Absa PMI paints positive picture
Following a strong close to Q3, the seasonally adjusted Absa PMI dipped slightly by 0.7 points to 52.6 in October, down from a revised 53.3 in September. Although the PMI fell, it remained above 50 for the second consecutive month, indicating continued expansion in...
AI drives a surge in skills development needs
As digital and AI trends continue to disrupt work, 85% of business leaders agree that the need for skills development will dramatically increase over the next three years, according to Gartner. According to a June 2024 Gartner survey of 330 business leaders, 93%...
Fleet management systems set for strong growth
The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 13,7-million in Q4-2021, according to market researcher Berg Insight, and with a CAGR of 13,7%, is expected to reach 26-million by 2026. In Latin America, the...
Average take-home pay recovers in October
For the third consecutive month, the average nominal take-home pay, tracked in the monthly BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), improved in October. However, the number of salaries paid has taken another knock as economic challenges persist. "The average nominal...
Global PC, tablet markets set for further contraction
In a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, the outlook for PCs and tablets continues to get worse. Worldwide PC and tablet shipments are forecast to decline 11,9% in 2022 with volumes shrinking to 456,8-million units, followed by a further decline in...
Ride along with Artemis around the Moon
Cameras on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft offer views of NASA’s latest adventure around the Moon. Viewers can see up close views of the Moon from external cameras as well as the view from inside the capsule. Orion is the only spacecraft...
How to avoid December business burglaries
As you prepare to go on holiday, criminals prepare to get to work. That's the word from ATG Digital's Ariel Flax, sharing findings from a Distribution Centre Risk Report produced by a prominent logistics company. The report reviews crime risk trends related to...
Advanced 5G.MIL capabilities hosted on flight ready hardware
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Intel, has accomplished what it believes to be an industry first by successfully integrating a 5G Core and Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) into Lockheed Martin's 5G.MIL Hybrid Base Station (HBS), providing decisive information...
Hardcopy peripherals see modest shipment increase
Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals grew 1,2% year over year to 21,2-million units in the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22). Shipment value increased 7,5% year over year during the quarter to $9.8 billion, according to the latest results from the International Data...
US recession looking certain
Some 51% of business executives say the US economy is either already in recession or will be by the new year, according to the fourth-quarter AICPA & CIMA Economic Outlook Survey. The survey polled chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers...
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Better equipped agents mean better customer service
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CRM helps IT organisations be more competitive
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Africa’s first female Google Expert named
DVT Android developer Rebecca Franks has been selected as a Google Developer Expert. Franks is the first female developer from Africa to qualify for Google's global Developer Expert program, and is also the first Google Developer Expert from Johannesburg. "As a...
IFS and Computech join forces in East-Africa
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, and Kenya-based systems integrator Computech will collaborate to support customers with enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise service management (ESM) solutions in East...
Education and business have the same cloud needs
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OutSystems makes the Gartner Visionary Quadrant
OutSystems, aRapid Application Development and Delivery (RAD) platform for the enterprise, has been recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner March 2016 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Application Platform as a Service, Worldwide. "We believe that being recognized as a...
MasterCard IQ Series reduces false payment declines
MasterCard launched the IQ Series at its Global Risk Leadership Conference in Dubai yesterday. Designed to harness real-time insights and intelligence, MasterCard IQ Series' suite of solutions empower card issuers and merchants to authorise transactions with increased...
East Africa leads in Regional Integration
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Aspect Software accelerates the race to replace legacy
For companies struggling to optimise their customer service workforce, there is a race to replace older, end-of-life workforce optimisation components that fail to address the technology needs of today's consumer interaction initiatives. To expedite this transition,...
MTN adds sun power for charging
MTN South Africa has launched a new promotional package featuring World Panel's SunStream, which allows users to stream electricity from the sun directly into their mobile devices. The new bundle was announced at an event in Mthatha with executives from MTN and World...
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This builds on the Data Scientist capabilities and is accountable for developing retail Analytical Data Assets (ADA's) and accompanying strategies for key ‘Use Cases' through using data analysis and predictive modelling techniques, simulation, and optimisation to...
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System Definition • Collaborate with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions • Design client-side and server-side architecture • Write technical documentation • Expand developers' toolset by creating and maintaining re-usable...
Full Stack Developer at Southern Oil – Remote Remote
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Summary: As a Business Systems Support Analyst, you will be crucial in maintaining the smooth functioning and assistance of the Commodity trading and Risk Management system and its users, including associated projects. Your responsibilities will cover the development...
Microsoft Azure Support Engineer (LW) – Gauteng Midrand
Duties and Responsibilities:Direct experience with a range of services from the Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform including Infrastructure and Security services such as Azure AD, IaaS, Containers, Storage, Networking, and Azure Security. Direct experience in enterprise...
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