Mental health likely to be the next global pandemic
Mental health issues are likely to be the next global pandemic, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating that globally one in every four people will be impacted by mental illness at some point in their lives. An approximate 350-million people worldwide...
Global wealth plummeted over the last decade
Global economic uncertainty, inflation, rising interest rates, trade issues, stock market fluctuation, demographic shifts, and technological changes have all had a major impact on global wealth growth, significantly slowing it down in the past decade compared to the...
2Africa cable deployment gets underway
The 2Africa cable has achieved its first landing, in Genoa, Italy. It will extend to 46 locations by the time the project is completed in 2024. The 2Africa consortium comprises China Mobile International, Meta, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone...
NFT of Dorsey’s first tweet unlikely to recoup $2,9m in immature market
The non-fungible token (NFT) of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet is struggling to sell, but this isn't surprising says Dr Lil Read, senior analyst in the thematic research team at GlobalData. “Though there has been plenty of hype around NFTs in the last year, the market is...
Regtech to account for more than half of regulatory compliance spend
A new study from Juniper Research has found that global regtech spend will exceed $204-billion by 2026; accounting for over 50% of all regulatory compliance spend for the first time. This spend will grow from $68-billion in 2022; representing growth of over 200% over...
Notorious Emotet botnet is back
The Emotet botnet has been classified by Europol as “the most dangerous malware in the world” and showed worldwide growth of over 200% in March 2022, according to Kaspersky telemetry. This growth indicates that the threat actors behind the botnet have been taking...
Elon Musk in hostile takeover bid for Twitter
Controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk has made an offer to buy all of Twitter’s shares. The “best and final offer” of $54.20 is for 100% of the company, which Musk plans to privatise and transform. As a 9,2% shareholder – which he disclosed earlier this month - Musk...
Partnerships can boost growth of super-apps
The digital transformation of business and society has found fertile ground with early promise for the super-app model, specifically in the Middle East and Africa, even as mobile digital platforms continue to offer proprietary and third-party functions under a single...
Debt body urges caution on Easter splurging
As South Africans get ready to host Easter brunches for their families and entertain the young ones with epic egg hunts, one thing is certain - family time could easily become a pricey affair. However, cautions National Debt Advisors (NDA), before you swipe your...
New heavyweight on the ransomware scene
In a new report - "A bad luck BlackCat" - Kaspersky researchers reveal the details of two cyber incidents conducted by the BlackCat ransomware group. The complexity of the malware being used, combined with the vast experience of the actors behind it, make the gang one...
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Fraud risk increases as e-commerce grows
Shopping in person is fast becoming an alien concept for today’s time-pushed, convenience-hungry consumer, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. The latest forecasts by eMarketer claim that worldwide business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce sales will...
Vantage invests $30m in Surfline
Vantage Mezzanine, Africa’s leading mezzanine debt provider, has announced it has concluded a transaction with Surfline Communications to provide $30-million (R330-million) of expansion capital to the company together with a fund co-investor. The funds will be used...
Obsidian, OSSSA drive open source
Open source software specialist Obsidian Systems has been listed as an official supporter of the Open Source Software for South Africa (OSSSA) organisation and has joined a growing network of supporters and collaborators championing the value of OS in trade, industry...
Aspect Software announces upgrade programme
Some deals are just too good to be true - and contact centre promotions are no exception. Companies struggle figuring out the true costs behind confusing cloud promotions, long-term contracts, add-on capabilities and figuring out why set-up fees are so high. Rising...
Intel Capital invests $62m in 16 companies
Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organisation, has announced at the Intel Capital Global Summit investments in 16 technology companies. Totalling approximately $62 million, the investments cover a broad spectrum of innovative technologies. “Intel...
Ocedo enters fast-growing SDN space
Ocedo, an enterprise networking company represented in South Africa by NetXactics, has announced its entry in the fast growing software defined networking (SDN) market. Ocedo was started by the founders of Astaro, a network security vendor that over the course of a...
LBS to enhance consumer targeting
With increasing pressure on retailers to enhance their customer experience there is a massive global evolution happening in the retail space to utilise mobile to literally power connections between brands and customers in–store. “With consumers devoting more attention...
E-tailers aren’t heroes of e-commerce
The Web has entered a new, participatory and social phase. Some have dubbed it Web 2.0, others refer to the third wave of the net, but one thing is clear – consumers are the producers of the web, the not-so-silent partners of the e-commerce world. The early stages of...
Exergy celebrates 10th anniversary
SilverBridge, one of Africa's premier software solutions providers to the financial services industry, recently celebrated 10 years of excellence of its innovative and advanced insurance administration software - Exergy. Demonstrating its relevance in today’s...
Protection in the IoT age
We all have so many devices and so many technology toys, and we are loving the ability to link our lives to the cloud, says Mark McCallum, Orange Business Services, head of Global Services Africa. We’re learning more about ourselves too, as wearable devices become...
Graduate: Investment Data Analyst
Job Title: Graduate: Investment Data AnalystArea: Northern Suburbs, Cape TownSalary: Market-related Headline:Kickstart your career in Investments by combing your IT skills with your investments passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support...
Senior Systems Engineer (Work From Home in US hours)
Senior Systems Engineer (Remote/WFH/US Hours) One of our clients is a leading technology consulting and services firm providing the business community with managed infrastructure, cloud services, 24x7 helpdesk, custom application development, social media and software...
Junior support engineer at Adapt IT
Introduction The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day 3rd level support and since this is a 24x7x365 environment, he/she will also be expected to do standby duty. As this is a very busy environment and continuous delivery is expected. The ability to work...
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Quality from the start - get involved in the user story definition process and write test scenarios upfront.Bring a QA perspective to planning sessions and ensure test effort is taken into consideration.Work close with developers to ensure that quality is considered...
Front-end Developer
We're looking for a Front-End Developer to join our team! As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers.The ideal candidate would need to be able to...
Data Analyst
Position: Data AnalystHire Resolves client is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Data Analyst to join their team in Pretoria, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing data, generating insights, and developing data-driven strategies...
Graduate: Investment Data Analyst
Job Title: Graduate: Investment Data AnalystArea: Northern Suburbs, Cape TownSalary: Market-related Headline:Kickstart your career in Investments by combing your IT skills with your investments passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support...
Senior Systems Engineer (Work From Home in US hours) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Senior Systems Engineer (Remote/WFH/US Hours) One of our clients is a leading technology consulting and services firm providing the business community with managed infrastructure, cloud services, 24x7 helpdesk, custom application development, social media and software...
Junior support engineer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand
Introduction The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day 3rd level support and since this is a 24x7x365 environment, he/she will also be expected to do standby duty. As this is a very busy environment and continuous delivery is expected. The ability to work...
Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Quality from the start - get involved in the user story definition process and write test scenarios upfront.Bring a QA perspective to planning sessions and ensure test effort is taken into consideration.Work close with developers to ensure that quality is considered...
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