AI shaping the future of business as executives embrace it
A new global study by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has revealed that more than eight out of 10 (86%) of senior business leaders have already deployed artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance existing revenue streams or create new ones. The "TCS AI for Business...
Africa’s CEOs expect technology to impact how they create and deliver value
It is imperative for business leaders in Africa to reinvent their business models in the interest of corporate longevity, according to PwC, which says its latest report - Africa Business Agenda: Thriving in an age of continuous reinvention 2024 - indicates that 40% of...
SMEs under cyber attack
When a small business owner is faced with the responsibilities of production economics, financial reports and marketing all at the same time, cybersecurity can often appear complicated and, at times, unnecessary. However, this disregard for IT security is being...
DDoS attacks still above pre-pandemic levels
The total number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks fell 13% in 2021 over 2020, but were still well above pre-pandemic levels. According to Nexusguard researchers in the recently released DDoS Statistical Report for 2021, while the average attack size...
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captures video of record flight
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's black-and-white navigation camera has provided dramatic video of its record-breaking 25th flight, which took place on 8 April. Covering a distance of 704m at a speed of 5,5m per second, it was the Red Planet rotorcraft's longest and...
AMD claims fastest and greenest HPC titles
AMD powers the fastest and the most energy-efficient supercomputers in the world, according to the latest Top500 and Green500 lists. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Frontier system submitted its very first score to the Top500 list of 1.1 exaflops, making it the...
HPE switches on AI supercomputer in France
Recalling the French linguist who deciphered the Rosetta Stone 150 years ago, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has now switched on a tool to unravel customers' knottiest problems. The Champollion AI supercomputer takes its name from Jean-François Champollion (1790-1832),...
These are the supply chain leaders in 2022
Gartner has released the results from its annual Global Supply Chain Top 25, identifying leading supply chains and highlighting their best practices. "Nineteen companies achieved the highest possible environmental, social and governance (ESG) score this year,...
Biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments set to boom
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments will reach $1,2-trillion globally by 2027; rising from $332-billion in 2022. These transactions use biometrics, typically facial and fingerprint...
Home-grown brands win back in African rankings
Against a backdrop of internal focus as a consequence of an urgent rebuilding of economies devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the acceleration of AfCFTA's goal of driving greater intra-African trade, Brand Africa has unveiled the 12th annual Brand Africa 100:...
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TCM Copy & Print rolls out Xerox
Pretoria-based digital print shop TCM Copy & Print has increased its production levels and turnaround time with the purchase of Xerox’s new production printer, the Versant 2100 press, supplied by Xerox partner XBC. Xerox is represented in 26 sub-Saharan countries...
Conferencing in the cloud grows
Communication is often the lifeline of a small or medium-sized business (SME) as it keeps the company connected with its employees, partners and suppliers and ensures that all stakeholders are on the same page. The use of modern cloud technology can take business...
Contact centre agents affect customers
Companies are no longer judged based on their marketing material. Staff and customers judge them based on their actions, big and small. The link between the way a company behaves and customers’ affiliation to the brand is clear and direct. According to Lisa Roos,...
GSK, Save the Children call for innovations
GSK and Save the Children today announced the launch of their third annual $1-million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare that have helped to reduce child deaths in developing countries. From the 15 July to 7 September 2015,...
YDE founder launches new online store
What do you get when you combine the silky skills of one of SA’s top fashion entrepreneurs with the online prowess of one of SA’s largest independent end-to-end e-commerce teams? The answer is www.andthreads.co.za - a collaboration between Paul Simon (YDE founder) and...
Asus releases ZenBook in SA
Asus has launched its ZenBook range of ultrabooks to the South African market, upsetting the status quo in this sector with an affordably priced computer packed with high-performance specs, all wrapped up in slick design that’s ahead of its time. Thin, light and powerful, the Asus ZenBook is just 12,3mm thick (as opposed to the new Macbook Pro that is 13,1mm thick), and weighs in at just 1,2kg, with a subtle wedge design and elegantly tapered smooth diamond-cut edges that emphasize the sleek ultra-thin chassis.
Big Success rolls out WD My Cloud EX2
Background Big Success is an advertising agency developing TV ads for ‘challenger brands.’ Founded in 2004 with two offices operating in ten countries, they now manage more than 150 clients, creating and producing thousands of TV and Web commercials for companies that...
Global investment in African telecoms grows
Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social sphere. Dramatic expansion in the telecoms sector has taken place over the past five years, with a 72% penetration on average in...
Huawei to invest in local ICT talent
On an official visit to China, South African Deputy President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa met with Huawei executive board director Jason Li at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen. Ramaphosa and Li discussed extensively how both parties can construct ICT infrastructure...
Mergers, acquisitions grow in SSA
Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released the quarterly investment banking analysis for the sub-Saharan Africa region. According to estimates from Thomson Reuters / Freeman Consulting,...
User Experience Designer at Accenture
User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...
Information Security Officer
Our client is in search of a highly skilled and detail-oriented Information Security Officer with experience in safeguarding organizational information and systems. Expertise in developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive security programs to protect against...
Systems Administrator II
Ensure that the production/ service delivery meets set objectives as per the Service Level Agreements (SLA's), customize, and to maintain and support Enterprise Systems Management tool in order to ensure availability, scalability and sustainability, in line with the...
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Large company located in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- Backend:o At least 3-5 years ' experience in Java developing (Java EE)o At least 3 years ' experience in either Spring, Spring...
Cyber Security Specialist
Seeking an experienced and highly skilled Cyber Security Senior Specialist to oversee and manage the cyber security initiatives within the financial services, insurance, and lending sector. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of cyber security...
User Experience Designer at Accenture
User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...
Information Security Officer – Gauteng Gauteng
Our client is in search of a highly skilled and detail-oriented Information Security Officer with experience in safeguarding organizational information and systems. Expertise in developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive security programs to protect against...
Systems Administrator II – Gauteng Randburg
Ensure that the production/ service delivery meets set objectives as per the Service Level Agreements (SLA's), customize, and to maintain and support Enterprise Systems Management tool in order to ensure availability, scalability and sustainability, in line with the...
Fullstack Developer/DevOps Engineer – 2228 – Gauteng Pretoria
Large company located in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- Backend:o At least 3-5 years ' experience in Java developing (Java EE)o At least 3 years ' experience in either Spring, Spring...
Cyber Security Specialist
Seeking an experienced and highly skilled Cyber Security Senior Specialist to oversee and manage the cyber security initiatives within the financial services, insurance, and lending sector. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of cyber security...
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