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...

These are the top cybersecurity trends for 2024

Generative AI (GenAI), unsecure employee behavior, third-party risks, continuous threat exposure, boardroom communication gaps and identity-first approaches to security are the driving forces behind the top cybersecurity trends for 2024, according to Gartner. "GenAI...

Giving in to ransomware doesn’t pay …

Ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent and more devastating - but paying up is no guarantee that data will be returned. This is among the findings from Cybereason's third annual ransomware study, commissioned to better understand the true impact of ransomware...

Digital commerce will be impacted by these technologies

Over the next two years, visual configuration, digital wallets, customer identity and access management (CIAM) and virtual customer assistants (VCAs) will have high impact on digital commerce as mainstream adoption of these technologies increases, according to the...

Carrier multi-access edge cloud to reach $16bn

International Data Corporation (IDC) sees 2021 as an accelerated year for multi-access edge cloud (MEC) investments. MEC buildouts are being carried out by a broad cross-section of edge stakeholders (e.g., wireless and wireline communications service providers, cable...

Commonwealth urges vaccine equity

Countries must have a holistic response to responding to the multiple and interlinked global crises of the pandemic, climate change and its economic fallout. This was the message from Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland speaking at the UN trade conference...

Amazon regains top spot for European smart homes

In the second quarter of 2021 the smart home market in Europe grew 23,8% compared with the same period in 2020, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). The market surpassed 24-million units shipped to the region between April and June. "This was...

AI, mobile technology power move to hybrid work

Hybrid workers expect greater flexibility, accessibility and security, while businesses grapple with meeting these increased technology demands. These are among the findings from Cisco's first Hybrid Work Index (HWI) based on millions of aggregated and anonymous...

Buyers not happy with work from home tools

Workplace integration and workstream collaboration (WSC) in virtual meeting solutions are key capabilities for technology buyers when building out their hybrid workplaces, but both capabilities currently rank low in buyer-satisfaction, according to Gartner. "The...

SA sees solid growth in financial assets

Allianz has unveiled the twelfth edition of its "Global Wealth Report", which puts the asset and debt situation of households in almost 60 countries under the microscope. 2020 was the year of extreme contrasts. Covid-19 destroyed millions of lives and livelihoods and...

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Innovation Group SA leverages iLearn

iLearn has played a pivotal role in assisting Innovation Group SA to acquire technical skills and leverage off the benefits and improve staff efficiency and productivity from an enhanced training model. Innovation Group SA is the local representative office of the...

Every school in SA could have computers

Application delivery company Cloudware says every school in South Africa could have 100 Internet-connected computers within four years - and it would cost no more than what the government is already planning to spend on a private cloud alone, says Jonathan Young, head...

New security solutions from CA Technologies

CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies has announced new and updated identity-based solutions to help secure the increasing number of cloud, Web and mobile applications operating in today’s open enterprise. These new mobility and API solutions...

Kaspersky blocks Adobe vulnerability

Kaspersky Lab’s heuristic detection protection subsystem has successfully blocked attacks via a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash software. Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered this loophole, which was targeted by exploits distributed via a legitimate government...

Netherlands sees first LTE broadcast trial

KPN is the first network operator in the Netherlands to conduct live tests with LTE broadcast, in collaboration with Amsterdam ArenA and communications technology and services provider Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies, Samsung and IBM. The trial took place on Saturday...

Interactive Intelligence reports Q1 results

Interactive Intelligence has announced financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2014. “We continue to execute on our strategy of aggressively capturing cloud communications market share,” says Interactive Intelligence founder and CEO Dr Donald Brown....

SAP, VMware boost SAP HANA

To empower customers to innovate, simplify and move toward a software-defined data centre architecture, SAP AG and VMware have announced that the SAP HANA platform on VMware vSphere 5.5 for production use has been released to customers. By combining the power of SAP...

Smartphone LBS grows in banking sector

Location based services (LBS) has allowed FNB to offer Banking App users the ability to locate ATMs and branches and make GeoPayments, cashless, person-to-person payments, with just three taps and a pin. This service, launched by FNB on the Banking App in May 2012,...

Veeam MP upgrade adds Hyper-V support

Veeam Software has announced that Veeam Management Pack (MP) v7 for System Centre will add support for Microsoft Hyper-V. In a single product, this Veeam MP release integrates fully with Microsoft System Centre Operations Manager, providing app-to-metal visibility,...

DiData now a SAP-certified provider

Dimension Data, the $6-billion global ICT solutions and services provider, has announced that is now a SAP-certified global provider of cloud and hosting services for SAP solutions. Dimension Data also released a set of pre-configured cloud server images that makes it...

Senior Analyst at Kgabolize Recruitment Consultancy – Gauteng Menlyn

Our client based in Pretoria east is looking to employ a Qualified Senior Analyst on permanent basis. The purpose of the job is to assist in the management and supervision of the activities of the alternative Investments industry and to monitor Alternative Investments...

Systems Analyst (.Net Development) – Centurion – Gauteng Pretoria

Systems Analyst - Centurion Examining/maintenance checks current systems Incident/Request management Talking to users (requirements gathering) Liaising with other IT staff Implementing new systems / undertaking system deployments Travel is a key feature of the job as...

Python Developer (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Python Developer is sought to join the remote team of a dynamic provider of innovative Digital, Data and CRM solutions. Your core role will entail developing image recognition, segmentation, and processing for the Automative...

Network Operations Centre Back Office Adminstrator

Role purpose: To ensure full availability and accessibility of all NOC systems for efficient & uninterruptible operation of ATC Network Operation Centre (NOC). The NOC Back-office administrator will be the in-house point of contact for all monitoring system issues...

Android Mobile Developer

This position reports to the Mobile Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Help design, develop and refine new featuresLocate and resolve bugs and crashesBrainstorm new ideas and conceptsWork with teammates on design, code reviews, and...

Advanced Front-end developer

Are you an Advanced Front-end developer? Join our clients, based in Midrand/ Menlyn are at the forefront of automotive innovation, shaping the future of mobility with groundbreaking technology and visionary solutions! Have the opportunity to travel abroad, gain...

Software Developer – Team Lead at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details: Our client, a successful FinTech company, collaborates with major banks, retailers, and MNOs to optimise transactions. They unite dedicated individuals to provide innovative enterprise solutions that foster economic growth. With a dynamic and...

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