Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

FMF urges monetary policy reform

The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has called on South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) to urgently adopt a broad agenda of sound money reforms to reverse decades of economic decline and to restore prosperity. This follows the release of its latest policy...

Tech delivers on human-centric work

By 2025, 60% of enterprise organisations will adopt a responsible AI framework for their HR technology and achieve greater employee experience and trust in the organisation, according to Gartner. With this rapid adoption of AI, the Gartner Hype Cycle for HR...

AI efficiency meets sustainability

Accelerated Nvidia Hopper systems with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors -- including Nvidia DGX H100 and 60+ systems from Nvidia partners -- provide 25-times more efficiency than traditional data centre servers to save big on energy costs. AI is at the heart of...

PC shipment slump continues, recovery not likely this year

Global shipments for traditional PCs fell below expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) as 67,2-million PCs were shipped, down 28,1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...

BETI is back on track

Ending the year positively, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) for December 2022 improved despite the ongoing, dismal economic context. "After six consecutive months of declines, the BETI rose to an index level of 132.1 in December, almost on par...

CFOs need to rethink the finance function

Evaluating finance function strategy, scope and design is the top priority for chief financial officers (CFOs) in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner. A survey of 157 CFOs in November 2022 ranked the top 10 priorities for CFOs for this year, and 90% of respondents...

Execs battle to pick tech solutions

A massive 92% respondents in the GlobalDots 2022 State of Innovation Adoption survey admitted they encounter challenges when buying solutions related to cloud, web and security. Organisations of all varieties rely on technology more than ever before. The constant...

Global online sales top $1,14trn during 2022 holiday season

While November's online sales were lower than in 2021 and 2020, Cyber Week deals and Buy Online and Pick Up In Store (BOPIS) offerings helped retailers drive success in 2022. Across the 2022 holiday season, consumers spent a total of $1,14-trillion online globally....

Cybercriminals keep up the pressure on users

In 2022, Kaspersky's detection systems discovered on average 400 000 malicious files distributed every day, indicating a 5% growth compared to 2021. The number of certain types of threats also escalated: for example, Kaspersky experts discovered the 181% increase in...

Sharp rise in cyberattacks expected in 2023

In a constantly evolving threat landscape in which cloud adoption continues to grow and passwords are highly coveted by nefarious actors, attacks are expected to increase sharply in the coming year. However, this is being met with incredible advancement and innovation...

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ERP: Time for a check-up

Rapid changes in business processes and supporting technology have seen many businesses question the investment in an ERP system. Enterprise Resource Planning software however still hold massive value as both business engine and monitoring dashboard; if implemented...

Dangers of insourcing your business continuity

As more and more African organisations wake up to the need for business continuity, ContinuitySA's GM: Africa, Willem Olivier, says that while insourcing might seem like the easy option, there are some significant pitfalls--as well as higher costs over the long term....

Xerox launches new iGen 5 press

For print service providers, the days of having to pick productivity over accuracy, speed over quality or outsourcing over in-house are in the past. The imminent launch in South Africa of the Xerox iGen 5 press is going to revolutionise the market in high-quality,...

Tax questions every business owner should ask

It's tough out there. Entrepreneurs need to do more with less and keep an eye on changes in the tax legislation, as these could affect their payroll calculations and the tax they need to pay on behalf of their employees, writes Yolandi Esterhuizen, legislation manager...

SA Tube & Honing streamlines with Sage

SA Tube & Honing has implemented Job Production (JobPRO) for Sage Evolution to increase efficiencies on its shop floor as well as ensure accuracy and speed in costing, quoting, production management, and job scheduling. JobPRO, developed by UniSource Software...

10 reasons 4G LTE makes sense for your business

Mobile devices are an increasingly intrinsic tool in the success of all businesses, with employees needing an efficient device that is always on and always connected, writes James Munn, vice-president: business development, Middle East and Africa at Qualcomm...

New features for Micromine software

Now in its 30th year, Micromine has maintained its leading reputation by regularly releasing new software versions that build upon the strengths of its solutions. This ensures Micromine's software continues to meet evolving user needs and industry conditions....

Communication, empowerment vital for business agility

Clear, frank and open communication, along with a strong team dynamic, is the basic fundamental common to all agile companies. This is view of leadership at MobileData, an established technology service provider focused on payment facilitation and prepaid electronic...

Gemalto’s SDK gets ANSSI certification

Gemalto's Ezio Mobile  Software Development Kit (SDK), has achieved security certification from the well-recognised ANSSI governmental agency for network and information security. Ezio Mobile SDK acts as an extra layer of security and is a simple, comprehensive and...

10 steps to protect against ransomware

If you've been listening to the news at all the past couple of weeks, you have undoubtedly heard of a number of companies being affected by ransomware, writes Paul Williams, major account manager at Fortinet. The recent surge in this form of cyber attack has many...

Junior Web Developer (LM) – Gauteng Pretoria

Design, develop, and implement high-quality, maintainable, and efficient software. Document the functionalities of new and existing software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and design solutions. Collaborate with external clients,...

Senior Software Developer

Seeking a senior software developer with a passion for coding and technology in general to join an agile development team. The incumbent will be experienced in working in a team of highly skilled developers, business analysts and testers to produce and release .net...

Full Stack Java Developer – Payments

Job Title: Full Stack Java Developer - PaymentsLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Java Developer with more than 5 years of experience in developing and maintaining payment systems. The ideal...

Software Engineer

We are looking for a Software Engineer based in Durban, Cape Town or Johannesburg to work Hybrid for our client. Key Requirements Degree preferrableMinimum of 3+ years in a Software Engineer PositionTypeScript software developmentPython Deployment and maintenance...

Senior Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region

Seeking a senior software developer with a passion for coding and technology in general to join an agile development team. The incumbent will be experienced in working in a team of highly skilled developers, business analysts and testers to produce and release .net...

Full Stack Java Developer – Payments – Gauteng Randburg

Job Title: Full Stack Java Developer - PaymentsLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Java Developer with more than 5 years of experience in developing and maintaining payment systems. The ideal...

Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

We are looking for a Software Engineer based in Durban, Cape Town or Johannesburg to work Hybrid for our client. Key Requirements Degree preferrableMinimum of 3+ years in a Software Engineer PositionTypeScript software developmentPython Deployment and maintenance...

Data Administrator

Matric and a related Tertiary IT Qualification2+ years relevant experience in the Banking or similar industry (experience within the Card Personalisation industry an advantage)Full MS OfficeIT knowledgeProgramming skills – PowerBI, Python, MCSEData processingAs...

Business Analyst

The role of the Business Analyst is to ensure the smooth and effective running the Leads Management system, related processes, and integration points with other systems and applications, thus ensuring that leads are made available to intermediaries enhancing the...

Systems Analyst – Payments

Job Title: Systems Analyst - PaymentsLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid We are seeking an experienced Systems Analyst with over 5 years of expertise in the payments industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in...

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