How to raise funds, then scale your African start-up

Kathy Gibson reports from Everything AI and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – For many African start-ups, their biggest challenge is not coming up with solutions or creating systems that work – it is in scaling them effectively. Once the excitement of the initial idea and...

African startups look to new investors

Kathy Gibson reports from AI Everything and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – Africa’s exciting and innovative start-ups are attracting interest from investors in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Investors from these regions are arguably more aligned to the continent’s...

Pilot to production: the challenge of African developers

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa has no shortage of ideas, use cases and innovation when it comes to developing AI applications. But having a great idea, or an elegant algorithm, doesn’t necessarily translate into a bankable...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

Financial crime compliance an expensive exercise

Financial crime compliance costs increased for 98% of financial institutions in 2023, with the total cost of financial crime compliance in EMEA reaching $85-billion. This is according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions' latest "True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance Study...

AI seen to impact customer experience

Artificial intelligence (AI) is having an impact on customer experience, according to research conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Experian. The study found that 65% of surveyed business leaders believe that AI has positively transformed their customer...

12th Gen Intel Core processor family launched

Intel has launched the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with six new unlocked desktop processors, including the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K for better gaming performance. With a max turbo boost of up to 5.2 GHz and as many as 16 cores and 24 threads, the new...

AI key to cutting energy demand for telcos

Communication service providers (CSPs) around the world believe that deploying artificial intelligence (AI) software is essential to reducing fast-rising network energy demand and emissions, spurred by internet traffic growth. This is among the findings of new...

Net1 to acquire the Connect Group

Net 1 UEPS Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Connect Group for a consideration of approximately R3,7-billion, or $242-million at an exchange rate of $1:R5.22. The acquisition is expected to close in the quarter ending March 31,...

Lazarus takes aim at defense industry

Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors continuously advance their ways of working. While some choose to remain consistent in their strategy, others adopt new techniques, tactics and procedures. In Q3, Kaspersky's researchers witnessed Lazarus, a highly prolific...

Black Friday 2021 set for growth – and challenges

Shoppers' increasing comfort with e-commerce is expected to drive similar or greater growth for Black Friday 2021 as last year. Retailers are also expected to adopt a more aggressive approach this year as they fight to make the most of the retail event which has...

Regional end user spending on public cloud to grow 19%

End-user spending on public cloud services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will total $5,7-billion in 2022, an increase of 19,2%, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. While still in double digits, growth in 2022 will be slower compared to the...

Innovation a key factor behind higher revenues

Innovation drives the future. And, if the past is any indication, it's looking bright. According to research from Citrix Systems, "The Era of Hyper Innovation", investments in new technology and flexible work models over the last year fuelled a $678-billion boost in...

Cybersecurity is a digital transformation imperative

Cybersecurity is more than just a top priority for modern enterprises who have had to adapt to widespread change and the move to remote and hybrid workplaces in the past 18 months. This is according to the Enterprise Security Trends in South Africa survey, conducted...

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Cloud ERP should not be new to vendors

For many enterprise resource planning companies, cloud computing is a big deal. That’s predominantly because, for most of them, cloud computing is something new – it just wasn’t the way they have done things until market forces have compelled them to make the shift....

BT simplifies threat monitoring

BT has announced a major upgrade to its BT Assure Threat Monitoring service, making it simpler for organisations and security analysts to identify and protect against security threats. BT Assure Threat Monitoring collects and analyses huge amounts of data and its...

Contact centres pay for illusion of control

Contact centres that opted for hosted technology solutions five years ago have saved 35% compared to those who keep everything in-house, says Jed Hewson of 1Stream. “The most successful contact centres keep their focus on people, not technology,” says Hewson. “The...

DCC wins Symantec award

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has been awarded the South African Distributor of the Year award at Symantec’s Vision Symposium 2014, held in Dubai recently. “The Distributor of the Year award is based not just on volume of sales, but the entire Symantec...

Microsoft adds Nokia X2 to portfolio

Microsoft Devices Group has unveiled the Nokia X2, the newest addition to the expanding Nokia X family of affordable smartphones designed to introduce the "next billion" people to the mobile Internet and cloud services. The Nokia X2 represents the rapid evolution of...

Social business software grows collaboration

In today’s operating environment the ability to bring dispersed teams together is becoming a critical business advantage says Wyzetalk. “Teams (focused on, for example, software development or support) often operate from scattered locations, their collaboration...

2014 Rolex award winners announced

Five young visionaries from Africa, India, Europe and the Middle East were announced at London’s leading scientific institution, the Royal Society, as winners of the 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise. This year’s Young Laureates – aged 30 and under – impress by both...

Inoxico acquires Robertsons Reports

Risk solutions provider Inoxico announced its acquisition of credit research bureau Robertsons Reports. The announcement formalises an extremely successful collaboration and raises the bar for the provision of credit information in South Africa and the continent....

Power innovation a necessity for SA business

Eskom recently announced that it might reintroduce load shedding as South Africa is experiencing winter. Apart from the inconvenience factor of having no electricity, businesses may have to face the fact that for a few hours each day their staff will be sitting idle...

Data Scientist – Gauteng Rosebank

In summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team servicing the Group Risk division of a leading bank. If you have a passion for Gen AI and have strong experience in working with NLP models and chatbots, you might be the person we are looking for. Expanded...

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Our client in the Financial Services industry is looking for a highly skilled Enterprise Security Architect to develop and implement robust security frameworks aligned with stringent security standards. Key Responsibilities: Developing Enterprise Security...

Snr Network Support Engineer (Voice) (Level 3)

Role: Snr Network Support Engineer (Voice) (Level 3)Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an experience Snr Network/Voice Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. Support Engineers are their professional technical resources responsible for...

SAP Business Analyst Lead (Technical Tool Owner)

Job DescriptionEnd-to-End SAP module responsibility, this includes, improve efficiency, reduce waste, identify, and implement solutions, scope requirements, plan & track product budget, meet deadlines and accurately document necessary requirementsTo assure this...

Enterprise Security Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client in the Financial Services industry is looking for a highly skilled Enterprise Security Architect to develop and implement robust security frameworks aligned with stringent security standards. Key Responsibilities: Developing Enterprise Security...

Python Developers

Ready to join a Entrepreneurial Start Up company who deals with international clients My client is looking for a Senior Python Developer for a Remote opportunity! Someone who is Proactive and ready to hit the ground running!!RequirementsHands-on experience with...

Snr Network Support Engineer (Voice) (Level 3)

Role: Snr Network Support Engineer (Voice) (Level 3)Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an experience Snr Network/Voice Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. Support Engineers are their professional technical resources responsible for...

PHP Developer

Hire Resolve is currently seeking a skilled PHP Developer to join their client's team in Johannesburg. As a PHP Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and contribute to the development of innovative software...

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