Africa under the spotlight in Vodafone, Microsoft partnership
Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a new 10-year strategic partnership that leverages their respective strengths in offering scaled digital platforms to more than 300-million businesses, public sector organisations, and consumers across Europe and Africa. The...
Critical infrastructure blackouts top SA business risk for 2024
Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The closely interlinked peril of Business interruption ranks second. Natural catastrophes (up...
Vodacom adds customers, reports higher revenue
Vodacom Group has reported revenue of R49,9-billion for the six months ended 30 September 2021, up 4,2%, as strong normalised growth of 7,9% was partially offset by rand appreciation. The group added 6,2-million customers to bring its total to 129,9-million across the...
Strategic priorities drive digital transformation
Global spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organizations is forecast to reach $2,8-trillion in 2025, more than double the amount allocated in 2020. According to a new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...
Supply chain issues stymie printer growth
After a strong start to the hardcopy market in the first half of 2021 the initial signs of supply chain issues finally came to light in 3Q21 as the market contracted by 21,5% compared with a year ago as most brands simply didn't have enough inventory to fulfill...
New findings change conceptions about pterosaurs
A University of Cape Town palaeobiologist is part of a new study that changes the way we think about the Late Cretaceous period, around 100-million years ago. Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, of the Department of Biological Sciences, is among the scientists who...
In-vehicle payment transaction volumes to exceed 4,7bn by 2026
A new study from Juniper Research has found the global transaction volume of in-vehicle payments will exceed 4,7-billion by 2026, up from just 87-million in 2021. In-vehicle payments are those where payments are made via vehicle systems, without requiring use of a...
Ransomware, long-term economic effects from Covid-19 top issues for auditors
Ransomware and the long-term effects of Covid-19 on markets and organisations are key items to cover in 2022 audit plans, according to Gartner. The Gartner 2022 Audit Plan Hot Spots report also identified evolving societal expectations for enterprises, such as...
With technology core to the business, CIO influence grows
CIOs' influence on business strategy and operations is growing as technology pervades enterprises, according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study. When asked which other C-Suite members will be most critical over the next few years, CEOs surveyed...
This is what the future of intelligence looks like
Results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Future of Intelligence survey reveal a significant positive correlation between enterprise intelligence and better business outcomes. By investing in enterprise intelligence, organizations can achieve first-order...
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Cloud computing and its impact on ERP
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Tintri adds support for Microsoft Hyper-V
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New Avaya systems offer multi-channel features
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Orange, USAID boost m-health innovations
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Garden City upgrades radiology department
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AGS Solar retains customers with Sage CRM
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MIA introduces Samsung Wireless Enterprise
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Senior PHP Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Tokai
ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Senior PHP Developer with 8+ years' work experience creating PHP software from scratch is sought by a global Marketing Software House specializing in B2B products. You will be responsible for leading and growing its product,...
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Our client in the Engineering Industry, based in the Western Cape, has commissioned Headhunters to assit them in recruiting an experinced C# .Net Developer to their team based in their Paarl offices.An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Must have 4 +...
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Global concern is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to take ownership of test automation on a range of exciting products currently being developed in the physical access control space. You would get to work closely with highly skilled engineers in a very...
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Our client in the Engineering Industry, based in the Western Cape, has commissioned Headhunters to assit them in recruiting an experinced C# .Net Developer to their team based in their Paarl offices.An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Must have 4 +...
Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
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