AI key to Africa and the future of work
Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This is according to the AI and the Future of Work in Africa...
Lack of AI skills slows innovation
There is a vital human skills gap when it comes to maximising the potential of AI and cloud, with almost all organisations recognising that they have to prioritise workforce upskilling. This is among the findings from SoftwareOne's Cloud Skills Report, which...
Radio is still Africa’s lifeline in a digital world
Radio has always been an integral part of the African mass media, writes Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, founder and chairman of APO Group. While digital media continues to find new consumers all over the world, in many parts of the African continent, radio still dominates....
SONA and the focus for local government
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 10. This annual address is being unpacked in Parliament this week where further policy detail will be debated and signals about what will land in the upcoming Budget 2022 will...
Global cellular IoT market value will pass $61bn by 2026
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global value of the cellular IoT market will reach $61-billion by 2026, rising from $31-billion this year. It identified the growth of 5G and cellular LPWA (Low-power Wide Area) technologies as key to this 95%...
US has by far the most crypto ATMs
Cryptocurrency ATMs have become quite popular in the last couple of years. However, up until now, most crypto ATMs are concentrated in a handful of countries. According to the latest numbers presented by StockApps.com, 88% of crypto ATMs are currently located in the...
James Webb Space Telescope sees its first star
The James Webb Space Telescope is nearing completion of the first phase of the months-long process of aligning the observatory’s primary mirror using the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument. The team’s challenge was twofold: confirm that NIRCam was ready to...
Trends that will shape CIO decisions over the coming year
As industries bounce back from the economic turbulence of the last two years, International Data Corporation (IDC) believes there are three broad themes that will shape the tech investment decisions of CIOs and the organisations they represent through 2022 and beyond....
Africa will benefit from compact cities, focus on sustainable transport
In Africa, growing rural-to-urban migration and rising incomes have led to an increase in private vehicle use. A focus on public transport, e-buses, walking and cycling is critical to avoiding road fatalities, greenhouse emissions and congestion. A new study by the...
Beware of deepfakes, catfishing, social engineering this Valentine’s Day
Finding love online might be a risky prospect due to scammers and catfishing - and it has grown even more dangerously with the emergence of deepfakes. According to FortiGuard Labs' Cyber Threat Predictions for 2022, deepfakes are a growing concern because they use AI...
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Consensus wins Ricoh award
Consensus has won Ricoh Business Partner of the Year for the second year running. The North West-based business is a Ricoh Platinum Partner that has qualified at the highest levels of Ricoh SA’s new partner programme and gained technical certifications from Ricoh SA...
Accessible banking is key in Africa
Nedbank launches Send-iMali, a cost-effective way to send money to anyone, even if they do not have a bank account. In its continuing commitment to making banking more accessible to all, Nedbank has launched Send-iMali, a cost-effective way to send money. Send-iMali...
Talent management is business critical
Businesses will have to work harder to align their reward and remuneration process with that of their nomination/talent management capability if they are to secure and retain the services of highly qualified and talented personnel. This is the view of many Reward...
Oracle introduces Big Data SQL software
Oracle has introduced Oracle Big Data SQL, SQL-based software that seamlessly integrates data across Hadoop, NoSQL, and Oracle Database. Oracle Big Data SQL runs on Oracle Big Data Appliance and can work in conjunction with Oracle Exadata Database Machine. By...
Johnson Controls a preferred Cisco provider
Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, is now Cisco’s preferred provider to construct, cool and monitor its data centres, as companies rely more on cloud computing to support their business operations in today’s increasingly mobile, connected...
Need for tech-savvy workforce grows
Today, you could say there is a global technology skills shortage. Demand for mobile applications and other consumer-technology is growing, but we just don’t have enough computer scientists or other tech-skilled graduates or school leavers, says Selvin Kristnen, MD...
Pantum printer range meets market needs
Official South African distributor Kolok SA has announced the immediate availability of Pantum’s new range of compact and eco-friendly printers. The P2500 monochrome laser series readily meets the need for small footprint devices that are packed with productivity...
Get the most from HR and payroll solutions
An automated payroll solution can help you to save time and money by reducing the paperwork associated with your weekly wage and monthly salary runs. But there's more to running an efficient modern payroll and HR environment than paying your employees on time and...
Vodacom Mozambique partners with Flytxt
Flytxt, the big data analytics solution provider for communication service providers (CSPs), announced their strategic tie up with Vodacom, Mozambique’s leading mobile network. Flytxt, through its big data technology and analytics driven solutions, will enable Vodacom...
Companies don’t see ROI on firewalls
Investing in a best-of-breed firewall gives companies excellent protection against security threats but they could be missing real insight into what’s really happening on the firewall – and who is doing what on the Web. The result: the firewall is not leveraged to its...
Senior Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is looking for a Senior Technical Lead and a specialist in Typscript, Node and React. Key Requirements Languages and Framework: TypeScript, Node.js, [URL Removed] [URL Removed] [URL Removed] NestJSDatabases: MongoDB (NoSQL), SQLCloud Ops: Google Cloud...
Software Engineer (Snr) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
This is a remote position. About our client: Headquartered in the USA, our client offers a great remote work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at...
Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...
Database Administrator
Database Administrator Role:The Database Administrator's role is to design, support, monitor, maintain, and performance tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability. This individual is also responsible for developing, implementing, and...
Senior Front End Developer
FULLY REMOTE Senior Front-end developer - HPC & Cloud Solutions Are you creative, resourceful, curious and seeking technology and business firsts? Are looking for an exciting career in cloud software development? ?Would you like to work at a publicly traded global...
Solutions Architech
Our client is a firm believer in technical innovation, to help them guarantee exceptional client service and leading-edge financial solutions. Their growing global success reflects our commitment to the latest solutions, the best people, and a uniquely flexible and...
Solutions Architech – Gauteng Turffontein
Our client is a firm believer in technical innovation, to help them guarantee exceptional client service and leading-edge financial solutions. Their growing global success reflects our commitment to the latest solutions, the best people, and a uniquely flexible and...
Senior Developer
To manage and oversee the Bank's operational and tactical development initiatives which include the execution and, implementation of application delivery programmes and projects against the Bank's standards, policies and procedures and governance guidelines and...
Senior Developer – Gauteng Turffontein
To manage and oversee the Bank's operational and tactical development initiatives which include the execution and, implementation of application delivery programmes and projects against the Bank's standards, policies and procedures and governance guidelines and...
Business Analyst – Digital
As a business analyst you serve as a liaison among stakeholders. The incumbent is required to analyse underlying business needs (from what is being requested) and recommend solutions that enable the organisation to achieve its goals via the use of technology or...
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