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...

Defensive AI safeguards against emerging cyberthreats

Google's recent announcement of an artificial intelligence (AI) Cyber Defence Initiative to enhance global cybersecurity underscores the importance of defending against increasingly sophisticated and pervasive cyberthreats, says GlobalData. The analyst adds that AI is...

Zoom downloads decline dramatically post-pandemic

According to Stocklytics.com, Zoom mobile app downloads have plunged by 89% between Q2 2020 and Q4 2023, with a particularly stark drop in the Asia-Pacific region - one of Zoom's key markets - from 113,45-million in Q2 2020 to approximately 18,3-million in the last...

Remote working drives new security threats

A significant 74% of security decision makers across US and Europe say procedures and controls have become more complex - and 73% are struggling to manage the increase in threats. "It was like changing an engine on a plane while it was in flight." That's how one...

Passwordless security gains popularity

Enterprises are taking steps to move away from passwords and adopting low-friction authentication methods to protect the hybrid workforce. According to a new report published today from Cisco's Duo Security, while the total number of Duo MFA authentications increased...

Third-party incidents the most costly data breaches

The latest edition of Kaspersky's annual IT Security Economics report reveals the growing severity of cybersecurity incidents affecting businesses through suppliers that they share data with. The average financial impact of such an event for an enterprise reached...

IT and business services show signs of recovery

Worldwide IT and business services revenue is expected to grow by 3.4% (in constant currency) in 2021, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker. In nominal dollar denominated revenue based on today's exchange rate,...

South Africans keep their cash stashed

South Africans have become more dependent on cash during the Covid-19 pandemic. "In South Africa, cash has proven to be a resilient medium of payment in uncertain times, but its increased use also indicates a need for greater inclusion in the digital payments...

Logistics partnerships could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Logistics leaders must pursue three strategic external partnerships to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to contribute to their organisation's sustainability goals, according to Gartner. "Organisations on an emissions reduction journey initially leverage...

This is why people quit their jobs

A staggering 4,3-million around the world quit their jobs in August this year, according to new reports. Using in-house research, Gregory P Smith, an expert at business formation provider ZenBusiness, has revealed the top 10 reasons why people quit their job, and...

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Choose the right ITSM model for a business

IT service management (ITSM) enables organisations to improve service delivery and increase customer satisfaction, says Edward Carbutt, executive director at Marval South Africa. In a world where the customer has become more demanding and discriminating than ever...

Gilat Satcom grows fibre network in Tanzania

Gilat Satcom, a leading provider of satellite and fibre-based connectivity services in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has announced additional investment in its broadband network in East Africa with the establishment of a new point of presence (PoP) in Dar es...

The business case for Agile

Since the Agile Manifesto was written in the US in 2001, Agile software development methodology has become a mainstay of innovative, high-energy developers the world over. Agile methodology refers to a development process focused on iterative changes and updates, and...

Phoenix distributes ABBYY solutions in SA

ABBYY and Phoenix Distribution have announced a distribution agreement for ABBYY’s SOHO-oriented OCR, PDF and linguistic software products across the South African region. “This partnership will see the two companies expanding the ABBYY brand across the African...

DCC wins at APC MEA awards

Earlier this month, distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) won the Enterprise Solutions Distributor of the Year 2013 award at APC by Schneider Electric’s Middle East and Africa (MEA) Partner Conference, held in Athens, Greece from 4 to 6 May 2014. This award...

Econz Wireless, Hisense in partnership

Econz Wireless and Hisense Mobile have announced their partnership to deliver the full suite of Econz mobile time and attendance management solutions on the Hisense range of Android smartphones. Harry Lane, vice-president of Global Channel Sales at Econz says; “We...

Epicor offers support for SQL Server 2014

Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, announced its support for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 in its new Epicor ERP version 10 release introduced here today at the...

English proficiency boosts SA call centres

Major companies are increasingly looking to outsource their call centres to South Africa, with the country’s English premium voice quality being highlighted as one of the major drawing cards. This is according to Andrew van Niekerk, a director of Teleforge...

POPI Act brings burden to businesses

There could be serious operational, financial and legal implications for businesses that actively outsource a large proportion of their operations to third party service providers, particularly some critical business activities once the new Protection of Personal...

McAfee announces Mobile Security update

McAfee, part of Intel Security, has announced the latest version of McAfee Mobile Security that now enables consumers to instantly run free privacy and security scans. These scans allow users to identify apps that are over sharing personal information. It also scans...

Intermediate .NET Core Software Engineer

Are you passionate about software development and eager to work with cutting-edge technologies? We're looking for a talented Intermediate .NET Core Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate...

Senior Database Administrator at M&M Consulting

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An innovative business solutions company based in PTA is looking to hire a performance-based .Net Developer to join their team in-office. The candidate will be part of a team that design and develop business solutions that are 100% customised to the clients' business'...

Intermediate .NET Core Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you passionate about software development and eager to work with cutting-edge technologies? We're looking for a talented Intermediate .NET Core Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate...

Senior Database Administrator at M&M Consulting – Gauteng Woodmead

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Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

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