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...

SA operators join GSMA initiative to combat fraud

As part of the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative, South African operators will now be able to implement world-class number verification and SIM swap application programme interfaces (APIs). They will be available to all mobile commerce and financial institutions and...

How GenAI could influence SA elections

It's a national election year in South Africa, as well as for many countries around the world. This time round, we are about to witness how generative AI will impact the run up to voting day. Zaheer Ebrahim, solutions architect at Trend Micro MEA, offers some insight...

BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2021 announces shortlisted nominees

This year the BCX Digital Innovation Awards received 61 entries, made up of 45 SME and 16 Large Enterprise entries. "BCX understands that innovation is not an end-point, but an evolving, constant journey that requires hard work and collaboration as much as it does...

Icy ‘glue’ may control pace of Antarctic ice-shelf breakup

As the ice-and-snow rubble known as mélange melts in Antarctica's ice shelves, rifts can grow and icebergs break off even in the brutal cold of winter. Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of California, Irvine, have discovered an ice...

Who will keep the connectivity lights on when ICASA flips the switch?

South Africans who work from home, study online and try to keep their businesses alive rely on connectivity, without which it all ends. By Paul Colmer, exco member of Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) "Digital loadshedding" is small-fry compared with...

Worldwide PC shipments up just 1%

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 84,1-million units in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 1% from the third quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner. As Covid-19 vaccines become more widely available, consumer and educational spending began to...

Jaguar Land Rover trials digital supply chain using blockchain

Jaguar Land Rover has trialled the use of secure blockchain technology to ensure full transparency within a sustainable leather supply chain. In what is believes is a world-first, Jaguar Land Rover partnered with supply chain traceability provider Circulor, UK leather...

Digital currencies for business under the spotlight in 2022

A September 2021 survey of 251 CFOs and other finance leaders revealed that 47% intend to assess digital currencies for business in 2022, according to Gartner. A February poll centred on bitcoin adoption showed 84% of finance leaders said they would never hold bitcoin...

Zero-day exploit for Windows OS discovered

Over the last few months, Kaspersky's automated detection technologies prevented a series of attacks using an elevation of privilege exploit on multiple Microsoft Windows servers. Upon closer analysis into the attack, Kaspersky researchers discovered a new zero-day...

One-fifth of the world’s companies are retail or trade

Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the global retail industry, with thousands of stores, supermarkets, and shopping malls closed amid the lockdowns. Some retailers may have coped with this new situation better than others, but it has undoubtedly caused a financial...

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Getting ROI from a PPM system

In organisations that run projects in significant numbers and value, it is generally accepted that implementing a project and portfolio management (PPM) system, and related standardised processes, would be beneficial. However, it is impossible to rationally justify...

FOXit explains HR as an emerging force

Human resources (HR) has evolved from being ‘just another function’ in business to a highly regarded strategic force in the rapidly developing new era in commerce. This is the view of experts in the field who also say that whilst HR is generally acknowledged to be a...

Connected Services eases HR workload

Connected Services from Sage Pastel Payroll & HR lightens the load of HR and payroll managers, says Madelein van der Watt, development manager, Sage Pastel Payroll & HR. Work more smartly and efficiently Connected Services gives you a Web-based self-service...

Mitel updates portfolio after Aastra merger

Mitel, a global leader in business communications, has provided an update on product portfolio integration following its merger with Aastra. The strategy focuses on a powerful global portfolio that is designed to address the requirements of regional markets, protects...

Aspect announces Voxeo CXP Pro 14

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation, back-office and award-winning cloud solutions, has announced Voxeo CXP Pro 14,a bundle of the new releases of Voxeo CXP 14, an application lifecycle...

McAfee, partners launch Passwordday.org

In observance of the annual World Password Day which occurred on 7 May, McAfee, part of Intel Security, and its partners are leading an effort to help educate consumers worldwide on the importance of password safety in the wake of the multiple global security...

XON learnership programme grows skills

Pan-African ICT group, XON, has enjoyed considerable success from its learnership programme that kicked off in 2009.  To date all five graduates of the first round, which lasted until 2011, have been employed full-time by XON and the business is looking to employ the...

Sage unveils Sage ERP X3 version 7

Sage, one of the world’s leading suppliers of business management software and services, has unveiled the next generation of its global mid-market ERP solution, Sage ERP X3 version 7. The market-leading solution has been completely overhauled to ensure the best user...

Dell introduces new Inspiron laptops

Dell has introduced the new Inspiron 14, 15 and 17 5000 Series laptops and Inspiron 14 and 15 3000 Series laptops. Presenting an impressive array of options, the new laptops and desktops will empower parents and students to achieve success through every phase of their...

Multi-tenancy in the MSP arena

In the managed service provider (MSP) arena, multi-tenancy is becoming increasingly popular. More and more, MSPs are starting to use converged infrastructures to support multiple customers on one integrated platform, says Johan Scheepers, systems engineering manager...

Business Intelligence Analyst – Gauteng Bryanston

Business Intelligence Analyst - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity ?? 1-2 years Business Analyst Experience required! ?? We are looking for a Junior Business Intelligence (BI) Consultant to create...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Menlyn

POSITION: Data Analyst My client in Pretoria must be one of the most exciting companies to work for in the city! They offer a young, dynamic and Google-like environment for talented people that want to get involved in a fast-growing company. They are building a...

Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are currently seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications through automated testing. This is a hybrid role based in...

Project Manager – Gauteng Kempton Park

Qualification Required :[URL Removed] / BSc / Btech Engineering (Mechanical) / Electrical OR Chemical) Experience Required :At least 5 years Package management experienceProject Management experienceEngineering design experience on process related projectsEquipment...

Senior C# Developer

Senior C# Software Developer - 12 Month Contract - Western Cape Purpose of the Role:The Senior Software Developer will form a vital part of a team of C# Developers who are responsible for creating cutting-edge software that supports critical business processes. The...

PHP Developer

The successful candidate will join an existing team of developers and will focus on the design, development and maintenance of several systems which primarily use PHP and MySQL. Projects currently include the development of a network security monitoring and reporting...

Software Developer

Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? 1-2 years Software Development Experience required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Intermediate...

AL Developer

Challenging opportunity awaits!!!!!Are you a skilled Dynamics 365 Business Central Programmer with a flair for AL and a knack for extending the functionality of Dynamics 365 Business Central through innovation?We're on the hunt for talent like you to join my client's...

BI Analyst

An exciting opportunity to join an Umhlanga based company as a BI Analyst. You will be responsible for enhancing and improving the top-line business understanding and decision-making processes by collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to the various business...

Senior C# Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Senior C# Software Developer - 12 Month Contract - Western Cape Purpose of the Role:The Senior Software Developer will form a vital part of a team of C# Developers who are responsible for creating cutting-edge software that supports critical business processes. The...

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