South African healthcare leads in the adoption of AI and Virtual Care
South Africa’s healthcare sector has seen rapid transformation, according to the South African findings of Royal Philips’ Future Health Index (FHI) 2024 report: Better care for more people. In 2021, just 15% of healthcare leaders cited AI as an area of investment,...
Africa faces urgent cybersecurity challenges
Check Point’s Global Threat Index for August 2024 reveals that ransomware remains a dominant force, with RansomHub sustaining its position as the top ransomware group. This Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation has rapidly expanded since its rebranding from Knight...
Share of blockchain voting sessions held by business institutions rises
While the interest in online voting remains at the level it was during the pandemic lockdowns, anonymised statistics from Polys, a blockchain-based voting platform supported by Kaspersky, show that remote decision-making is gaining popularity among new groups of...
Low-code development drives greater efficiencies
The increasing appetite for automation is driving the need for a better way of developing software – and low-code tools are stepping up to the plate. Gartner defines a low-code application platform as “an application platform that supports rapid application...
Businesses under attack as Dark Web supercharges threat landscape
Cybercrime is being supercharged through “plug and play” malware kits that make it easier than ever to launch attacks. Meanwhile, cyber syndicates are collaborating with amateur attackers to target businesses, putting the online world at risk. These are among the...
Global smartphone shipments set to drop in 2022
According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 6,5% to 1,27-billion units in 2022. The decline is due to record-breaking inflation, geopolitical tensions, and other...
Supply shortages, slow demand drive another African smartphone decline
Smartphone shipments across Africa declined quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2022, continuing a trend that has been ongoing since Q2 2021. The latest Quarterly Global Mobile Phone Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that smartphone shipments to...
Altron appoints Walter Kapp as chief executive
Altron has announced the appointment of Werner Kapp as group chief executive with effect from 1 October 2022. Executive chairman Stewart van Graan, comments: “After a rigorous search and recruitment process by the board, we are very pleased to appoint a...
PMI ticks up in August
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ticked up to 52.1 points in August from 47.6 in the prior month. The business activity index rose back above the neutral 50-point mark for the first time since March. Since then, output was hampered by the...
Applications open for ISPA Inspires sponsorship
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is inviting applications for its “ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship” for the 2023 academic year. Applications open today (Thursday, 1 September) and will close on Friday, 30 September 2022. Applications...
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Varsity Sports adds more punch to sports app
Varsity Sports SA added more exciting features to its Varsity Sports app, which now makes it possible for users to buy discounted tickets to tournaments and gain fast access at events. App users can now also participate in competitions and give-aways and get instant...
UC market in SA experiences major growth
Now that the costs of bandwidth have tumbled and fibre-based broadband has become commonplace in office parks and suburbs in South Africa metros, many companies are looking to invest in unified communications solutions to improve collaboration and reduce costs. That’s...
Growing revenue, lowering churn in telecoms
Telecom service providers across the globe are faced with challenging market conditions, coupled with declining revenue. High subscriber churn rates as a result of network congestion, increased competition from Over-The-Top (OTT) services, and a shift towards...
Quocirca names Ricoh market leader again
Ricoh has maintained a leadership position for the fourth consecutive year in the managed print services (MPS) market, according to the Managed Print Services Landscape 2015 report from analyst firm Quocirca. Ricoh now actively manages millions of devices on a global...
Security in the digital age
The quickening pace of change in business today is forcing companies to transform themselves digitally, in new and innovative ways, says Kim Andersen, account CTO at T-Systems South Africa. It’s requiring them to shake off traditional, legacy-based approaches to IT,...
IT Anywhere, Tarsus Cloud On Demand partner
Local IT services company IT Anywhere has selected Tarsus Cloud On Demand as its partner to help it better roll out and deploy end-to-end cloud services and solutions to its customers. An early adopter of Cloud On Demand’s cloud-based services, IT Anywhere works with...
TT-Network completes network sharing project
TT-Network (TTN), the joint venture between TeliaSonera and Telenor, has completed the final phase of its ground-breaking Single RAN network sharing project, for which Nokia Networks was the sole radio and services provider. This is the first time ever that a network...
Emergent design key for agile businesses
The third annual Agile Africa conference on 24 to 26 August 2015 hosted by the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University will feature a session on emergent design and how developers design with a smaller code base in agile. JCSE director,...
Aspect Software acquires LinguaSys
Aspect Software, a leading award-winning cloud provider of fully-integrated consumer engagement, workforce optimisation, and back-office solutions, has announced another key acquisition continuing the company’s successful business transformation to a leading cloud...
Nigeria gets PCI DSS-certified data centre
MainOne’s premier Tier III Data Center, MDX-I, has become the first Tier III Data Center operator in Nigeria to achieve both Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and ISO 27001:2013 certifications. This announcement was made by the company Chief...
Junior Business Analyst – Investment Administration (CH1024) – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is a South African boutique investment administration service provider is looking to employ brigh young Business Analysts.The company is responsible for investment administration for institutional investors, led by its founding members. We have assets of...
Intermediate C#.Net Developer (KG) – Gauteng Pretoria
Responsibilities/Tasks:·Implementing code that can be reused on multiple platforms·Breaking down complex issues into smaller manageable tasks·Support existing and develop new functionality and components.·Understand existing product and domain elements and work with...
Data Manager (2 Years Contract) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Additional information:The Mycology Division aims to improve the outcomes of people affected by serious, life- threatening fungal diseases in South Africa and the African region through public health-focused epidemiological, clinical and basic science research and...
Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Responsibilities: Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable. Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers. Automated testing of features developed. Deliver technical documentation as and when required. Act as a mentor to...
Java Developer Team Lead
Our client started the business with the vision for a technology services company which could identify and draw in outstanding talent in software engineering. They aim to drive positive change through technology, ensuring that their clients achieve their business...
Senior Business Analyst
Leading SA bank requires the skills of an experienced Senior Business Analyst to fill the role of a Lead BA.5 BA reportsBanking and Corporate Banking essentialTrade experience advantageousTechnical BA understanding how systems workHybrid working12 month contract...
Medical Drug Development Team Lead
Main purpose of the job:Lead the drug development and regulatory processes workstream for the market-shaping outputLocation:Parktown – JohannesburgKey performance areas:Lead the drug development & regulatory processes workstreamWork closely with CHAI and lead...
Support Technician
We are looking to hire an Onsite Support Technician who will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of IT systems and providing timely support to end users, contributing to the overall efficiency and productivity of the organization. This role involves...
Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Responsibilities: Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable. Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers. Automated testing of features developed. Deliver technical documentation as and when required. Act as a mentor to...
Java Developer Team Lead – Gauteng Braamfontein
Our client started the business with the vision for a technology services company which could identify and draw in outstanding talent in software engineering. They aim to drive positive change through technology, ensuring that their clients achieve their business...
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