E-commerce hubs drive up air pollution
An unexpected side effect of e-commerce is the increase in air pollution - particularly nitrogen oxide - around warehousing hubs. This is among the findings a new study, funded by NASA and published in Nature, that aimed to measure the air pollution associated with...
Cybercriminals are ready for the Olympics. Are you?
Major sporting events like the Olympics attract billions of viewers and are prime opportunities for cybercriminals. Over the past decade, cyberattacks targeting major events have surged, increasing from 212-million documented attacks at the London 2012 Games to...
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...
Cybercriminals focus on mobile apps to scam users
With an ever-growing number of smartphone users, the development of mobile applications has become a booming industry. Today there are millions of apps, helping users with almost every aspect of their everyday life - from entertainment to banking and billing. With...
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Lorge boosts literacy with books initiative
Financial and business management software solutions specialist Lorge has embarked on an initiative to uplift the reading abilities of junior school pupils and develop an enlightened society that thrives on knowledge. A long-standing supplier and supporter of Sage 300...
Solving your e-discovery challenges
eDiscovery, the process of discovery in litigation in electronic formats, requires proactive management of information and records for potential eDiscovery requests, says Bryan Balfe, enterprise account manager at CommVault. Various corporates, legal and IT...
Alcatel-Lucent brings IP routing to cloud
Alcatel-Lucent is delivering the industry’s most complete IP edge routing software portfolio built to meet the demands of any carrier cloud environment.
F5 Networks announces Silverline
F5 Networks has announced new hybrid service capabilities to help organisations scale IT resources across dynamic cloud and data centre deployments. Under the company’s new Silverline banner, F5 will offer extended security, optimisation and availability services from...
Data movement in the hybrid cloud
Seemingly everyone with any interest in cloud services today—buyers, sellers, consultants, industry analysts—is talking about the hybrid cloud model. Indeed, numerous organisations are exploring deployment of IT managed hybrid cloud infrastructure, and many more see a...
Fujitsu introduces TeamPoS 7000 S-Series
Fujitsu has mades in-store retail more adaptable and responsive, while optimising Point of Sale (PoS) economics at any scale, with the introduction of the TeamPoS 7000 S-Series modular controller. Designed to address the challenges of retailing in a hyperconnected...
Strategic Dimensions an Odoo silver partner
Technology company Strategic Dimensions has been awarded Silver Partner status by global open source CRM and ERP company Odoo, formerly known as OpenERP, making it only the second company in the country to do so. Odoo is one of the fastest evolving business software...
Xerox named a leader by Gartner
Xerox has been placed by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services Worldwide. In this combined report, Gartner examines the expanding role of managed content services along with managed print services (MPS) and...
The importance of education partnerships
South Africans are losing faith in their education system. The country ranked last out of 144 nations for the quality of its maths and science education; the problem of textbook dumping continues; and universities are not producing enough teachers to keep up with the...
Eaton launches Sales Graduate Program in SA
Eaton Electric South Africa, a power management company, recently launched a Sales Graduate Program designed to provide smart and innovative marketing and electrical engineering graduates from all over the continent with tools they need to succeed at Eaton and beyond....
Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg
Cloud Solutions Senior Project Manager12 month contractfully remoteAWS Responsible for planning, executing, and delivering cloud solution projects within an agile frameworkProject Planning, build comprehensive project plans, including scope, goals, deliverables,...
Finance Functional Analyst – Gauteng Gauteng
We're seeking a talented and motivated Finance Functional Analyst to join our growing team. You will have the opportunity to translate Finance business requirements into technical specifications and solutions, and build required workflows, cube views, forms and other...
Safety and Systems Officer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client a railway maintenance company is urgently looking to employ an experienced Safety and Systems Officer at their organization.Our client a railway maintenance company is urgently looking to employ an experienced Safety and Systems Officer at their...
Mid-Senior C# Developer (Remote CPT/JHB ONLY)
ENVIRONMENT:IF you love building websites, backend systems or mobile apps, then a leading eCommerce platform wants you as their next Mid-Senior C# Developer. You will help build an exciting global platform. You will require a Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or...
Cloud Engineer: Database Services (Hybrid)
To implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with client's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...
Cloud Engineer: Database Services
Job PurposeTo implement and maintain the company's private and hybrid cloud environments in line with company's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with...
Scrum Master (Hybrid)
Summary A leading Financial Services Client requires a skilled Scrum Master to join their team to facilitate the processes within an Agile environment Description Guide Product Owners (POs) in discovery by practicing relevant agile techniques (e.g. journey...
SAP EWM Consultant
Create floor layouts with specific measurements for new sitesLiaise with label contractors and Argon on specific label requirements and actionPre EWM inspection - inspect Power points/Network points/ Printers currently at site are functional and in good orderGather...
Mid-Senior C# Developer (Remote CPT/JHB ONLY)
ENVIRONMENT:IF you love building websites, backend systems or mobile apps, then a leading eCommerce platform wants you as their next Mid-Senior C# Developer. You will help build an exciting global platform. You will require a Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or...
Cloud Engineer: Database Services (Hybrid)
To implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with client's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...
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