Africa Tech Festival: It’s a wrap …
The Africa Tech Festival, taking place this week (11-14 November) in Cape Town, saw telecommunications vendors and operators get together with governments and key policy-makers to pilot the continent on it’s transition to a digital economy. Kathy Gibson reports ...
Broadband adoption ramps up in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Broadband is leading the connectivity charge in Africa as countries across the continent get access to fast networks. This was the overarching message from the Africa Broadband Forum 2024, held on the sidelines of the...
Online sales grew on Cyber Monday, Black Friday
The average transaction per minute on Cyber Monday was 408 as South Africans continued to shop for the best deals online. This is according to the 3D Secure data, BankservAfrica's online card authentication service (i.e., transactions that require customer...
FortiGuard Labs helps Interpol take down cybercriminals in Africa
FortiGuard Labs has provided evidentiary support to Interpol and African Member countries as part of the Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ASCO) to help detect, investigate, and disrupt cybercrime through co-ordinated law enforcement activities, using Interpol platforms,...
What to expect in the cybersecurity space in 2023
KnowBe4 has released its 2023 cybersecurity predictions from its team of industry experts. The top five predicted cybersecurity trends for 2023 include: * A shift in focus to creating a security culture within organizations across the globe - The need for security...
Data protection laws being put to the test
A global survey conducted in May 2022 by MARCO has found that the Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of online shopping, cashless payments, and the general growth of the digital ecosystem. As more and more transactions move online, the importance of privacy and...
Global smartphone shipments continue to be impacted
An updated forecast for the worldwide smartphone market from IDC is showing a more prolonged recovery than previously expected. According to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 9,1% in 2022, a reduction...
Intel fuels Moore’s Law paving the way to 1trn transistors by 2030
Intel has unveiled research breakthroughs fueling its innovation pipeline for keeping Moore's Law on track to a trillion transistors on a package in the next decade. At IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2022, Intel researchers showcased advancements...
Prevent Christmas cheer falling to cybercrime
Christmas is always a special time for millions of people around the world, but it is also a special season for cybercriminals as they take advantage of shopping days to intensify their phishing attacks, ransomware, and even dropping malware into emails. During this...
Downloads to crypto wallets on the decrease
Despite the massive volatility experience this year, cryptocurrencies hit 257-million users worldwide - up from 239-million a year ago. However, while the crypto user base continues growing, crypto wallets find it hard to beat 2021 figures as a record year for...
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Huawei debuts MateBook 2-in-1
At Mobile World Congress 2016, Huawei launched the Huawei MateBook, a 2-in-1 device designed to meet the evolving demands of today's modern business users. The MateBook answers the demand for portable, stylish smart devices that allow users to stay connected in any...
FNB Digital Banking launches omni-channel experience
FNB has released a unified look for its digital banking platforms including online banking and the FNB banking app for smartphones and tablets. FNB also delivered a number of other initiatives including business directory, online banking enterprise on the smartphone...
Huawei, Deutsche Telekom demo 5G E2E network slicing
Huawei and Deutsche Telekom showed world's first 5G E2E network slicing demo on the opening day of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The joint demo was conducted in Deutsche Telekom's 5G:haus lab based in Bonn, Germany, and aims to validate network slicing...
Lenovo debuts travel-ready tablet laptops
Today at Mobile World Congress, Lenovo introduced two new consumer Windows 10 PCs: YOGA 710 and 5101 convertible laptops and the ideapad MIIX 310 2-in-1 detachable tablet. The company recognises consumers' need to work on multiple devices for different tasks. For...
DiData pumps R200k into Joburg students
Dimension Data has partnered with the City of Johannesburg to sponsor top performing students through the City's Student Programme. The City of Johannesburg Student Programme is an initiative set up by the City to recognise and reward the achievements of the top...
Pinnacle Africa to distribute Cambium Networks’ ePMP
Pinnacle Africa has been appointed by Cambium Networks as a Master Distributor for ePMP in South Africa. Wireless service providers and enterprises need reliable, high-quality broadband connectivity that can be rapidly deployed and expanded. The ePMP platform provides...
Connected devices: Africa on the cusp of M2M explosion
Thanks to the advancement of ICT on the continent, Africa is in a strong position to capitalise on forecasts that the machine-to-machine (M2M) sector will generate $40-billion in global services revenue by 2019, says Kees Snijders, MD of Flickswitch. Machine to...
How technology and smart ports can fast track Africa’s growth
New innovations in areas like ports, terminals, related logistics and transport industries, will be crucial for African countries to achieve their economic growth ambitions over the coming years. This is according to Gavin Holme, country head: Africa at Wipro...
World’s fastest cloud user interface unveiled
Palladium Business Solutions can now offer industry-leading mobile ERP capabilities and the world's fastest cloud user interface through the much-anticipated release of Acumatica 5.3. The latest version focuses on performance, stability and mobility. Acumatica 5.3...
IDC names Ricoh a leader of managed workflow services
IDC has named Ricoh a leader of managed workflow services in its MarketScape report. Key factors in naming Ricoh, says IDC, are its strong overall strategy and structure for a services-led organisation; its ability to provide real-life examples of business...
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Full Stack Developer at Southern Oil
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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IT Security Administrator (CH1011) – Gauteng Arcadia
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IT Project Manager – Remote Remote
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Technical Support Specialist at TT – Gauteng Kelvin
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ICT Desktop Engineer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
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