic uncertainty, and moving towards financial freedom. This is according to a new report...
December slowdown limits channel growth
A poor final few weeks of 2022 led to a below-anticipated Q4 revenue growth of 1,1% for European IT distributors, with value sales driving the quarter, according to Context. Despite strong year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth in October (4,9%) and November (3,8%),...
Continued strong growth in compute, storage cloud infrastructure spend
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments,...
Ransomware attackers are setting the cybersecurity agenda
The news that the Royal Mail has been hit by a ransomware attack is a sharp reminder that no company is immune from attack. This is the view of David Bicknell, principal analyst in the Thematic Intelligence team at GlobalData, who companies need to improve their...
Nvidia, Evozyne create generative AI model for proteins
Using a pretrained AI model from Nvidia, startup Evozyne has created two proteins with significant potential in healthcare and clean energy. A joint paper released today describes the process and the biological building blocks it produced. One aims to cure a...
Remote patient monitoring to reach 115m by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research found that the total number of patients using RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) solutions will reach 115,5-million globally by 2027, equating to 1,4% of the total population. This is an increase from only 75-million in 2023. This growth...
How technology will power retailer resiliency and agility in 2023
In 2023, retailers are facing challenges on multiple fronts. Consumers are increasingly fragmented by generation, spending power, life stage, and attitude, and the impact of inflation and other economic pressures have increased the importance of value. By Luq Niazi,...
Influencers think Microsoft investment in OpenAI threatens Google search engine dominance
Microsoft's plan to invest $10-billion in OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT chatbot, has generated a buzz on Twitter. Influencers are confident that it is the shrewdest bet through which Microsoft could end Google's search-engine dominance. In line with this, Twitter...
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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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Fortinet appoints Core Networks as value added distributor
Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Core Networks, a value added distributor specialized in wireless solutions, for the distribution of its wireless security solutions in South...
Why has banking fraud not been stopped?
As banking fraud appears to be on the increase, more and more people are asking why it is almost impossible for banks to stop this scourge. This is according to Tjaart van der Walt, Truteq Group CEO and international MD. Truteq Group also boasts offices in Pretoria...
Data and compliance in SA and the EU
In South Africa laws to protect and effectively manage personal data is nothing new. We are all aware of the ongoing implications and impact of POPI, the protection of personal information legislation that has been introduced to safeguard the interests of end users,...
Print Express Online takes next step with Xerox
Print Express Online, South Africa's leading online business stationery printer, has taken the next step in its expansion strategy with the purchase of a new Xerox Colour C70 printer from Cape Office and Bytes Document Solutions. As an online-only printing business,...
Avaya appoints Interdist as African distributor
Interdist, a leading technology distribution company owned by Computer Information Systems (CIS) has signed an agreement with Avaya to market Avaya solutions across Africa. The two companies will focus on driving adoption of Avaya's innovative technology in 27...
Another time bomb waiting to explode
One cannot grasp the scale of the average company's data footprint, especially considering the rapid pace at which new technologies are being introduced. During this process, every bit of that data needs to be managed securely and compliantly, not only in stowage and...
CA Southern Africa signs partnership with In2IT
CA Southern Africa has signed a partnership with In2IT, a leading provider of managed services for remote monitoring and management of critical IT infrastructure. In terms of the agreement, In2IT will be able to provide its clients with an-end-to-end IT monitoring...
Corruption still rife in North Africa
Nearly one in three citizens who tried to access basic public services in the Middle East and North Africa paid a bribe, according to a Transparency International report which shows that governments across the region have failed to hear their citizens' voices against...
Senior Full Stack Data Engineer
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Full Stack Java Developer (Entry / Advanced / Senior) DCFSD2 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
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Senior Developer at Ntice Search – Gauteng Johannesburg
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