Malatsi lays out SA’s roadmap for AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to benefit humanity, and South Africa should harness it as such. This is the word from Solly Malatsi, minister of communication and digital technologies, who points out that the International Telecommunications Union...
Fossil fuels to power 60% of Africa’s energy by 2040
By 2040, up to 60% of the African energy matrix will be fossil fuel driven. This is the word from Anibor Kragha, executive secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association, addressing a FAMAR-sponsored panel discussion during the Angola Oil & Gas...
Harnessing data, digital tools helps us create better cities
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Data, the lifeblood of every organisation, is key to the smooth functioning of a smart city. But, as Kaveh Vessali, partner: digital services at PwC, points out, we have gone from not enough data to make meaningful decisions just a...
Economic activity enters 4th consecutive month of decline
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) declined further in September 2022 as the local economy buckled under the pressure of severe load shedding and global headwinds. "The BETI weakened to an index level of 131.1, notably lower than the all-time high...
Evolving global risk outpacing organisational preparedness
As global organisations face an increasingly complex risk environment, a new report issued by the AICPA & CIMA and NC State's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative found that the majority have insufficient approaches to risk management and immature ERM...
US and India lead in blockchain talent
Since its inception over a decade ago, the blockchain sector has expanded rapidly and, with the rise in the popularity of digital currencies, the demand for blockchain talent has increased significantly. According to TradingPlatforms.com, the worldwide blockchain...
Healthy growth forecast for public cloud revenue
The public cloud market is witnessing healthy growth, according to new research from SafeBettingSites.com, and is expected to earn $398-billion in revenue in 2022 - a 20% year-on-year increase. According to the data provided by Statista, the public cloud market is...
eCommerce fraud on the rise
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total cost of ecommerce fraud to merchants will exceed $48-billion globally in 2023, from just over $41-billion in 2022. It predicts that this growth will be accelerated by the increasing use of alternative payment...
Avaya reaffirms faith in SA market
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - South Africa is a key market for Avaya, which counts the country's top organisations among its customers. Nidal Abou-Ltaif, president of Avaya International, tells IT-Online that customers are bullish about the future, as they look...
IoT: focus on the outcomes
While many believe that the Internet of Things (IoT) as a network of technology solutions can solve several real-world problems, the adoption thereof in Africa has been limited to a handful of industries to date and it has been slower than anticipated. According to...
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All-in-one printing, cloud connectivity from Canon
Take your home printing to new mobile heights with the Canon PIXMA MG3640 all-in-one full colour document printer from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). With fast, high quality print, scan and copy functionality, automatic two-sided printing, Wi-Fi and...
New Absa tool helps users reverse debit orders
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iSmart announces acquisition of JABBA Connect
Cape Town-based iSmart, the latest entrant in the South African Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) space with the SmartMobile offering, has purchased JABBA Connect and concluded a commercial agreement to collect the existing JABBA customer book. Andre Geboers, CEO...
Intelsat names Jakins as regional VP in Africa
Brian Jakins has been named as the Intelsat's regional vice-president of Sales in Africa, effective immediately. Jakins will be based in Johannesburg and report to Jean-Philippe Gillet, vice-president: Europe, Middle East and Africa. With over two decades of...
GIT’s DVTEL suite offers 4K visuals, thermal cameras
Perimeter security is a fundamental component of security systems - a first line of defence against external physical threats. Advanced video surveillance systems, like the DVTEL suite from Graphic Image Technologies (GIT), provide an advantage, incorporating thermal...
Sage debuts HR Management in Nigeria
Sage has announced the launch of Sage HR Management (HRM) to the Nigerian market, bringing mid-size and large enterprises a powerful, simple and flexible human resources management solution that helps them to gain efficiency in their HR processes. It is available...
Legacy backup is dead, long live availability
Backing up has become an archaic way of ensuring the continuity of an organisation. Instead, the Always-On business environment means companies have to embrace availability as a fundamental practice. So says Warren Olivier, regional manager for Southern Africa at...
Leveraging the value of big data
The hype around big data and the benefits it can deliver for business is currently a hot topic, particularly for marketing departments, where big data promises to deliver deeper customer insight, better business decision-making and improved return on marketing...
Protect yourself from a surge in cybercrime
Online fraud is on the increase in South Africa, with criminals seeing individuals' online banking accounts as particularly rich pickings. By Zane Renou, chief commercial officer at Cellfind Cybercrime, of which online banking scams account for significant portion, is...
Vox Telecom launches Sitebuilder for SMEs
Vox Telecom has launched Sitebuilder, a website development solution that enables end users and small businesses to create and maintain professional and fully responsive web sites, with ease. "Sitebuilder is the first of many new developments in our easy-to-use...
Principal Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Principal Business Analyst to join us. As a Principal Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in driving the digital transformation of our banking services.You will primarily be responsible for:Coaching, and...
Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
B degree or equivalent (e.g., BTech/BSc/BCom Informatics/Computer Science/InformationSystem/Computer Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Operations Research); andDiploma in Business AnalysisMinimum eight years' experience in business analysisStrong business process...
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Summary Leading Financial Services Company requires a Business Analyst to join their dynamic team on an initial 6-month contract Description Business Requirements specificationResponsible for Project managing small projectsStakeholder management and...
Banking & Investment Support Administrator
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Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions
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