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...

PMI ticks down in March

The seasonally-adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ticked down slightly in March to 48.1 from 48.8 in February. After a solid start to the year, this was the second straight month that the index pointed to a deterioration in business conditions in the...

Generative AI set to change how businesses work

Generative AI and other rapidly evolving technologies are ushering in a bold new future for business as physical and digital worlds become inextricably linked. These are among the findings of the Accenture Technology Vision 2023, "When Atoms Meet Bits: The Foundations...

Miles Crisp, Joanne Tanner resign from Tarsus

Miles Crisp, CEO of Tarsus Technology Group (TTG), and finance director Joanne Tanner have resigned from the group. Crisp was appointed as group CEO in 2014 with a mandate from the board and majority shareholder Investec to optimise operations, derisk funding,...

Strong SA performance key to Vodacom’s quarterly growth

Vodacom Group's service revenue grew by 3,9% in the quarter ended 31 December 2020, driven by strong growth in South Africa and improved growth from international operations. Group revenue growth of 6,4% in the quarter was ahead of group service revenue growth and...

Shift to digital banking erodes consumer trust

Impersonal digital bank transactions via online and mobile channels have accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic, causing a deeper ongoing erosion of consumer trust in banks. This is according to a new report by Accenture, which indicates that banks must earn...

Tablet shipments return to growth in 2020

The worldwide tablet market had an outstanding fourth quarter (4Q20) with 19.5% year-over-year growth and shipments totaling 52,2-million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device...

Ford, Google to drive connected vehicle experience

Ford and Google have announced a unique strategic partnership to accelerate Ford's transformation to reinvent the connected vehicle experience. Ford has also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine...

Hopeful start to resurgent motor industry sales

The burden of the pandemic, continued economic pressure, and the resultant low levels of business and consumer confidence expectedly took their toll on new vehicle sales during January. But there was reason for light amidst that gloom, as the market continued to show...

Pandemic drives vehicle crime lower

Tracker's vehicle crime statistics for the period July to December 2020 reveal a 13% decrease in the number of vehicle crime activities reported nationally compared to the same period in 2019. Recorded from Tracker's more than 1,1-million installed vehicle base, the...

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Sage launches Partner Payroll in Tanzania

Sage HR Africa has launched Sage Partner Payroll & HR in Tanzania, bringing Tanzanian start-ups and small businesses a cost-effective, easy to use and flexible payroll solution that will support the growth of their businesses. Sage HR Africa is part of Sage South...

OTEL Telecoms releases CloudAstrix solution

OTEL Telecoms has announced the release of its long awaited CloudAstrix Service Provider Edition VoIP SoftSwitch. A carrier neutral Class 5 VoIP Software designed to provision and bill VoIP services for Internet Service Providers and Convergence Telephone Companies....

Technica grows local cyber security skills

Technica, provider of easily accessible and internationally accredited e-learning solutions, aims to redefine skills development in South Africa through the provision of interactive multi-media training, tailored to the South African marketplace. Initially designed...

Zetes wins Ugandan biometric contract

Zetes announces that it has won a contract to supply Uganda with 4 250 biometric kits for citizen identification. The project is being delivered in conjunction with MFI, Zetes’ main local contractor and partner. The biometric kits will be used for voter registration...

uAfrica.com, Shopify grow African e-commerce

uAfrica.com, a South African e-commerce technology company, has partnered with Shopify, a leading commerce platform that specialises in powerful solutions for retailers to sell online and in-store, to provide its services to the South African market. South Africans...

Businesses need better wireless LANs

Aruba Networks’ recent #GenMobile report revealed how mobility as a user trend has transformed the traditional workforce. Some of the most telling findings were that most South Africans prefer wireless connectivity over fixed lines, and that 93% of respondents...

MPS, MDS no longer a nice-to-have

At first glance, it may appear that printing in the office doesn't create that much of a dent in overall finances. However, the most costly processes of printing are often overlooked and continue without our knowledge – particularly when it comes to wasted resources...

Your partners need business continuity plans

Widely recognised as a great way to improve efficiency and allow for a focus on core business, outsourcing also presents specific risks to business continuity. That’s because an incident at a service provider can have a knock-on effect, interrupting production at your...

BI: thinking inside the box

The landscape of business intelligence (BI) is shifting. More and more companies are looking for a rapid implementation of a BI solution. While the request to see a return on investment in a solution as quickly as possible is not unfounded, organisations are starting...

LG announces G3 smartphone

LG Electronics (LG) has announced its G3 smartphone, the successor to the company’s LG G2. Developed under the Simple is the New Smart concept, LG G3 is a culmination of consumer research based on LG’s product development philosophy, Learning from You. The LG G3 was...

Software Developer/ Team Leader

Our client in the retail industry based in Johannesburg (South) is currently looking to employ a Software Developer Team Leader. Main purpose of the position:The Software Developer Team Leader is responsible and accountable for the systems development and maintenance....

Data Engineer

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Data Engineer / Data Warehouse Developer for a 6 month contract.Hybrid - IsandoData Engineers are responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing data infrastructure for data collection, management, transformation, and...

Mid Front End Developer (Centurion Hybrid) – Gauteng Centurion

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of state-of-the-art Community Management solutions in Centurion seeks the coding talents of a Mid Front End Developer with a keen eye for beautiful digital visuals. You MUST be fluent in Afrikaans as the team converses in Afrikaans. The...

Scala Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager. We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the Takealot groups delivery network as well as the unique challenges that come with logistics and scale. We have...

Software Developer/ Team Leader – Gauteng Turffontein

Our client in the retail industry based in Johannesburg (South) is currently looking to employ a Software Developer Team Leader. Main purpose of the position:The Software Developer Team Leader is responsible and accountable for the systems development and maintenance....

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