African executives rank innovation as a top priority
More African companies are prioritising innovation more than ever before--and have experienced an increased innovation readiness, unlike global counterparts--although not without challenges. A new report released from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that 65% of...
Skills shortage hampers Africa’s fight against cybercrime
Kathy Gibson reports - As cyber attacks become more frequent, and more crippling, a massive shortage of cybersecurity skills is hampering Africa's ability to meet the onslaught. This is one of the troubling findings from "Elevating Africa's Cyber Resilience", a new...
IBM in strategic collaboration with AWS
IBM has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with plans to offer a broad array of its software catalogue as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) on AWS. Building on IBM Software being available as-a-Service (aaS) on IBM Cloud, this...
Total private investment in AI more than doubled in 2021
A moneytransfers.com analysis of the sector places private investment in AI in 2021 at $93,5-billion - more than double what it was in 2020. The total amount of funding raised by venture capitalists (VCs) for AI startups has increased significantly since 2017....
All about NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2
NASA and Boeing are taking another major step on the path to regular human spaceflight to the International Space Station using American rockets to launch spacecraft from American soil with the second uncrewed test flight of a commercial crew spacecraft. NASA's Boeing...
Smart traffic management will save 205m tons of CO2
A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that global savings in CO2 emissions from smart traffic management systems will be 205mmt (million metric tons) by 2027; a growth of 41%, up from just 145,7mmt in 2022. Reducing congestion through optimised traffic...
Supply constraints hurt hardcopy sales
Despite the continuing supply chain issues affecting the Western European hardcopy market, 1Q22 was a relatively good quarter for some, but still pretty bad for others. Widely publicised supply chain issues for hardware, toner, and ink have now been compounded in some...
SAP Code Week upskills 1,8m young learners
The 2021 edition of SAP Africa Code Week (ACW) saw more than 1,8-million young people between the ages of 8 and 16 equipped with 21st century learning and coding skills via 41 000 workshops held across the continent. Since 2020, there has been a 23% increase in youths...
Decline in mental health could be linked to increased smartphone use
Your weekly smartphone usage report can be a startling reminder of how much time you spend on your phone but for younger people, who have grown up with smartphones, it could also be a sign of a more severe problem. A new study, "The Deteriorating Social Self of...
Worldwide digital transformation investments set to reach $1,8trn
Global spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organisations is forecast to reach $1,8-trillion in 2022, an increase of 17,6% over 2021. According to a new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Digital...
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TP-LINK announces new WiFi routers
TP-LINK, a global provider of consumer and SMB networking products, announced the Archer C2600 and Archer C3200 WiFi routers utilising advanced technologies to help meet the heavy networking demands of today's homes and small businesses. The Archer C2600 is ideal for...
Acer launches Liquid Jade S smartphone
Acer announces the Liquid Jade S that brings additional speed and performance into the Liquid Jade smartphone series. Akin to the original Liquid Jade, the new S version continues to astonish with its superb sleek looks featuring 4G LTE connectivity, true octa-core processing power with 64-bit architecture and a new-and-improved controllable voice-command camera.
LG unveils 2015 business strategies
LG has revealed its 2015 consumer electronics business strategy focused on leveraging LG’s industry-leading, value-added products to expand business opportunities in the United States and around the world. At a VIP media roundtable during the 2015 International CES,...
Kick-start your job hunt in the new year
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Attorneys boost call centre volumes
Groenewald Lubbe Attorneys has announced that its 150-man call centre has increased its call volume per agent by 40% since the installation of software from Teleforge Communications, running in conjunction with Swordfish – a leading debt collection software solution....
LG delves into IoT
Innovation in consumer electronic devices seems to have temporarily plateaued. While manufacturers battle out the OLED versus quantum dot (QD) format war, the audience is interested in something completely different. Consumers want to access their content across...
WD demos fastest 4Tb hybrid drive
WD, a Western Digital company, demonstrated the world’s fastest 4TB hybrid drive at the SATA-IO booth at Storage Visions 2015, 4 to 5 January in Las Vegas, Nevada. WD’s prototype drive utilises the SATA Express PCI-e interface, 4Tb 3.5-inch hybrid hard drive, and up...
Cisco unveils Project Squared
Cisco introduced Project Squared, a business collaboration app that combines chat, audio, video, multi-party meetings and content sharing in a single experience that supports the demanding collaboration needs of modern teams. Project Squared is Cisco’s answer to the...
Energy now a top business concern
The most logical solution to South Africa’s energy crisis is to diversify its energy mix by encouraging the development of renewable energies that harness the country’s natural resources, such as the sun. This is according to industry leaders who took part in a recent Solarcentury-hosted roundtable, looking at the state of commercial solar power in South Africa and the opportunity for solar to support economic growth.
Jasco Power, Gamatronic renew agreement
Jasco Power Solutions has renewed its Master Distributor agreement with leading global power electronics company Gamatronic Electronics. This agreement effectively extends Jasco’s exclusive distribution rights within Southern Africa for a three-year period, with the...
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Wits RHI) – Gauteng Berea
Main purpose of the job:To support the development and implementation of procedures, to enhance the accuracy and integrity of Ward21 CRS's dataPerforming data cleaning, collaborating with the data manager to enhance data collection and storage procedures, and...
Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Project ManagementManagement and administration of IT and Business projects...
Technical Support Manager – Gauteng Centurion
Are you a seasoned Technical Support Manager with a passion for leading high-performing teams in the ISP industry? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to helm our clients' technical support department, drive exceptional customer service, and...
Junior Network Specialist (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of cutting-edge Networking Solutions seeks a strong technical Junior Network Specialist who excels at solving complex networking challenges to join its Cape Town division. Joining a team that values expertise, fosters growth, and is...
FULL STACK DEVELOPER (python /postgresSql/angular/django) – Gauteng Johannesburg
The candidate will be reposible for building and launching a fullweb application (API and Frontend) using containers hosted inAWS(the AWS infrastructure will be built out by the cloudengineering team)We have build a program that brings together several data Problem to...
Senior IT Business Analyst – Investment Management – Western Cape Cape Town
Key ResponsibilitiesProduces logical and technical specifications from functional specifications for the application environments. Does component level design utilising mainly Technology and Data Architecture Models.Assists with the designing of new systems and major...
Project Managers (x 3 Wits RHI)
Main purpose of the job:The project manager/study coordinator is responsible for coordinating all clinical trial activities according to good clinical practice, the study protocol, and the site's standard operating proceduresLocation:22 Esselen Street, Hillbrow,...
SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2628 TT
Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint documentABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)Setting up the organization structure of...
Space Project Manager
A well-established public entity is seeking to appoint an Space Project ManagerReporting to the Space Programme Manager, the Space Project Managers combine their project management, systems engineering, and contract management skills with their engineering or...
Intermediate /Senior Software Developer/ Team Lead (Office Based)
Our client in the IT industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Senior Software Developer/ Team Leader. Main purpose of the position:The purpose of this position is to develop solutions by guiding development of program specifications,...
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