PMI rebounds in September as manufacturing recovers
Following the contraction in August, the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased significantly by 9.2 points to 52.8 in September, up from 43.6 in August. This bounce indicates improved conditions, driven by stronger demand, easing...
Growth in IoT drives up risk
As the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market continues its exponential growth, projected to reach R223,07-billion by 2029, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) is raising the alarm over increasing security risks associated with the proliferation...
Quarter of finance leaders plan to increase CSS funding
Only 7% of CFOs plan to decrease customer service spending over the next 12 months, according to a July 2022 poll of 234 finance leaders by Gartner. Twenty-one percent plan to increase customer spending and 72% to maintain spending despite economic pressures. "In...
51% of daily Bitcoin volume is fake
According to an analysis by BanklessTimes.com, more than 51% of the total Bitcoin trading volume on various exchanges is fake. Commenting on the report, BanklessTimes CEO, Jonathan Merry, says: "It's difficult to talk about cryptocurrency without talking about...
Cybersecurity incident responders have strong sense of service
IBM Security has announced the results of a global survey that examines the critical role of cybersecurity incident responders at a time when the physical and digital worlds are increasingly converging. The study, released during National Cybersecurity Awareness...
Wearables owners open to switching brands
Despite strong consumer loyalty within the US wearables market, a recent IDC survey shows the likelihood of switching brands in the future. Among the smartwatch and fitness tracker owners surveyed, 42,2% said that they were likely to switch brands while that number...
High prices deter potential buyers of electric vehicles
A new Juniper Research survey has found that 66% of UK respondents and 61% of US respondents are discouraged from adopting electric vehicles due to their high purchase price, noting that electric vehicles must demonstrate lower running costs compared to traditional...
Vodacom turns to solar for Midrand campus
As part of its sustainable strategy around energy management, Vodacom SA's Midrand campus is being fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels which will allow the headquarters to generate around 10.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of its own clean power every year - roughly 21%...
New AI Bill of Rights seeks to protect society
US president Joe Biden has passed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill of Rights that is intended as a guide for a society to protects people from the potential threats posed by AI, and ensures the technology is used in a way that reinforces positive values. The White...
First African Google Cloud Region set for SA launch
Google intends to establish a Google Cloud Region in South Africa - its first on the continent. The new Cloud Region will help users, developers, businesses and educational institutions across Africa to move more information and tools online, improve access options...
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Metrofibre Networx adds capcity
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Millennials require soft skills training
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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
The disciplines of business continuity management are increasingly helping some of the world's leading manufacturers to identify and mitigate the complex set of risks they face. "Manufacturers have to balance the need for long-term capital investment against the...
Network Platforms officially peers at LINX
As of September 2015, service-driven ICT solutions provider, Network Platforms, is officially peering at LINX, a London-based Internet exchange with an impressive 673 member ASNs across 65 countries. This investment provides Network Platforms' clients with faster and...
Prepaid data roaming heralds shift for African M2M
Kees Snijders, MD of Flickswitch, believes the recent introduction by Vodacom of a prepaid data roaming solution could have a significant impact on the machine-to-machine (M2M) market in Africa. "While Vodacom is not the first operator to go the prepaid data roaming...
Programmer Analyst at Amar AI Ranking – Remote Remote
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Senior Database Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre
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