Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

IaaS public cloud services revenue on growth trajectory

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 16,2% in 2023, to total $140-billion, up from $120-billion in 2022, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the number one position in the IaaS market in 2023, followed by Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and...

Coalition aims for AI that is secure by design

The new Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) is an open-source initiative designed to give all practitioners and developers the guidance and tools they need to create Secure-by Design AI systems. CoSAI will foster a collaborative ecosystem to share open-source...

These are the top ransomware attacks to be wary of this year

In 2022, ransomware will continue to harm businesses all over the world, with cybercriminals' attack types and strategies evolving all the time. The increase in ransomware attacks on businesses means that businesses must be hypervigilant about cybercrimes and be aware...

Greater investments needed to unlock power of digital economy

South Africa's trouble is not a lack of innovation. It's investment and support for entrepreneurs and small businesses that is the major stumbling block preventing the country from harnessing the transformative power of the digital economy. By Dr Andrew De Vries, GM:...

Few CIOs have a good relationship with the CFO

Only 30% of CFO-CIO relationships are characterised by strong collegiality and business centricity, according to a recent survey by Gartner. These two key attributes define a strong digital partnership without which organizations struggle to find funding for digital...

Video telematics installed base set for growth

The North American video telematics market is three times the size of the European, which is so far largely dominated by activities in the UK, according to a new Berg Insight market study covering the video telematics market. Berg Insight estimates that the installed...

Africans are silent on impending climate change disaster

Africa has become the face of the global climate crisis, yet Greta Thunberg has emerged as the continent's leading voice of advocacy - even among African activists, according to the newly launched report, "Climate Change in Africa: Are Africans sleepwalking to...

Executives concerned about the risk of economic downturn

A macroeconomic downturn has moved into the top five risks among senior executives, according to Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Report, which surveyed 330 senior executives in the first quarter of 2022. "The macroeconomic environment was already challenging before...

Malicious spam campaign grows runs wild

Kaspersky has unveiled a significant spike in activity from a malicious spam-email campaign, which spreads the dangerous malware Emotet and Qbot and targets corporate users. The number of such malicious emails grew from around 3 000 in February 2022 to approximately...

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Use technology to engage students

Technology does not necessarily make people learn better or faster. What it does do is it enables us to learn and teach more efficiently, meaning we use fewer resources and can reach more students. “Using technology, we can do more with less and have larger classes....

Fighting the outsider threat

It is common sense that the sooner an attack is identified, the faster it can be contained and mitigated, limiting the fallout as much as possible. Businesses need to supplement their traditional security tools and protocols with skilled incident response teams,...

Embracing smart power management

The way that utilities are managed is changing. With more than 15 years' experience of providing innovative smart meter solutions, Enermatics Energy is committed to giving its customers control over their energy usage. "Originally focused on helping municipalities...

The mobile route to cloud convenience

Mobile devices today serve as the basis connection for developers wanting to store data in cloud environments, to run applications and link apps to facilitate and support the Internet of Things. It is a market enriched by innovation and is increasing in relevance to...

Bringing dark data to light

Many organisations today are guilty of data hoarding, simply storing everything just in case it might be needed one day. This dark data, as it has become known, is often made up of day-to-day information that is captured and stored for indeterminate periods of time,...

Euphoria to address conference delegates

Local telecoms provider Euphoria Telecom will be addressing delegates at the second Call Centre Excellent Summit to be held from 18 - 20 November 2014 at the Empire Executive Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. Euphoria Telecom will be doing a live demonstration of...

Software-based VC solutions

Video conferencing has traditionally been a hardware-centric technology solution. But, over past couple of years, there has been an inexorable shift in interest and demand for software and services-based video conferencing solutions. This is according to Nicolette...

CBNL upgrades platform

Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL), the global leader in point-to-multipoint (PMP) microwave networks, has announced the launch of the latest update to its market-leading VectaStar platform, which increases hub site capacity to 14,4Gbps and improves its maximum range...

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...

M&A Analyst – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Job Description: This role involves detailed financial analysis, asset appraisal, financial modelling, and providing expert advisory services during mergers and acquisitions. Experience in mergers and acquisitions and financial analysis. Multi-sector environment is...

Senior Data Engineer (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent seeks the strong leadership of a highly technical Senior Data Engineer to join its team. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure and...

Project Manager

Our client, based in Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, is seeking a Project Manager to join their team. Reporting to the Institutional Client Services central Operations team, the Project Manager will be responsible for delivering division-impacting projects to cost, to...

Business Analyst

Degree B Eng (Industrial)Diploma in Business Analysis (advantageous)Diploma or experience in software development (advantageous)4+ years experience in business analysis, process analysisAdvanced excel skills, other MS Office experience (specifically Outlook, Word,...

SAP CO Consultant (SvW)

Our client in Johannesburg is recruiting for a SAP CO Consultant to join them on a contracting role.Minimum Requirements:Qualification:Relevant SAP Certification Experience:Solid SAP CO work experience Experience in financial business or controlling processes Strong...

Senior Data Engineer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent seeks the strong leadership of a highly technical Senior Data Engineer to join its team. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure and...

Project Manager – Western Cape Oakdale

Our client, based in Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, is seeking a Project Manager to join their team. Reporting to the Institutional Client Services central Operations team, the Project Manager will be responsible for delivering division-impacting projects to cost, to...

Business Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

Degree B Eng (Industrial)Diploma in Business Analysis (advantageous)Diploma or experience in software development (advantageous)4+ years experience in business analysis, process analysisAdvanced excel skills, other MS Office experience (specifically Outlook, Word,...

SAP CO Consultant (SvW) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client in Johannesburg is recruiting for a SAP CO Consultant to join them on a contracting role.Minimum Requirements:Qualification:Relevant SAP Certification Experience:Solid SAP CO work experience Experience in financial business or controlling processes Strong...

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