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...

Canal+ increases Multichoice share offer

French entertainment company Canal+ has increased its mandatory offer to Multichoice shareholders to R125 per share. The minimum price for the mandatory offer in terms of Regulation 111(2) of the Takeover Regulations is approximately R105 per share. MultiChoice and...

Intel launches standalone FPGA company

Intel has announced the official launch of Altera, its new standalone FPGA company. CEO Sandra Rivera and chief operating officer Shannon Poulin have unveiled their strategy to secure leadership across a $55-billion-plus market opportunity; to expand the company's...

Mobile PCs continue strong revenue performance

sales through distribution for tablets and notebooks trended significantly higher than 2019 figures in Q3, but desktops continued to struggle to recover to 2019 levels, according to the latest data from Context. Context's Index Revenue Trend shows mobile PCs trending...

These are the industries most hit by ransomware

Research by NordLocker has discovered which industries are the most popular targets for ransomware gangs to launch their attacks against. After a thorough analysis of 1 200 companies hit by 10 infamous ransomware gangs in 2020 and 2021, 35 of the most victimised...

How supply chain leaders can address important challenges

Supply chain organisations must take action and become more purpose-driven to successfully navigate challenges to the planet and profit, according to Gartner. "We're not the first supply chain leaders to hear the scientist's warnings, but we are the last that still...

Squid Game an attractive lure for spreading cyberthreats

During the month following its release, Squid Game, a South Korean survival drama TV-series, became Netflix's biggest series, with more than 111-million viewers. Following demand from viewers, cybercriminals are not shy in taking advantage of fans' eagerness to watch...

Sign up for virtual Red Hat Summit

The free-to-attend Red Hat Sub Saharan Africa Summit 2021 will take place online from 3 November 2021. The new format, featuring keynotes from industry thought leaders and subject matter experts, is designed to offer delegates a mix of innovation, collaboration, and...

Unified data management enables next-generation analytics

Kathy Gibson reports from InterSystems Virtual Summit 2021 – As analytics becomes increasingly more important, a unified data platform is not only becoming more critical but users are demanding more functionality from it. Jeff Fried, data platforms product director at...

Innovation critical to keep healthcare systems relevant

Kathy Gibson reports from InterSystems Virtual Summit 2021 – The global healthcare world is in a period of rapid evolution, and systems are under pressure to stay current. “Covid-19 has forced systems to change at a pace unknown until now,” says Dimitri Fane, product...

Parents more worried about child consent than Covid-19 vaccine

The announcement by the South African government that children aged 12-18 are now eligible for Covid-19 vaccination has brought with it intense discussion around consent and the rights of minors. While this is so far a theoretical concern, given that most children in...

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Telcomms will see strong growth in 2014

The telecommunications industry will continue to see strong growth during 2014, as well as facing demands for increased connectivity, pressure to connect BYOD devices, and a stronger focus on persistent security problems. “The core challenge – which also presents a...

Social media BI tools launched

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Stratasys helps print RoboCop suit

Stratasys has announced that the company’s multi-material Objet Connex3D printing technology has played a leading role in the production of the iconic RoboCop suit created by Legacy Effects for the main character in this year’s blockbuster movie. Tasked with realising...

BlackBerry expands app ecosystem

BlackBerry has announced that the Amazon Appstore will be available with the launch of the BlackBerry 10.3 operating system this fall, greatly expanding access to thousands of the most popular apps and games to BlackBerry customers. With more than 240 000 Android...

Business strategies are cloud strategies

Cloud computing is one buzzword that just won’t stop metamorphosing. The array of new forms of cloud computing available to those responsible for cloud, analytics, mobile and social infrastructure to enable businesses, face a considerable burden to change. Yet they...

Dac Systems named a Nintex finalist

Dac Systems, co-developer of the project and portfolio management workflow solution, McMethod.net, has been recognised as a Nintex Finalist. Dac Systems was selected as a finalist for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region. McMethod.net is the result of...

Kaspersky Lab detects mobile Trojan Svpeng

Although the Gameover Zeus botnet and Cryptolocker ransomware have been disrupted, it is still too early for a victory celebration. First, the deadline has expired and secondly, stories of the Gameover Zeus and Cryptolocker campaign have already spawned a number of...

Pushing the skills development agenda

Last month, the Department of Higher Education and Training published the National Scarce Skills List that provides a list of the top 100 occupations in the country that are considered to be in short supply. With Information and Communications Technology (ICT) making...

Dell offers flexible finance solutions

Dell has announced increased support to organisations in South Africa and Namibia by offering flexible finance solutions which protect businesses’ capital reserves and help drive customers’ future growth. The Dell Financial Services scheme (DFS) is a Dell entity...

Optimised Suse Linux server sets record

By optimising Suse Linux Enterprise Server on HP ConvergedSystem 900 for SAP HANA, Suse has set record-breaking benchmarks, operating more than twice as fast as similar SPARC solutions. “We worked with HP to implement performance enhancing changes to the Linux kernel...

IT Support Engineer

We are looking for an Enthusiastic, easily adaptable and Innovative IT Support Engineer to provide Technical Support to all branches of a National Company (both remote and onsite).The ideal candidate will be a curious, collaborative, organized, hardworking team player...

Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Midrand

SkillsVoIP, TCP-IP and Telecommunications Networking. SMSC.Network Management systems (SNMP, NBI, API Integration).Java.VoIP, IMS, NGN Voice, Cloud (Virtual Systems), and Transmission & IP networks, etc.Basic knowledge of Linux.Understanding of SMPP, SOAP and SS7....

Developer (C#/SQL) – Western Cape Somerset West

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Enterprise Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a deadline-driven Intermediate C# / SQL Developer who enjoys solving complex problems. Your role will entail App design, critical software testing, troubleshooting operating...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Kempton Park

We are looking for an Enthusiastic, easily adaptable and Innovative IT Support Engineer to provide Technical Support to all branches of a National Company (both remote and onsite).The ideal candidate will be a curious, collaborative, organized, hardworking team player...

Developer – TypeScript / React (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance investor engagement and retention. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team...

Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer is sought by a cutting-edge AgriTech company based in JHB, to join its team and help build out a SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. The team is full stack, and you can expect to be given...

Senior Full-Stack Developer

Hire Resolve is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Full-Stack Developer to join our client's team. The Senior Software Developer is primarily responsible for designing and developing software products that align with the stakeholders' needs and specifications....

Senior Java Developer

Remote position Our client is looking for a Senior Java Developer who is passionate about technology and delighting our clients, to join our Technical Consulting team. Projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting software systems, and...

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