They don’t know how, but execs believe AI will drive business growth

New research from the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that nearly eight in 10 (79%) surveyed executives expect AI will significantly contribute to their revenue by 2030 – up from 40% today. But few (24%) have a clear view of where that revenue will come from....

Cedarberg reveals tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start life

An international team of scientists from South Africa, Canada, France and the UK has uncovered fossil evidence of a tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start the recovery of Earth’s oceans after a global mass extinction. The team, led by Dr Claire Browning, an Honorary...

CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues - more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are rolling up...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

AI, wireless leaders form AI-RAN alliance

The AI-RAN Alliance, a new collaborative initiative aimed at integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cellular technology to further advance radio access network (RAN) technology and mobile networks, was launched at the GSMA Mobile World Congress happening now in...

Initiative aims to open access to digital finance

Visa and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation (GSMA Foundation) have announced the launch of the Digital Finance for All (DFA) Initiative. The five-year initiative aims to advance digital financial inclusion for 20 million individuals, including women, small...

Initial impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on ICT markets

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting diplomatic and economic response have led to a critical turning point for Europe and the world. The information and communications technology (ICT) market has also been affected by the conflict as well as the economic...

African debt points to possible economic turnaround

Despite the ongoing health and economic impact of Covid-19 worldwide, PwC's annual Africa Capital Markets Watch report shows that African markets have continued with a modest recovery through 2021, reflected in higher values of non-local corporate, sovereign and...

Top security and risk management trends for 2022

Security and risk management leaders must address seven top trends to protect the ever-expanding digital footprint of modern organizations against new and emerging threats in 2022 and beyond, according to Gartner. "Organisations worldwide are facing sophisticated...

Increasing risks for industrial control systems

During the second half of 2021, almost 40% of all industrial control systems' (ICS) computers globally were attacked by malicious software at least once. Even though the overall number of attacks has seen a slight decrease when compared to H1 2021, the ICS threat...

Google.org puts $1m grant funding behind women

Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing R15,3-million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at supporting women-owned businesses. "Research shows that...

Who is buying crypto in SA?

The average South African crypto buyer is most likely to be male, spends about R450 on the first purchase and holds onto it for about eight months, according to data from Luno. Interest in crypto is rising on the African continent, says Richard Ball, lead data...

IT leaders have a mainframe modernisation, hybrid cloud disconnect

As mainframe modernisation and hybrid cloud adoption takes on increasing importance, IT leaders continue to leave mission-critical mainframe data siloed from cloud applications,. According to new data by Model9, IT leaders remain fixated on legacy mainframe...

Cybersecurity leader’s role needs to be reframed

The role of cybersecurity leader needs to evolve, as accountability for cyber risk shifts outside IT and an increasingly distributed ecosystem leads to a loss of direct decision-making control, according to Gartner. Security and risk management (SRM) leaders now...

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VMware positioned as leader by Gartner

VMware, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, today announced that VMware is placed in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner, Inc.’s 2015 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualisation Infrastructure for the sixth year in a row. According to Gartner,...

New dye-sublimation printers from Epson

Epson's new range of dye-sublimation printers are backed up with warranty and service support, allowing textile producers, photographic studios and promotional product companies to benefit from Epson’s high-quality output with peace of mind. These new models enhance...

The hospital of the future

For many governments, how a country looks after its own health is often the cornerstone of any successful political campaign, says Matthew Barker, regional manager for sub-Saharan Africa at Aruba Networks. Even if budgets rise for healthcare systems, ageing...

NetApp announces new appointment

With the beginning of NetApp’s new fiscal year in May 2015, Alex Wallner, area vice-president for Central Europe and Russia, has taken on additional responsibility for NetApp’s business operations in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa. The region was...

Ricoh rolls out Oracle solution

Ricoh is using Oracle’s SPARC T5 servers with Oracle ZFS Storage Appliances and Oracle Database to analyse data from RICOH @Remote, its realtime support service for customers in more than 100 countries and regions. The service monitors and collects thousands of data...

ASTD grows talent management in Africa

The African Society for Talent Development (ASTD) has launched its Leadership Dialogue Networks (LDN) to facilitate networking, knowledge-sharing and strategic problem solving in the talent community, with critical focus on the strategic roles of talent practitioners...

Dell reduces enterprise flash storage costs

Dell is the first storage array provider to announce adoption of the industry’s newest, highest-density and lowest-cost-for-performance enterprise flash drives, helping organisations of all sizes to significantly reduce costs associated with storing and managing their...

JDA offers new features in Store Operations

Today’s retail managers are challenged to keep shelf availability and service levels high, while keeping store operations costs low without sacrificing the customer experience — which means they must schedule employees and manage tasks with an exacting degree of...

Software projects versus software products

When building software solutions, whether internally or outsourced, much of the focus is often on enforcing budget and deadlines, or on risks, such as choosing and implementing the right methodologies, technologies and platforms. Included in this list of pitfalls is a...

Kasperky wins AV-Comparatives award

Kaspersky Internet Security has received AV-Comparatives’ highest Advanced+ award following the results of a study by the respected research laboratory. The study included a series of tests designed to evaluate the impact security software has on a PC’s performance....

Temp ET2000 Systems Consultant – Gauteng Arcadia

REQUIREMENTSA Tertiary Commerce qualification with an IT/ Process element5 years of experience in various fields of business including business processes, information systems, and project managementProcess mappingFunctional and technical SAP Systems knowledgeBasic...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Sandown

Join the retail revolution with our clients, a leading and innovative player in the retail industry who are currently in search of a Data Analyst based in Sandton. Experience a diverse environment with a fantastic Hybrid model and benefits. Requirements: 3-year...

Senior BI Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you an experienced Senior BI Developer with a passion for building and managing business intelligence solutions? We're looking for someone like you to join our [Email Address Removed] this role, you'll play a crucial part in building, improving, and managing our...

Intermediate Software Developer – Remote Remote

Our client is seeking a talented Intermediate Software Developer to join their team who is passionate about leveraging their programming and development skills to drive business success through effective business/process analysis and product configuration. The ideal...

Senior Systems Engineer

A well-established business is seeking a Senior System EngineerQualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 6+ years; ORB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 4+ yearsM.Eng/M.Sc (Eng) with 3+ yearsPhD/D.Eng with 1+ yearsExperience:A background in development of systems in radio astronomy, radar,...

CRM Developer at DAV

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Requirements: MS Dynamics Certification/ equivalentBanking/ financial industry specific exposureParticipate in requirements analysisCollaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architectureWrite clean, scalable code...

Specialist Server Administrator (2024_16 – LW)

Duties:5 Years + of the following:Deliver a portfolio of IM services to a defined client base. Hold vendors to account for SLA indicators. Liaise with solutions design and architecture to make sure that roadmaps are followed, and services are introduced with...

Snr Java Developer – Pretoria

Providing Asset and Maintenance Management Services to industry. The main objective is to reduce downtime, improve yield, to provide Asset and Maintenance strategies, policies and plans, to ensure that maintenance is performed on time and on location. In order to...

Senior Systems Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established business is seeking a Senior System EngineerQualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 6+ years; ORB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 4+ yearsM.Eng/M.Sc (Eng) with 3+ yearsPhD/D.Eng with 1+ yearsExperience:A background in development of systems in radio astronomy, radar,...

CRM Developer at DAV – Gauteng Sandton

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer Requirements: MS Dynamics Certification/ equivalentBanking/ financial industry specific exposureParticipate in requirements analysisCollaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architectureWrite clean, scalable code...

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