Apple’s $1,5bn Globalstar deal set to change direct-to-device satellite game
Apple plans to invest $1,1-billion in satellite communications company Globalstar alongside a further $400-million for a 20% equity stake in the business. Emma Mohr-McClune, chief analyst: technology at GlobalData, offers her view: “According to GlobalData, this...
Blockchain once again the darling of venture capitalists
After a significant slowdown last year, blockchain has again become an attractive sector for VCs in 2024, with the total value of deals outperforming 2023 figures two months before the end of the year. AltIndex.com says blockchain companies raised $10-billion in...
Following Musk takeover, here’s where Twitter users are flocking …
A new study from Financial World has revealed the emerging social media platforms that could soon replace Twitter as Elon Musk continues to cause controversy among users. Using Google Trends data, the experts were able to analyse which new social platforms have...
Nedbank Golf Challenge tees off in the metaverse
Following its entry to Web3 and procuring land in Africa's first metaverse - Africarare - Nedbank is now inviting fans to enjoy all that the virtual world has to offer with the inaugural Nedbank Golf Challenge in Ubuntuland. While the physical edition of the...
Hamsa app unlocks female financial freedom
Although their financial power increases year over year, 70% of women still choose to keep their savings in cash in a male-dominated investing world. Hamsa is a new fintech startup committed to closing the investment gap by offering a simple, recurring investment...
Why cloud sovereignty is important
Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - As VMware promotes the importance of a sovereign cloud, South African providers have been at the forefront of giving their customers just this. Joe Baguley, vice-president and chief technology officer: EMEA VMware,...
Cloud virtualisation makes multi-cloud a reality
Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - As businesses move to multi-cloud, virtualisation at the cloud level will be the glue that integrates workloads and applications. "The multi-cloud journey is real," says Lorna Hardie, senior director of VMware...
The future according to VMware …
Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - The tech world is enjoying a flurry of game-changing new innovations following the dry period it experienced during the Covid era. "There are so many new technologies that have been launched over the last couple of...
Green hydrogen has great potential for SA, but requires collaboration
The national drive to a lower carbon future and greener economy will require large-scale collaboration, and success will necessitate enduring and resilient partnerships between sector leaders. This is the view of Fleetwood Grobler, president and CEO of Sasol, in PSG's...
African farmers keen on digital tools, but need their governments’ support
African farmers urgently need government support to increase their use of digital tools, according to a new survey conducted by Savanta ComRes on behalf of Vodacom. Over 200 farmers across South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Egypt were asked how they feel about...
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New user group targets Unix users, techies
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African Opera users save millions
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Parents can help their children explore online safely
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Is this you?Do you excel in managing Active Directory, upgrading servers, and securing data? With top-notch problem-solving skills and a proactive approach, you're great at performance tuning, backup strategies, and ensuring high availability. Your expertise in SQL,...
BI Analytics – Gauteng Centurion
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IT/Systems Project Manager – Eastern Cape East London
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Developer – C# / React (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
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