Crypto exchange revenues set to plummet
The 2024 crypto hype, driven by increased regulatory clarity, technological advancements, and broader market adoption, has been quite strong, helping global crypto exchange revenues to almost double compared to last year. In 2024, crypto exchanges are expected to...
European tech leadership needs more innovation financing
Scale-up companies have expanded in Europe with the help of public organisations such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, but these businesses face persistent financing barriers that the EU can do more to tackle, according to a new EIB report. The study - The...
In future, B2B sales organisations will base decisions on data, not intuition
By 2026, 65% of B2B sales organisations will transition from intuition-based to data-driven decision making, using technology that unites workflow, data and analytics, according to Gartner. The market is growing rapidly with the rush to virtual selling due to the...
Buy now pay later gets twice as many recommendations as banks
South African customers who have used buy now, pay later to purchase goods would overwhelmingly recommend it as a payment method. In contrast, customers of South African banks aren't even half as likely to recommend financial services from their banks. This emerged in...
QR code payments set to reach $3trn by 2025
A new study from Juniper Research predicts that the global spend using QR code payments will reach over $3-trillion by 2025; rising from $2,4-trillion in 2022. This growth of 25% will be driven by the increasing focus on improving the level of financial inclusion in...
Currency risk a major challenge when investing in Africa
Although currency risk is present throughout the investment process, it was most impactful for both fund managers and limited partners (LPs) at the time of portfolio exit. This is among the findings of a special report series exploring the "Currency Risk Management...
Ukraine war set to hamper SME growth
2022 was set to be a year of growth and recovery for South African small businesses, however, the war in Ukraine is beginning to thwart this projection. The World Trade Organisation has recently slashed its global growth forecast to 2,8% from 4,1% before the war....
Valuation of Top 100 fintechs nears $3trn
Data presented by Tradingplatform.com indicates that the global value of the Top 100 fintechs is $2,8-trillion and is steadily approaching the $3-trillion mark. Commenting on the data, Tradingplatform.com's Edith Reads says: "The fintech industry has grown from...
Key trends driving transformation of consumer behaviour
As digital transformation takes root across the consumer ecosystem, businesses must expand and deepen their relationships with consumers to better understand their wants, needs, and aspirations. With its expanded Future Consumer research, International Data...
Role-players must share responsibility to clean up SOEs
Reacting to the publication of the Zondo Commission's latest reports on the capture of Eskom, the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) says that a concerted effort is necessary to address the ongoing issue of how directors and senior appointments are made in...
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T-Systems extends ESD initiative to KZN
As part of an on-going strategy of creating inclusive and sustainable transformation, T-Systems in South Africa has announced the launch of the next phase of its Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) initiative. ESD is aimed at leveraging procurement spend to promote...
Collaboration drives business to the cloud
Cloud-based and hosted services are showing excellent growth in South Africa, says Kevin Derman of First Distribution, with small businesses and startups leading the move. “IDC has predicted that the value of cloud services in South Africa will reach $230m by the end...
The importance of SDN
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a phrase that has been popping up with increasing regularity. But what exactly is it and why is it such a big deal for both the channel and the enterprise? “In simple terms, it is a relatively new way of designing, maintaining and...
New PrimeFlex system from Fujitsu
The dawn of a new era of the business-centric data centre is heralded by the introduction today of PrimeFlex, the new brand for Fujitsu integrated systems. With PrimeFlex, Fujitsu is empowering organisations to accelerate their business expansion, eliminate complexity...
Dell offers analytics solutions
Recently Dell introduced a series of solutions that help enterprises take advantage of analytics to enable improved customer relationships and transform data into actionable business insights. Dell Services introduced comprehensive digital business services that help...
Fujitsu introduces versatile tablet
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New tool simplifies insurance script process
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Bringing women back to programming
In the 1960s, computer programming was still viewed as a lucrative career choice for many young women. Cosmopolitan magazine at the time even ran an article entitled The Computer Girls, which depicted the field as a better opportunity for women than many other...
Start your new business in the cloud
Every business needs computer systems - and thanks to cloud computing, says Brian Timperley of Turrito Networks, that can now be the easiest part of starting out. “There’s a lot to think about when you’re starting a new business,” says Timperley. “Products, pricing,...
EMC appoints new country lead for RSA
Julie Ferreira has been appointed country lead for RSA, The Security Division of EMC Southern Africa, with effect from 1 August 2014. Formerly head of Cisco South Africa’s Enterprise Sales operation, Ferreira has taken on responsibility for all RSA’s business...
Junior UI/UX Designer (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Milnerton
ENVIRONMENT:A talented Junior UI/UX Designer with a keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics is wanted by a dynamic provider of business solutions in the domain of IT architecture, execution & customer support. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the user...
Developer – Python (12 month contract / USD rates) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: If you are looking for a meaningful and impactful contribution to philanthropic initiatives while earning well and working for a dynamic, organised and innovative global organisation and earning USD rates, this is too good an opportunity to pass up....
Engineer: Machine Learning Software Engineer at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg
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Senior Infrastructure and Network Engineer – Gauteng Centurion
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We are looking for a highly skilled, analytical Cloud Database Engineer. You will play a critical role in migrating on-Prem workloads to databases hosted on OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), Azure and AWS platforms. As a Cloud Database Engineer, you will design and...
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