Mobile money taxation could hamper financial inclusion gains in Africa
Mobile money services have transformed the lives of many people on the African continent, but taxation policies pose a significant challenge to the financial inclusion gains made by these innovations, according to Vodacom's policy paper on Mobile Money Taxation. In an...
Impact Amplifier calls for Africa Online Safety Fund entries
Impact Amplifier (IA), a leading South African social impact advisory firm, has issued a final call for entries for the Africa Online Safety Fund (AOSF). The initiative is aimed at addressing the online safety challenges facing Africa, with a particular focus on South...
Changing the future for African girls
With Africa's future reliant on its ability to adapt to digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), levelling the playing field for women has become critical. The 2021 Tomorrow's Cyber Heroines study by CyberHeroines, KnowBe4 Africa and...
Fujitsu and Hokkaido University develop ‘explainable AI’ technology
Fujitsu Laboratories and Hokkaido University have announced the development of a new technology based on the principle of "explainable AI" that automatically presents users with steps needed to achieve a desired outcome based on AI results about data, for example,...
Employers urged to leverage skills adjacencies to fill talent gaps
HR leaders are finding it increasingly difficult to quickly find and develop talent with the most in demand skills, yet 58% of the workforce needs new skills to get their jobs done. Gartner TalentNeuron data shows the total number of skills required for a single job...
As print gains in popularity, service providers fall behind
As digital marketing experiences declining returns - a result of digital fatigue - the role of print as an increasing part of the marketing mix is gaining traction. But Canon Europe's Insight Report, "Creating Customer Value," reveals the changing demands of the print...
Account takeovers shot up in 2020
In 2020, every second fraudulent transaction in the finance industry was an account takeover, a report by Kaspersky Fraud Prevention has found. According to anonymised statistics of events detected by Kaspersky Fraud Prevention from January to December 2020, the share...
Net 1 posts quarterly losses
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has posted lower revenue for the second quarter, but is confident that organisational changes will see performance improve going forward. During the quarter, the group recorded a net increase of 44 000 EasyPay Everywhere (EPE) account holders,...
Capitec named as world’s third strongest banking brand
Capitec has, for the second time, been recognised as the third-strongest banking brand in the world. Two-thirds of banks in the annual Brand Finance report on the 500 strongest and most valuable banking brands experienced a decline in brand value due to Covid-19, but...
Brands and their role in societal, cultural change
A massive 95% of chief marketing officers (CMOs) believe their companies should take the lead in finding solutions to key societal and cultural issues, according to a survey by Gartner. Gartner surveyed 381 CMOs and senior marketing executives during September and...
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The AA rolls out AVeS backup solution
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Binary Tree named Best of TechEd 2014
Soarsoft International has announced that the Binary Tree E2E Complete Exchange migration product has won a Best of TechEd 2014 award in the messaging and unified communications category. Penton’s Best of TechEd awards, co-sponsored by Microsoft and Windows IT Pro,...
Smart vending machines use SAP software
At this year’s Saphila conference, to be held at Sun City from 9 to 11 June, SAP Africa will be demonstrating how the retail vending market is about to see its biggest change in years. By using innovative software that allows critical customer sentiment and...
I’m Bored expands offerings
I’m Bored is an easy application that informs, excites and communicates family-focused events, services and happenings. It has now added a new feature that allows anybody – consumers, events owners and organisers - the ability to upload info on their latest happenings...
Updates announced for SAP HANA
SAP AG has announced next steps in delivering SAP HANA as the modern platform that empowers customers to transform their businesses and innovate in the cloud. This includes new innovations, key features and functionalities for SAP HANA, mobile, analytics, data...
Kaspersky scores in comparative testing
Kaspersky Lab has announced the results of a comparative test intended to measure the overall efficiency of its new Kaspersky Security for Virtualization | Light Agent software in comparison with Symantec Endpoint Security and Trend Micro Deep Security running on a...
Symantec release tackles data growth
Symantec has released Backup Exec 2014, a unified solution that protects organisations’ critical data by delivering powerful, flexible backup and recovery across hybrid physical and virtual environments. This latest release builds upon the features and functionalities...
Sage takes to the cloud with Azure
Microsoft and Sage Pastel Accounting and Sage Pastel Payroll & HR have announced a partnership to provide a Microsoft Azure cloud platform solution that will enable Sage Pastel to build, deploy and manage Sage Pastel applications across a global network of...
Integr8 upgrades Open Box infrastructure
Open Box, a software development consultancy comprising 120+ users, has used its ICT managed services partner, Integr8, to upgrade its infrastructure and software, and, at the same time, benefit from Software Assurance and Open Value Subscription (OVS). As a result...
IT Field Technician – Eastern Cape East London
Looking for an IT Field Technician to work in East London, MUST be willing to travel long distances. MUST have their own Vehicle. DUTIES: TroubleshootDesktop SupportInstallationsAsset managementQUALIFICATIONS: MatricA+/N+/MCSEIT Qualification NQF5- NQF62 to 3 years IT...
Senior Systems Administrator – Gauteng Arcadia
Elevate Your Career as a Senior Systems Administrator! Ready to take your IT expertise to the next level? Our client is in search of a Senior Systems Administrator to join their dynamic team in Pretoria on a 12-month contract. If you hold a Bachelor's degree in...
.Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our clients are urgently trying to fill their .Net Developer position. .NET Core, MongoDB, Angular are essential and the role is fully remote.Key Requirements Tech Stack:Key skills include C#, .Net Core, MS SQL, MongoDBHTML / CSS / JavaScript / Angular / Typescript /...
Cloud Data Engineer
We are seeking a talented and experienced Cloud Engineer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Microsoft Windows Server OS, Linux, SQL, and Docker/Kubernetes, as well as a strong background in DevOps tools. If you are passionate...
C# Technical Lead at Sabenza IT
Our client who has booming track record in growing in the soft drink manufacturing space not only gaining popularity in supplying SA, but Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique too.......and is growing even more, this amazing company seeks a Technical Lead for a...
Software Engineer- Cape Town
Introduction:Our client is South Africa's premier independent ATM deployer installing convenience ATM's into shopping centre, retail, petroleum, leisure and hospitality locations countrywide Responsibilities / Duties: Develop systems to enhance business productivity,...
Business Analyst (Logistics) (CH950)
Our client, Logistics solutions company, is looking for a Business Analyst to join their team. The Business Analyst will form part of the continuous improvement team based at the Client. The aim of the team is to provide their Operations and the client with the...
UI Front End Developer
As a UI Front End Developer, you will play a pivotal role in enabling the business to achieve its objectives efficiently by designing, maintaining, and enhancing the IT systems, databases, and reports.Key Responsibilities:Designing, developing, enhancing, and...
Senior Business Analyst
GoldenRule is recruiting for one of their major clients that are renowned in the insurance industry. We are in search for a Senior Business Analyst for a 12 month contract, renewable based on performance.The Analyst will be required to help the team members to map,...
Cloud Data Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region
We are seeking a talented and experienced Cloud Engineer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Microsoft Windows Server OS, Linux, SQL, and Docker/Kubernetes, as well as a strong background in DevOps tools. If you are passionate...
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