Yo-yoing oil price threatens African airlines and agriculture
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has told delegates to Semafor World Economy in Washington that rising oil prices driven by the Strait of Hormuz blockade are threatening to devastate African airlines and farmers. “The majority of African airlines won’t be able to...
AMD collaborates with France to expand its National Strategy for AI
AMD and the French government have announced plans to deepen collaboration in support of France’s National Strategy for AI aimed at accelerating local AI innovation, expanding access to open and advanced compute resources for the local AI ecosystem, and strengthening...
SONA: Infrastructure key for growth
Government is putting flesh on the bones of the Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP), aiming for a stable macro-economic framework by investing in infrastructure, creating a conducive regulatory framework that supports growth, and implementing a forward-looking...
Climate co-operation could deliver stability
Co-operation on climate change could provide the cure to current political turmoil., according to United Nations climate change executive secretary Simon Stiell. Speaking in Istanbul alongside incoming COP31 president Murat Kurum of Turkiye, Stiell said: “We find...
Fear of judgement pushes AI use for mental health
With the growing adoption of AI chatbots, more people are now using them for mental health support. To explore this trend, Cognitive FX surveyed American adults who have used AI chatbots for mental health-related concerns. Key findings from the survey include: ...
AI put to work on solutions for youth unemployment
A University of Cape Town (UCT) researcher has secured a prestigious international research grant to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can improve employment prospects for unemployed young people in South Africa, placing local youth at the centre of a...
Book-type devices to dominate foldable smartphone shipments
For the global foldable smartphone market, 2026 is expected to represent a structural inflection point, moving beyond a cyclical recovery toward a more sustainable expansion phase. In contrast, 2025 largely functioned as a transition year, characterized by inventory...
Fibre-to-the-room still a specialist offering
A new advisory report “Fibre-to-the-Room: Is There Room for FTTR?”, examine the outlook for FTTR and why adoption remains heavily concentrated in China, despite growing global operator experimentation. Yousef Almadani, senior analyst: telecom technology and software...
ISPA warns about online gambling
South Africans are not permitted to gamble on online casinos and sports betting platforms that are not licensed locally, unregulated sites likely have the odds heavily stacked against the player, and banks are legally obligated to confiscate any winnings detected....
Stark warning that AI could shut down critical infrastructure
Gartner predicts that, by 2028, misconfigured AI in cyber physical systems (CPS) will shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Gartner defines CPS as engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to...
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Young workers are looking for purpose – not a title
Climbing the corporate ladder used to be a rite of passage. You put in the hours, nodded at the right moments, and hoped one day you’d get your own corner office (or at least a bigger monitor). But younger generations - Millennials and Gen Z - are turning that dream...
Access Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum computer on Google Cloud Marketplace
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Sectigo, Altron Security in strategic channel partnership
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AI-powered Google tool lets African businesses reach more customers
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What’s the difference between disaster recovery and cyber recovery?
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Cybersecurity, cyber resilience requirements come into force soon
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AI could be a game changer for Africa’s youth
AI can be transformative for Africa, but the continent must move quickly to empower its youth to optimise the technology’s potential. This is according to Prof. Abejide Ade-Abjola, Professor of AI and Applications at the Johannesburg Business School at the University...
How to reap the benefits of Africa’s solar boom
With 2,5 gigawatts-peak (GWp) of solar capacity added across Africa in 2024 and 194,34 GWp expected in 2025, the continent is fast becoming a global hotspot for solar energy growth. Leading this shift are the commercial and industrial (C&I) sectors, where...
Trends, strategies and challenges for AI in manufacturing
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing is opening up exciting opportunities to improve decision-making, predictive maintenance and quality control. By Kevin Dherman, chief innovation officer at Syspro AI-driven technologies empower manufacturers...
Synthesis partners with Remapped
Synthesis Software Technologies has announced a new partnership with Remapped, a SaaS platform that significantly accelerates and optimises Oracle workload assessments for AWS cloud migrations. Synthesis is the first partner to bring this transformative solution to...
Senior Business Analyst (SAP S4 Hana) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Summary of role: The Business Analyst is responsible for analysing business operations, identifying improvement opportunities, and converting business needs into clear functional requirements. This role works closely with stakeholders across the organization to drive...
Data Engineer
An opportunity exists for a motivated Data Engineer to manage data infrastructure and create data-driven solutions that support business objectives. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams of engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to...
Business System Manager
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To plan, coordinate, and direct system-related activities across ER24, help determine its technology goals, assess the cost and benefits of new projects to justify their funding, and determine long-and short-term departmental and company...
Senior Business Analyst (SAP S4 Hana) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Summary of role: The Business Analyst is responsible for analysing business operations, identifying improvement opportunities, and converting business needs into clear functional requirements. This role works closely with stakeholders across the organization to drive...
Data Engineer – Western Cape Citrusdal
An opportunity exists for a motivated Data Engineer to manage data infrastructure and create data-driven solutions that support business objectives. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams of engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to...
Business System Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To plan, coordinate, and direct system-related activities across ER24, help determine its technology goals, assess the cost and benefits of new projects to justify their funding, and determine long-and short-term departmental and company...
Integration Developer (Javascript, APIs, SQL)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a fully featured integration and data processing platform built for the connected cloud era, offering a hybrid solution that combines iPaaS, ESB, ETL, API Management, and Big Data capabilities. This role operates within a fast-paced,...
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ENVIRONMENT:A young and vibrant Digital Innovation and Business Application Solutions company based in Johannesburg is seeking an Intermediate Frontend Developer with 3–5 years' experience to join their growing agile team.This role is ideal for a hands-on React...
Integration Developer (Javascript, APIs, SQL) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a fully featured integration and data processing platform built for the connected cloud era, offering a hybrid solution that combines iPaaS, ESB, ETL, API Management, and Big Data capabilities. This role operates within a fast-paced,...
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