AI to contribute $19,9trn to the global economy
Business spending to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), to use AI in existing business operations, and to deliver better products/services to business and consumer customers will have a cumulative global economic impact of $19,9-trillion through 2030, driving 3,5% of...
Co-ordinated remote attack targets 5 000 pagers
In an eye-watering demonstration of how the Internet of Things (IoT) can be employed to bring cyberwarfare into the physical realm, experts are scrambling to figure out how pagers used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah operatives were detonated yesterday. At least 11 people are...
Licensing exemption and regulation notice published for public comment
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has published the Licensing Exemption and Regulation Notice under section 36(4) of the Electricity Regulation Act (2006), for public comment in Government Gazette No. 46845 3 of 02 September 2022. The Licensing...
Greek start-ups are looking for talent
Starttech Ventures has come up with a novel way to attract talent to Greek start-ups: setting up a global competition to identify people with the required skills. Winners will get a job at a start-up in Athens, plus support in relocating to Greece. "Our recent survey...
Webb beams back first-ever direct image of distant world
For the first time, astronomers have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to take a direct image of a planet outside our solar system. The exoplanet is a gas giant, meaning it has no rocky surface and could not be habitable. The image, as seen through four different...
MEA can expect PC sales decline in Q3
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, is expected to decline 16.1% year on year in unit terms for the third quarter of 2022 (Q3 2022), according to industry...
What cyber threats await businesses entering the metaverse?
In an effort to create the platforms and technologies that captivate a new generation of users, Meta is staking its company's future on the metaverse, a virtual world in which people interact with each other using avatars and AR/VR technology. The metaverse has...
Efficiency, automation drive AI efforts in Europe
European spending on AI systems is forecast to jump from $25,4-billion in 2022 (up 27,8% from 2021) to more than $72,9-billion in 2026, according to the new Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC). The compound annual...
AMD Pensando DPUs speed data centres with VMware vSphere 8
AMD has announced that the AMD Pensando Distributed Services Card, powered by an advanced data processing unit (DPU), will be one of the first DPU solutions to support VMware vSphere 8 available from server vendors including Dell Technologies, HPE and Lenovo. As data...
Intel oneAPI Tools give Tencent 85% performance boost
Tencent has significantly enhanced the performance of its database hosting service, TencentDB for MySQL. Based on the open source relational database management system MySQL and built on Intel Xeon processors, TencentDB for MySQL increased its performance by using the...
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Tintri raises $125-million in financing
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Nedbank’s home loans channel wins award
Nedbank’s award winning Home Loans online application channel has once again been lauded for its innovative bond application solution by The Banker Magazine, scooping the Technology Project of the Year award. This accolade comes hot on the heels of the recent Asian Banker Awards held in Dubai which saw the channel awarded the Best Mortgage and Home Loans Product in Africa for 2015.
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Countdown to SATNAC 2015 begins
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A positive approach to employee wellness
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SAP introduces Business ByDesign
SAP has expanded its cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business management software offering to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the introduction of SAP Business ByDesign. The new solution was announced today at a partner event held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The solution provides mid-sized businesses with sophisticated software to boost profitability and efficiency, while reducing IT infrastructure complexity that often stifles SMEs.
Absa rolls out Shop in Your Currency
Absa has partnered with Planet Payment, a leading provider of international and multi-currency payment (MCP) processing services, and CyberSource, a global payment gateway and merchant provider, to implement Shop in Your Currency, Planet Payment’s multi-currency pricing solution, in South Africa.
New chief sales officer for Seacom
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Robust ERP platforms key for Africa
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Senior Cloud Engineer – Remote Remote
Senior Cloud Engineer – Cape TownCompany will pay for re-locationDesign, Develop and Implement Cloud-based Applications and Services leveraging Docker, AWS, Terraform, and EKS.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Architects, DevOps Engineers and Product...
Technical Support Agent
ENVIRONMENT:An internet provider in Pretoria is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Tier 2 Technical Support Agent. This role involves supporting the Technical Support Manager by providing technical guidance, troubleshooting assistance, and expertise to...
Desktop Technician
The main duty of a technician is to attend to damaged or faulty laptop/printer/phones diagnoses and repair installation,diagnosis,maintenance and repair of PC hardwaresetup,configuration and troubleshooting of desktop/notebook hardware and softwarefault finding and...
Mobile Application Developer
Looking for an innovative Mobile Application Developer with demonstrated experience in writing well designed, testable, efficient code by using benchmarked software development practices. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechFlutter OR React...
Technical Support Agent – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:An internet provider in Pretoria is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Tier 2 Technical Support Agent. This role involves supporting the Technical Support Manager by providing technical guidance, troubleshooting assistance, and expertise to...
Desktop Technician – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
The main duty of a technician is to attend to damaged or faulty laptop/printer/phones diagnoses and repair installation,diagnosis,maintenance and repair of PC hardwaresetup,configuration and troubleshooting of desktop/notebook hardware and softwarefault finding and...
Mobile Application Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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IT Applications Manager at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...
Business Analyst I Payments I CIB at IQbusiness
I Desired Skills: Elicitation user stories activity diagrams sequence diagrams uml diagrams process flows Process Mapping JAD sessions requirements gathering functional specification BRD About The Employer: IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our...
Full stack developer/Software Engineer
One of our clients is looking for a full stack developer that is going to maintain and develop new features for front-end websites and backend systems. Key Requirements Minimum 9+ years working as a full stack developer.Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in...
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