Greenhouse gases continue to increase
Levels of the three most important human-caused greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide - continued their steady climb during 2023, according to NOAA scientists. While the rise in the three heat-trapping gases recorded in the air samples...
Digital wallets set to dominate PoS transactions
Although Covid-19 has had a significant role in the global shift toward digital wallets, the number of people using these online payment tools continues surging even five years after the pandemic. In 2022, there were 3,4-billion digital wallet users worldwide, and...
Password reset notification scams are still with us
Most online services have a built-in security system that alerts an employee when it detects "unusual" activity on their account. For example, services send notifications about attempts to reset the phone number and e-mail address linked to the account, or the...
Companies advised to redesign employee experience as women rethink work
To retain current female workers and attract new talent, organisations must redesign their employee experience to include women's lived experiences and preferences, according to Gartner. An October 2021 Gartner survey of 3 515 employees revealed 65% of women report...
Global supply shortages drive Africa’s smartphone shipments down
Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's overall mobile phone market suffered a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 11,3% in Q4 2021 to total 48,6-million units. The feature phone market was down 14,3% to 27,1-million...
What the Ukraine war means for emerging markets
Emerging markets will be impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the scope and scale differs by market. By Tom Wilson, head of emerging market equities at Schroders Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the pace of escalation has been rapid. Not...
SMEs face biggest risk of fraud losses
It is vital for South African businesses to take the right steps to protect their operations from potentiality catastrophic financial loss. This is the word from Jurgen Hellweg, CEO of Western National Insurance, who says that small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
All industries set to increase AI spend
Spending on artificial intelligence in the US will grow to $120-billion by 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26% over the 2021-2025 forecast period. Moreover, all 19 US industries profiled in the latest Worldwide Artificial Intelligence...
Chief supply chain officers urged to conserve resources
As inflation and supply shortages are projected to continue, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must adopt resource conservation strategies to mitigate risks to their organisations, according to Gartner. "CSCOs foresee that the anticipated increases in inflation and...
IBM files lawsuit to protect IP rights
IBM has filed a lawsuit against LzLabs, saying the Switzerland-based company has violated IBM's intellectual property (IP) rights by infringing upon company patents protecting various aspects of IBM's high-performance mainframe systems. In the legal action filed in US...
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Becoming customer-centric in the digital era
The power pendulum has swung in favour of the customer in the mobile-first, cloud-first world, in which consumers are always connected to the internet and their spheres of influence. Customers do their own research and question their peers to make buying decisions...
Outsourcing contact centres
If you are running your contact centre effortlessly and cost effectively and your customers are satisfied, this article is not for you. There are very few organisations that should not consider outsourcing their contact centres because there are very few organisations...
Geocoding increases your competitive edge
Geocoding is not new to the South African market, says Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. However, its use has historically been relegated to the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) team and had limited use within mainstream business. This is changing as...
CA ERwin release boosts data governance
CA Southern Africa has announced a new release of CA Technologies acclaimed CA ERwin data modelling solution that helps organisations promote strong data governance and derive maximum value from their big data and business intelligence initiatives. Today’s...
Partnerships inspire creativity
A recent Tech Nation report, Powering the Digital Economy 2015, shows that three-quarters of successful digital companies surveyed work in a close network of entrepreneurs with whom they share ideas, says Jacques van Wyk, COO of Ricoh SA. Like-minded people, working...
Ericsson announces new 5G collaborations
Ericsson has announced new collaborations with prestigious universities King’s College London and Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden). The collective efforts will focus on 5G research, addressing both the technical implications and the societal challenges of...
Dealing with compliance challenges
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Agilitude resells Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Customer experience management specialist, Agilitude, has been appointed as a reseller for Salesforce Marketing Cloud in South Africa. Agilitude already offers both Salesforce Service and Salesforce Sales, making the company one of very few to offer the full suite in...
Accurate analysis boosts service restoration
Load-shedding is a fiery topic of debate across South Africa at present. However, an insufficient power station capacity to supply customer demand (load) causing the electricity system (grid) to become unbalanced and collapse, is not the only reason for blackouts...
A focused programme retains skilled staff
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Junior Business Analyst (Integrated Supply Chain Solutions)
Junior Business Analyst (Integrated Supply Chain Solutions) Location: Kempton Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng This position is limited to BBBEE candidates due to BEE requirements. A leading global supply chain group is seeking to hire a new Junior Business Analyst for...
Junior Business Analyst (Integrated Supply Chain Solutions) – Gauteng Kempton Park
Junior Business Analyst (Integrated Supply Chain Solutions) Location: Kempton Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng This position is limited to BBBEE candidates due to BEE requirements. A leading global supply chain group is seeking to hire a new Junior Business Analyst for...
Mid-Senior .Net Full Stack Developer (JHB)
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Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Somerset West
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