Hloolo aims to close the funding gap for green SMEs
One of the biggest challenges facing green SME businesses is their ability to tap into available pools of sustainable finance. Although South Africa boasts a mature financial sector with a strong institutional construct, it is geared to support developed businesses...
Healthy growth forecast for next generation non-volatile memory
The global next generation non-volatile memory market is expected to reach $18,23-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 17,8% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new study by Grand View Research which says the increasing need for fast and economical storage solutions...
Security key to innovation
Kathy Gibson reports – Companies need to change and step up innovation in the businesses – and security is a critical component in achieving this. This is the word from Doug Woolley, GM of Dell Southern Africa, who points out that crime today is not the way we...
Smart cities could help ease rising urban population pressure
Although migration to urban centres has a long history, an increasing number of rural people are being attracted to cities by the potential for jobs and a better life overall. In fact, this increasing migration is accelerating the need for digital transformation, as...
Foodtech programme tackles African food security
In collaboration with Anza Capital, the SA Innovation Summit has launched The Foodtech Programme that offers promising South African foodtech innovators and fast-growing businesses an investment partnership, mentorship, and investment readiness support. Selected...
Here are some saving and budgeting hacks
In 2019, even before the onset of Covid-19, the South African Savings Institute (SASI) reported that household debt was staggeringly high at almost 72%. This meant that for every rand earned, nearly three-quarters went towards debt, leaving households with very little...
First Webb image shows astounding detail of galaxies never seen before
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail. Thousands of galaxies – including the faintest...
Unusual galaxy spotted 520m light years away
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observation has captured the galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger which lies around 520-million light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion. This observation is a gem from the Galaxy Zoo project, a citizen...
Online payment fraud losses to exceed $343bn over 5 years
A new study from Juniper Research has found cumulative merchant losses to online payment fraud globally between 2023 and 2027 will exceed $343-billion. As a comparison, this equates to over 350% of Apple’s reported net income in the 2021 fiscal year; showing the...
New deadline for STB registration
The deadline for applications and registrations for government-subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) for qualifying indigent households has been extended to 30 September 2022. The call for applications for government-subsidised set-top boxes was first made in October 2015...
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Multiple device use is here to stay
There is a school of thought that the future will see us using only one digital device to meet all our needs. However, this is counter-intuitive given the ubiquity of these devices and the many and varied roles they play, says Graham Braum, GM of Lenovo Africa....
Liquid Telecom SA expands reseller base
Liquid Telecom South Africa announced an expansion of its reseller base in response to increasing demand for broadband connectivity over its award-winning satellite network. Liquid Telecom was named the 2014 VSAT Provider Of The Year at the SatCom Star Awards and its...
Ricoh SA focuses on being services-led
Ricoh SA has made four new appointments to key management positions that enhance the company’s IT service delivery capability and provide strong leadership in strategic regions. The appointments support Ricoh’s shift to being an IT services-led company over the...
VMware takes on East Africa
Business and industry within the African context continues to boom. Markets are opening up, industry is developing and a growing desire by countries to become globally competitive, are all factors that are creating a favourable investment platform for many big...
JG Electronics uses Ricoh solution
John Georgiou started heat press sublimation printing in South Africa 20 years ago after spending five years in the electronics industry – and he did so against all odds. He had no help from his previous sublimation equipment vendor prior to working with Ricoh, the...
Vodacom Business aids hospitality industry
Technologies have had a profound impact on the way we do business. This, along with the ‘always-on’, always connected mentality of customers means that businesses, large and small, are using technology to improve their competitive advantage. In light of this, Vodacom...
Artisan shortage not that dire
The government has been talking about its R845-billion infrastructure build programme for some time now, but a growing number of construction companies – and engineering firms – are complaining about the government’s lack of building and investing, with many companies...
Outsource customer management
The contact centre industry has reached a crossroads more significant than any other in its history and, this time, operators have no choices left. So says Zain Patel, operations director: Domestic at Merchants. “Contact centres were developed, four decades ago,...
Global Energy Innovations, Jasco partner
Global Energy Innovations (GEI) has signed a Master Distributor partnership agreement with Jasco to deliver GEI’s precision battery testing, monitoring and conditioning equipment and software to sub-Saharan Africa. The product offering includes the flagship EC-Series...
In-memory capabilities in IFS Applications 9
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces its plans for in-memory capabilities at IFS World Conference in Boston. Real-world scenarios using real-time data analysis in IFS Applications were run thousands of times faster through the use of in-memory...
SAP Project Manager at Neem Digital – Gauteng Johannesburg
Job role- SAP Carve-out Project Manager Immediate joiners only with a maximum of 30 days' notice.Experience required-9+ YearsRole Overview: This role is for the immediate requirement of a SAP Project Manager to lead activities regarding the carve-out of IT solutions...
Senior Systems Administrator
To support a multiuser computing environment and ensures continuous, optimal performance of IT services and support systems. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE o Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science, or an appropriate...
Senior Systems Administrator – Gauteng Ormonde
To support a multiuser computing environment and ensures continuous, optimal performance of IT services and support systems. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE o Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science, or an appropriate...
IT Support Technician (Networks and Infrastructure)
Position open to all races. Overview:We are looking for a passionate and responsible individual to fulfil a Support Technician role, creating long-term, trusting relationships with our customers. The Support Technician's role is to provide support to our customers in...
IT Support Technician (Networks and Infrastructure) – Gauteng Centurion
Position open to all races. Overview:We are looking for a passionate and responsible individual to fulfil a Support Technician role, creating long-term, trusting relationships with our customers. The Support Technician's role is to provide support to our customers in...
PMO Manager [Certified Scrum Master]
We are looking for a dynamic professional to oversee project scoping and prioritization, ensuring the successful delivery of enterprise IT functions through accurate and timely reports and dashboards for better management insight and decision-making. This role...
PMO Manager [Certified Scrum Master] – Gauteng Centurion
We are looking for a dynamic professional to oversee project scoping and prioritization, ensuring the successful delivery of enterprise IT functions through accurate and timely reports and dashboards for better management insight and decision-making. This role...
Senior Project Manager
Title: Senior Project Manager - D365/MS Dynamics Specialist Location: Cape Town, South Africa (Hybrid Working Arrangement) Contract Duration: 12 monthsOverview:We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong background in managing medium to high...
Agile Project Manager
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Agile Project Manager to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: Ensure successful...
Enterprise Architect
Our client based in Centurion seeks an Enterprise Architect responsible for setting the overall standards and direction of architecture within the IT organization's applications domain, as well as contributing to Enterprise Architecture Development. Permanent on-site...
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