4% growth for global smartphone market
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 4% year over year to 316,1-million units in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24). This marks the fifth consecutive...
AI data and security concerns hinder adoption
Eighty-four percent of enterprise CIOs believe artificial intelligence (AI) will be as significant to their businesses as the rise of the Internet - but only 11% say they’ve fully implemented the technology, citing an array of technical and organisational challenges...
Skills development key to economic recovery
It is vital to build the skills of South Africa's labour force to increase employability. This is the message from PwC South Africa, which yesterday (28 September) released its South Africa Economic Outlook report for 2022. There are currently 833 000 fewer unskilled...
Geopolitical uncertainty, high inflation weigh down global economy
Growing geopolitical uncertainty and inflationary pressures are set to take their toll on global economic growth projections, according to the latest KPMG Global Economic Outlook. KPMG is forecasting GDP growth of 1,9% in 2023, down from 2,7% in 2022, as the world...
Salaries see slight recovery August
Despite a tough month of lingering power supply issues, higher inflation and rising interest rates, salaries in August improved marginally, according to the latest data in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). This is as the average nominal private pension...
How supply chain leaders can navigate disruption
As the frequency and magnitude of supply chain disruptions increase, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can take three actions to navigate ongoing disruption on both the macro and micro level, according to Gartner. "There are many types of macro supply chain...
Drones and robots could help increase food security
Outside, drones fly overhead, keeping an unflinching eye on crops and cattle, while driverless tractors plough the fields precisely and robots methodically gather the harvest. Meanwhile, miles away from traditional farmland, machine-controlled vertical farms grow food...
Businesses demand more embedded finance
Most US B2B businesses are not only familiar with embedded finance, but they are already offering an embedded finance solution. This is one of the findings from new research conducted by Juniper Research in collaboration with Galileo Financial Technologies. The top...
Scientific bodies condemn AIDS denialism fuelled by Mbeki
The Academy of Science of South Africa has called for former President Thabo Mbeki to refrain from peddling fringe theories about HIV and AIDS in public forums. This follows an address that Mbeki gave at UNISA on 21 September. The Academy has issued the following...
Intel drives open ecosystems
Kathy Gibson reports - As technology assumes an even greater significant in everyone's lives, Intel has reiterated its commitment to fostering and enabling open ecosystems. "We in a new era that is not quite post-pandemic, but we can see a way to the other side," says...
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Data centre security grows online democracy
Another day, another headline about government hacking of sensitive data. This time it’s allegations that Chinese authorities hacked the Office of Personnel Management network, accessing information belonging to millions of US federal employees in what has to be seen...
Mustek appointed as SanDisk distributor
SanDisk Corporation is expanding its reach into South Africa and countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) with the appointment of Mustek as an official distributor of SanDisk’s range of storage and memory devices and solutions. Mustek is one of...
LG G4 offers removable battery
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Dell adopts newest flash drive
Dell has become the first storage array provider to announce adoption of the industry’s newest, highest-density and lowest-cost for performance enterprise flash drives, helping organisations of all sizes to drastically reduce costs associated with storing and managing their valuable data and IT applications.
DCC offers Samsung SD590C curved monitor
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Intervate transforms SME business models
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DVT launches first Learnership Programme
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Keep abreast of legal changes
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Learning from the MSP revolution
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Senior IT Systems Administrator at NetOps Africa – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Senior Engineer (L4+) with ConnectWise Experience Location: Remote (Available during US working hours) About Us: NetOps Africa is a forward-thinking tech company dedicated to providing tailored IT services for businesses. We pride ourselves on fostering a...
Data Management Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town
My client a leader in the Investment Management & Fund Services sector is looking for a Corporate Actions Data Management Specialist to join their team.Must have completed Degree with Corporate actions experience gained within an asset management/fund operations...
Software Development Team Lead – Remote Remote
An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
CONTRACT POSITION - GAUTENG - 12 MONTHS - SNR BUSINESS ANALYST. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU QUALIFY IN FULL.Our client in the centre of Pretoria, a financial institute has a vacancy for a Senior Business Analyst on a 12 month contract basis.The main purpose of this...
Data Management Administrator
An exciting opportunity for those starting out their careers - to join a dynamic company offering investment fund platform/ fund services to global and local clients.Looking for a research driven analytical individual, passionate about systems & data .Must have...
Intermediate .NET Developer
Hire Resolve is looking for an Intermediate .Net Developer for a respected client in the software industry. As a software engineer specializing in .NET Full Stack Development, you will master .NET technologies and JavaScript frameworks like Angular or React, along...
Business Analyst II (CONTRACT ROLE)
Apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organization on medium to large projects / medium risk.Recommend solutions that...
Data Management Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town
An exciting opportunity for those starting out their careers - to join a dynamic company offering investment fund platform/ fund services to global and local clients.Looking for a research driven analytical individual, passionate about systems & data .Must have...
Intermediate .NET Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Hire Resolve is looking for an Intermediate .Net Developer for a respected client in the software industry. As a software engineer specializing in .NET Full Stack Development, you will master .NET technologies and JavaScript frameworks like Angular or React, along...
Business Analyst II (CONTRACT ROLE) – Gauteng Randburg
Apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organization on medium to large projects / medium risk.Recommend solutions that...
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