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...

Intel extends AI Everywhere

Intel is announcing new platforms, solutions and services spanning network and edge AI, Intel Core Ultra processors and the AI PC, and more at MWC 2024. Across today's announcements, Intel is focused on empowering the industry to further modernise and monetise 5G,...

Navigate economic and tax evolution or be left behind

As a country, we are facing significant changes in the tax landscape, the economy, governance, and business as we know it, off the backdrop of not only rising levels of government debt, crippling interest, unemployment, and an energy crisis to name a few. This is the...

Challenges ahead for managed service providers

As enterprises continue their transition to the cloud, the opportunities and roles for managed service providers (SPs) have expanded and grown more complex. At the same time, the managed cloud services market has become more competitive as organizations increasingly...

SA in the spotlight as top malware target

Kathy Gibson reports – Cybercrooks have been busy in the first half of 2021 – and there are no signs that they are slowing down. Trend Micro’s 2021 Midyear Security Roundup report reveals there are dangerous vulnerabilities across different types of devices and...

Mobile malware attacks cause concern in Africa

Of the more than 206 000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in the six months from January to June this year, over 30 000 of these attacks combined originated from Nigeria (14 071), Kenya (10...

Supply challenges dampen PC growth

Global shipments of traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks and workstations, reached 86,7-million units during the third quarter of 2021, up 3,9% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device...

Wage inflation impacts companies’ profitability

A massive 60% of organisations experienced wage inflation in 2Q21, nearly double the amount compared to the previous quarter, according to Gartner. Nearly three in four chief financial officers (CFOs) polled cited the risk of lower profitability as their top concern...

Europe set for big increase in AI spending

The new Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that European spending on AI systems will jump from $17,3-billion in 2021 to more than $50-billion in 2025. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for...

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DCC offers HP EliteBook Folio 1040

Enterprise-class productivity just got even more mobile with the HP EliteBook Folio 1040 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Measuring just 15,9mm thick and with a starting weight of less than 1,5kg, the EliteBook 1040 is the thinnest and most portable...

Master Power Technologies commits to Zambia

Power solutions and data centre specialist, Master Power Technologies, has recently invested resources in Zambia in order to better service its local sites. “Having identified a need to meet the ever increasing demand for power solutions and data centres in the...

Marketing gameplans must include digital

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup around the corner, and if 2010 is anything to go by; brands, publishers, broadcasters, advertisers and the fans themselves, will be lining up to take advantage of the world’s biggest sporting spectacle.  But, fans and brands don’t want...

Ordering takeaways simple with new app

Appetite has put the ability to order food from restaurants and fast food outlets in your pocket with an app for iOS and Android. It lets you browse menus and order items as you wish by tapping your screen then messages you an order confirmation and expected time of...

Gemalto launches laser engraving solution

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, launches Sealys Colour in Polycarbonate, a remarkable innovation that allows very high quality colour photographs to be permanently embedded into polycarbonate documents such as IDs, driving licenses and passports. Images...

The rise of integrated risk management

Although businesses are reliant on governance, risk and compliance platforms, most enterprises view the traditional mix of GRC systems as inflexible, slow, and incapable of delivering on the promise of automating governance and security risk management processes. A...

Building the mobile enterprise in Africa

Mobility has fast become the key differentiator for businesses in Africa. It is becoming clear that businesses that do not adopt mobility will be challenged to remain competitive in today’s instant and always-connected marketplace. NETCB CEO Cobus Burgers believe...

The race to POPI compliance begins

With the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act being signed into law, a race against time is about to start for businesses across South Africa. Their mission is to ensure that customer information in their custody is adequately secured – and doing so may...

Goods, services must move easily in Africa

A key topic of discussion among global leaders at the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa was the need for free movement of talent and goods across Africa, in order to significantly strengthen businesses and boost intra-Africa trade on the continent. This sentiment is...

Broadband price war soars to new level

The Minister of Communications, Yunus Carrim, recently met with the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), and urged all parties to work together to cut communications costs in South Africa. The broadband market is becoming ever...

Data Scientist – Gauteng Pretoria

The position will lead the development and implementation of the organisation's data science initiatives, leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to help the organisation understand and mitigate its risk exposures.JOB DESCRIPTIONInvolvement in...

Test Analyst at The Foschini Group – Western Cape

JOB DESCRIPTIONKey Responsibilities:Writing SQL code for testing and QA purposes Analysis of requirements and technical documents to extract test cases Test estimation for project planning within a Scrum delivery framework Creating, executing, and monitoring test...

Python Tech Lead – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Python Lead Exp - 7-9 Yrs Location: Cape Town RoleTech Lead/SeniorLocation : Cape TownTech skills requiredtech stack of Python (2.7 and 3.x), Django, MySQL Desired Skills: django Mysql Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Software Development Desired Qualification...

IT Finance Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve's Client in the Manufacturing industry is currently seeking an IT Finance Business Analyst to join their team in Johannesburg. Our client is a leading company in the Manufacturing industry, and they are looking for a skilled Business Analyst with...

Application Developer at Accenture

To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

IT Support Technician

Are you on the hunt for your next career challenge within IT Support? One of our Conglomerate clients within the Asset Management space based in Cape Town is on the prowl for their next successor in IT Support as a Technician.This role is for a Permanent role. The...

SQL Developer

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...

Test Analyst at The Foschini Group

JOB DESCRIPTIONKey Responsibilities:Writing SQL code for testing and QA purposes Analysis of requirements and technical documents to extract test cases Test estimation for project planning within a Scrum delivery framework Creating, executing, and monitoring test...

Network Security Engineer

Role: Network Security EngineerLocation: Remote Our client is a dynamic and successful company specialising in the Cloud environment, they fall under the umbrella of a leading Telco/ISP. They are looking for a Network Security Engineer with their NSE 6 or 7. You will...

Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

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