PC refresh cycles, tablets spur growth in emerging markets
Shipments of personal computing devices are expected to grow 2,6% year over year in 2024 to 398,9-million units, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The traditional PC market...
AI PCs on track to be the only show in town
Worldwide shipments of AI PCs are projected to total 114-million units in 2025, an increase of 165,5% from 2024, according to a new forecast from Gartner. Gartner defines AI PCs as a PC with an embedded neural processing unit (NPU) and uses this classification for the...
Challenges ahead as employees redefine work
As companies are forced to improve wages and career development opportunities due to the so-called Great Resignation, which began in early 2021, employees are in a stronger position than they have been for years, says GlobalData. However, the data and analytics...
Cross-border payments still vital for many families
The cross-border payments network was vital to the financial survival of families around the world at the height of the Covid-19 crisis and continues to play a key role post-pandemic, according to the 2022 Mastercard Borderless Payments Report. Mastercard surveyed...
AMD launches Ryzen Embedded V3000 Series processors
AMD has introduced the Ryzen Embedded V3000 Series processors, adding the high-performance "Zen 3" core to the V-Series portfolio to deliver reliable, scalable processing performance for a wide range of storage and networking system applications. With greater CPU...
PMI fell in September
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) once again declined in September. The index fell to 48.2, from 52.1 in August and averaged 49.3 points in Q3. More intense load-shedding during the month was likely to blame for the decline relative to...
SA student wins global innovation award
A digital application developed by an engineering student from Stellenbosch University (SU) that provides information about water quality in water supply systems, took third place at a recent international gathering in New York where more than 250 young leaders from...
Naspers terminates BillDesk purchase
On 31 August 2021, Naspers announced that an agreement had been reached between PayU Payments, a subsidiary of Prosus, and the shareholders of the Indian digital payments provider BillDesk to acquire BillDesk for $4,7-billion. Closing of the transaction was subject to...
DFA, Vumatel come together under Maziv umbrella
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Vumatel are now running under a new parent company, Maziv. Pieter Uys, chairman of holding company Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), says both operating companies have demonstrated impressive growth, with DFA increasing...
Rain makes formal offer for Telkom – updated
Rain Group Holdings has made a formal proposal to acquire Telkom. This follows an offer on 15 July from MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of Telkom in return for shares or a combination of cash and shares in MTN. Rain also made an offer in August, which is...
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SoftExpert launches SoftExpert Excellence Suite 2
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Metrofibre Networx adds capcity
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Millennials require soft skills training
Whether straight out of school, or with a few years' experience under their belts, millennials bring an amazing array of hard skills across multiple fields to the table. However, many of today's employers, who grew up in the 'hard skills matter most' era, often fall...
West African business look to digitalisation
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IFS launches IFS Applications 9
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Creat realtime interactive engagement with customers
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Big data follows the BI evolution curve
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Principles in business continuity in manufacturing
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My client, a leading construction company is looking to appoint a Mid-Level .Net Full Stack Developer to join their dynamic team based in Durbanville, Cape Town.The main purpose of the role is to develop in-house applications and must be familiar with full lifecycle...
Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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IT Tech Support Associate, Chad – Remote Remote
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