Does Africa have the skills to benefit from AI?

Africa stands to reap substantial benefits from artificial intelligence (AI) – but only if organisations are able to skill up in time. This is among the findings from a new SAP report, ‘Africa’s AI Skills Readiness Revealed’, which provides research into how African...

Webb telescope confirms frozen water among the stars

Is frozen water scattered in systems around other stars? Astronomers have long expected it is, partially based on previous detections of its gaseous form, water vapour and its presence in our own solar system. Now there is definitive evidence: Researchers confirmed...

Gender gap in mobile Internet adoption stagnates

Progress in closing the gender gap in mobile Internet adoption across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stalled in 2024, according to the “Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025” published in London today by the GSMA. The report shows that women are 14% less likely than...

These are the trends shaping the cloud’s future

Cloud dissatisfaction, AI/machine learning (ML), multicloud, sustainability, digital sovereignty and industry solutions are among the top trends shaping the future of cloud adoption over the next four years, according to Gartner. Joe Rogus, director: advisory at...

These are the astronauts manning the Artemis mission to the Moon

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. “The...

EOH concludes debt refinancing deal

Following a successful capital raise, EOH has concluded financing agreements with the Standard Bank of South Africa to refinance the group's remaining debt package as follows: * A R200-million four-year amortising term loan; * A R250-million three-year bullet term...

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...

How 2020 searches defined the SA trading environment

The trading environment is very much affected by socio-economic conditions. And what's trending online is generally a very good indicator of what those conditions are. Daniel Kibel, co-founder and Director of CM Trading, discusses some of the most popular searches in...

SA’s first patient-led cancer registry launched

When Belinda Wagner, a facilitator, marketing consultant and life coach, was diagnosed with a rare cancer in 2016 called Angiosarcoma, she looked for information about cancer and support groups to help her navigate the immense challenges that lay ahead. "When I...

Intel wins Academy award for rendering technology

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded the Intel Embree ray tracing library, a component of the Intel oneAPI Rendering Toolkit, a Scientific and Technical Achievement Award. The Academy, which hosts the annual Academy Awards, recognizes Intel Embree's...

Pandemic drives privacy concerns and benefits

The importance of privacy protections is enhanced during the pandemic, and there are increasing benefits for businesses that adopt strong privacy measures. This is according to Cisco's 2021 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, which analyzed the responses of 4 400 security...

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Noble WISE increases sales flexibility

South African owned integrated solutions specialist and Noble Systems preferred local partner, Intuate Group, believes that one of the company’s recently launched offerings, Noble Web Interfacing Service (Noble WISE), can add flexibility to multichannel customer...

Singapore, Africa to boost economic ties

Singapore has emerged the largest investor in Africa among the ASEAN countries, according to the latest United Nations’ World Investment Report 2013. Located strategically in the heart of Southeast Asia, Singapore’s economic ties with Africa have been on the rise. As...

Wits to host first Digital Africa Festival

In recognition of the role digital technology is destined to play in “Africa’s Century”, Wits University has announced that it will host its inaugural Fak’ugesi: Digital Africa Festival 2014. Running from 11 August to mid-September 2014, the festival will showcase all...

Benefits of enhancing printing solutions

The printing industry has changed, with many established printer providers, as well as new companies, adopting digital printing solutions to meet the demands of the print market. The purchase of a digital device is not always done willingly, sometimes it is done...

Satellite technology thrives in SA

Innovation and lower costs of deployment, coupled with the need to meet customer demand in areas where terrestrial infrastructure is limited, has fast tracked the growth of satellite broadband, leading to lower costs for South African end-users. This is according to...

The fundamentals of DMS

Mark Hiller, country GM at Lexmark South Africa, answers questions about document management systems (DMS). What is a document management system (DMS)? Successful businesses today demand instant access to important information, which means that taking control of...

Hacker-resistant CCTV from TeleEye

Companies and individuals are increasingly turning to Webcams to help secure their premises. However, these high-tech solutions typically use Internet protocol (IP), an open standard, to connect back to control rooms. Like all open standards, IP can easily be hacked -...

A new viewing experience with ultra HD TV

It’s impossible to separate contemporary urban living and technology. From electric razors and toothbrushes to smartphones and laptops, technology influences every aspect of our lives. The South African man is no different, and technology has an additional role to...

HP launches Deskjet Ink Advantage printer

HP has announced the launch of new HP Deskjet Ink Advantage printers that offer more choices for affordable, HP-quality printing, including first-to-market technologies such as wireless direct printing that does not require a network. With the new Ink Advantage...

UCS Solutions wins SAP retail certification

UCS Solutions has become the first South African company to be awarded the SAP Recognised Expertise in Retail certification. The newly launched certification aims to recognise the specialisation, competency and expertise of SAP Partners in the marketplace, and...

Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Sandton

Foused on driving financial inclusion, our Client's electronic tokens are well known in day-to-day activities. You can now be a part of this team if you act fast on the Perm offered for a Senior Mobile Developer. Location: Sandton Requirements At least 5 years of...

Java Back-End Developer (Hybrid) 0204 (TB)

Develop and operate production ready business applications (24/7). Liaise with customer, team members and external vendors. Deploy applications in AWS (via Github). Monitoring and operation of applications within AWS CloudWatch. Applying cloud-security patterns and...

Business Analyst (Curo)

We are looking for a Business Analyst who will consult with clients and their stakeholders, build strong relationships, challenge conventional thinking, and independently gather and communicate business requirements. If you have a passion for working closely with...

Azure BI Developer

We are looking for an Azure BI Developer who is passionate about technology and is client-centric. As part of our talented consulting team, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in a dynamic and supportive environment.This is a Hybrid role - Western...

Senior Developer at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details: Our client is a dedicated provider of software, deeply committed to serving both partners and clients. They have offices in SA, UK and the USA. They are Agile and aim to empower teams to economise on time and resources through the use of efficient,...

Technical Support Agent

Our client in the gambling sector would like to recruit a Cape Town-based Technical Support Agent in their Technical Support Department with previous Technical Contact Centre experience. This position reports to the Gaming Technical Support Manager. RESPONSIBILITIES...

Developer – C#.Net (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client, founded in 1990, is privately-owned and has its headquarters situated in Cape Town, South Africa. They have a global presence with a workforce of over 500 employees. This workforce consists of a team of engineers, software developers,...

Java Back-End Developer (Hybrid) 0204 (TB) – Gauteng Midrand

Develop and operate production ready business applications (24/7). Liaise with customer, team members and external vendors. Deploy applications in AWS (via Github). Monitoring and operation of applications within AWS CloudWatch. Applying cloud-security patterns and...

Business Analyst (Curo) – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for a Business Analyst who will consult with clients and their stakeholders, build strong relationships, challenge conventional thinking, and independently gather and communicate business requirements. If you have a passion for working closely with...

Azure BI Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for an Azure BI Developer who is passionate about technology and is client-centric. As part of our talented consulting team, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in a dynamic and supportive environment.This is a Hybrid role - Western...

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