Africa’s top investment economies
RMB has released the 2024 edition of its Where to Invest in Africa report, a comprehensive analysis of the top investment destinations on the continent. The report, which has been developed in collaboration with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS),...
Fintech investment falls but deal volume offers optimism
The first six months of 2024 were challenging for the fintech market globally amid the high interest rate environment and the significant amount of global geopolitical uncertainty. Total global fintech investment - including VC, PE, and M&A deal value - fell from...
Double crater spotted after mystery rocket crash on the Moon
Astronomers discovered a rocket body heading toward a lunar collision late last year. Impact occurred on 4 March, with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter later spotting the resulting crater. Surprisingly the crater is actually two craters, an eastern crater (18-meter...
Big changes needed for SA to achieve better maths results
South Africa is still not addressing the root causes behind the decline in the number of learners taking mathematics or the decline in the pass rate of those who do choose the subject. Less than 30% of all matric students take maths and only half of them pass their...
Tips for driving finance AI success
Getting artificial intelligence (AI) right isn't just about investing the most time or money. Gartner has outlined four implementation behaviours that are the most important in quickly delivering finance AI initiatives that meet or exceed the expected impact and...
Light distortion is a matter of perspective
A team led by researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand, with collaborators from the University of Pretoria, as well as Mexico and Scotland, have made a new discovery on how light behaves in complex media, media that tends to distort light significantly. They...
Safer lithium battery transport needs government support
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries y developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, and incident information sharing. As with many products...
Amazon Prime Day sales on the SA radar
One-third (34%) of South African adults - an estimated 13,6-million people - plan to shop this year's Amazon Prime Day sales. Finder's Amazon Prime Day Shopping Report, which surveyed 1 206 South African Internet users, reveals the most popular category to shop for is...
Asset-tracking spend to hit $45bn by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found that global spend on asset tracking by enterprises will increase from $16-billion in 2022 to $45-billion in 2027 - a substantial growth of 184%. The management and security of high-value assets is becoming of increasingly...
APT group targets building automation systems
In mid-October 2021, Kaspersky ICS CERT discovered a previously unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor attacking telecommunications, manufacturing, and transport organisations in several Asian countries. During the initial attacks, the group exploited MS Exchange...
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WestconGroup named Citrix SP distributor
Further driving home that the company is serious about doing business in and being a meaningful distributor of cloud technologies, WestconGroup Southern Africa is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as an official Citrix Service Provider (CSP) distributor....
SOA key for business agility, transformation
The term service oriented architecture (SOA) has fallen out of the everyday IT lexicon in recent years and replaced by the more on-trend buzzwords of cloud computing, big data, mobile-first and the social enterprise, says Saurabh Kumar, MD of In2IT Technologies South...
Overberg Agri rolls out Sage ERP X3
Diversified agriculture group, Overberg Agri, is implementing the Sage ERP X3 enterprise application suite to standardise its business processes group-wide and consolidate its various operations and subsidiaries onto a unified platform. Datacentrix has been appointed to oversee the implementation of the new business solution. Overberg Agri will be rolling out the Sage ERP X3, Sage CRM, Sage Retail Management Solution, Sage Enterprise Intelligence, and Sage Inventory Advisor software.
Balance is a sought-after commodity
Despite access to realtime communication technology resources and mobile devices, employees today struggle to balance their work and personal lives. Some experts in human capital management (HCM) and human resource development believe that while many people strive for...
KLAS positions Qlik as leader in healthcare analytics
Qlik has announced that it is the top “cross-industry” vendor in the KLAS Report, Healthcare Analytics: Moving Toward the Continuum of Care, for having the best understanding of healthcare analytics and for being considered one of the most important vendors to a...
Keeping the connected generation safe online
Always-on connectivity has become part and parcel of today’s society, with more and more people relying heavily on email, social media and Web browsing, says Simeon Tassev, director and QSA at Galix. Children growing up in this era have unprecedented access to...
Dell enhances networking portfolio
Dell has announced an enhanced networking portfolio designed specifically to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses, including the new X-series family of smart managed switches and an expanded N-series family with the addition of the Dell N1500 for smaller...
DCC offers Canon i-SENSYS printers
Improve productivity with the powerful and compact Canon i-SENSYS printer range from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The fast and efficient range of printers is ideal for any small office or home office, and features quick prints, fast Pages Per Minute...
Cloud broker model eases complexity
The cloud has become an increasingly popular option for businesses looking to leverage new technology, infrastructure, applications and solutions via a service-based model, without the need for significant capital investment, says AJ Hartenberg, portfolio manager:...
Unique challenges for data management in SA
The impact of load shedding on an organisation’s data management capabilities is adding a level of uncertainty to boardroom discussions about technology that are already strained by issues of mobility, big data, and which cloud option to use, says Mark Ridley,...
Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Join a thriving community of individuals transforming lives through direct selling. Since 1998, people have been changing their lives with our client, taking ownership of career opportunities provided, empowering them to earn a sustainable income and...
Azure Infrastructure and security Specialist(Senior) – Gauteng Pretoria
Our Client in the IT Industry is looking for an Azure Infrastructure and Security Specialist(senior) if you meet the below requirements kindly send us your CV.ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· 5 years of professional experience in the implementation and support of IT...
L2 ServiceNow Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic ServiceNow Level 2 Desktop Support Engineer to join our client in the telecommunications industry. This is a contract position based in Cape Town, offering a hybrid working model to provide flexibility between office and...
Project Manager
PURPOSE The DBSA approved the PaD Programme with the intention of partnering with 15 SA Districts (about 75 Municipalities in the next 3 years to increase sustainable development outcomes in the districts through an integrated programmatic and partnership approach....
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Wits RHI)
Main purpose of the job:The M&E Officer will support the monitoring, evaluation, reporting and data quality functions of the Wits RHI's programme, implement strategies to maximise the usage of data collected, support appropriate dissemination of lessons learned...
Business Analyst (ILS) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Java script Full stack Developer (advanced)
Our client in the IT Industry is looking for a Full Stack Developer. If you meet the below requirement, please send us your CV.Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)Are you an exceptionally skilled developer looking to make an impact? Join our vibrant...
L1 ServiceNow Support Engineer
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic ServiceNow Level 1 Desktop Support Engineer to join our client in the telecommunications industry. This is a contract position based in Cape Town, offering a hybrid working model to provide flexibility between office and...
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Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Wits RHI) – Gauteng Parktown
Main purpose of the job:The M&E Officer will support the monitoring, evaluation, reporting and data quality functions of the Wits RHI's programme, implement strategies to maximise the usage of data collected, support appropriate dissemination of lessons learned...
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