Every third mobile POS payment in 2028 will be made in China
Although mobile POS payments have become widely adopted among tech-savvy consumers worldwide, no country comes even close to China - the world's largest mobile payments market. In 2024, almost 570-million Chinese will use mobile wallets for POS payments - twice the...
Open Society Foundations commit $400m for Global South
The Open Society Foundations will commit $400-million over eight years to support the development of green industrial policies that contribute to economic growth in the Global South, significantly scaling up its support of economic development. The new Economic and...
Fakecalls Trojan imitates bank employee conversations
A new banking Trojan dubbed Fakecalls masquerades as a banking app and mimics the telephone customer support of the most popular South Korean banks. Unlike regular banking Trojans, it can discreetly intercept calls to real banks using their own connection. Under the...
3D printer market on road to recovery
Global shipments of Industrial 3D printer systems accelerated again in Q4 2021, giving a clear sign that the global 3D printer market is being renewed and is no longer in recovery mode, according to Context. Global shipments of high-end printers were not only greater...
MTN can set up MoMo Payment Service Bank in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted final approval for MTN's MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) to start operating. MTN Nigeria received a letter dated 8 April 2022 from the CBN, addressed to MoMo PSB, conveying approval for it to commence operations. This...
Why Africa needs data privacy and security laws
The pandemic has driven home the high value of personal data to the global economy, while also highlighting its vulnerability to abuse and attack. In response, governments around the world, including those in Africa, have been reviewing their data privacy and...
Investment disconnect fails to resolve supply chain disruptions
Kathy Gibson reports - Supply chain disruption is nothing new, although we have learnt to deal with it better in the age of globalisation. But 2020 brought a new set of dynamics, resulting in extreme stress and disruption. These issues are not yet resolved - and may...
PC shipments begin to slow
Global shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 5,1% in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) but exceeded earlier forecasts, according to preliminary results from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....
Lifting the lid on corrupt involvement of legal practitioners in health care
A new study has shone the spotlight on the corrupt involvement of legal practitioners in illegal and fraudulent acts, and their role in litigation on issues of medical negligence. The study - Legal Profession and Corruption in Health Care: Some Reflective Realities in...
SA nearing a ‘Landfill Day Zero’
Though South Africa does not have any formal statistics on its available landfill space, those in the waste management industry agree that it is rapidly filling up - and that the country is on the verge of a crisis. "We had pretty well-run facilities around the year...
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Why business needs a multi-layered security plan
The “castle and moat” approach to IT security is ineffective in an era where threats are likely already within the enterprise, and the real risk lies in what leaves the enterprise, not what gets in, writes Fortinet security consultant Jonas Thulin. Back in the days...
Lexmark’s Corporate Cartridges boost sustainability benefits
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Palladium integrated with CaseWare 2014
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Asus sets its sights on local growth
Asus has earmarked South Africa and the SADC region for growth, building on the foundations it has laid in the 10 years it has been in the country. With recently-appointed country manager Jeff Kuo supported by Bennie Budler, with his extensive experience of the local...
SA prepares for the next evolution in telecoms
South Africa’s telecoms landscape has traditionally lagged behind that of the Western world for a number of reasons, not least of which has been a lack of infrastructure, writes Eckart Zollner, head of business development at Jasco. However, in the past few years...
DCC launches Verbatim 2Tb portable hard drive
The new Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go 2.5-inch 2Tb portable hard drive from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, a compact, lightweight body and enough capacity to store thousands of movies, songs, photographs, documents and...
MTN launches Night Express Internet bundles
For a monthly subscription from as low as R10, MTN prepaid subscribers will receive 100MB borth of data bundles to use to surf the Internet and connect to social media platforms. This data is valid for a period of 30 days and can be used between midnight (00:00:01)...
Airtel debuts East African cross border money service
Bharti Airtel plans to launch a cross border money transfer product in East Africa. This is a first in market initiative across Africa and will enable Airtel Money customers to send, receive and withdraw money from their Airtel Money wallets. The pilot phase will kick...
Samsung Note 4 lands in Telkom stores
The new Samsung Note 4 smartphone is now available at Telkom stores countrywide on the SmartPlan 50, SmartPlan 100 and Completely Unlimited deals. The entry-level SmartPlan 50, priced at R449 a month, gives users 50 voice minutes per month; 500Mb of data, in addition...
Huawei in exclusive Ajax Cape Town sponsorship
Huawei has announced its partnership with local soccer team Ajax Cape Town as the team’s official shirt sponsor for the current Premier Soccer League season. This is the first sport sponsorship deal by the technology company in South Africa and marks the beginning of...
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Support Engineer – Gauteng Sandown
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Junior Business Analyst – Western Cape Woodstock
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