Technology seen as key to expanding economic opportunity
Global leaders are keen to use technology including AI to advance key impact goals, according to a new study from HP Inc with Oxford Economics. The study of business executives and government officials in 10 countries found three out of four leaders believe technology...
Tips for mitigating long-term supply chain resource constraints
Supply chain and procurement leaders can better address long-term resource constraints by focusing on the immediate risks that threaten business viability, according to new research from Gartner. The research findings showed that leading supply chains motivate action...
Online retail set to continue growth trajectory
South African online retailers have learned to meet the demands of Black Friday and the Christmas season, with nine out of 10 saying they coped with extra staffing demands and more than two-thirds saying their technology could handle the increased traffic at the end...
Cloud spend predicted to overtake traditional IT in 2025
Enterprise IT spending on public cloud computing, within addressable market segments, will overtake spending on traditional IT in 2025, according to Gartner. Gartner’s ‘cloud shift’ research includes only those enterprise IT categories that can transition to cloud,...
DSA advances affordable connectivity in underserved countries
A partnership between the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP) and the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) is contributing towards digital inclusion in Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. By encouraging “a new spectrum mindset”, the DSA and DAP...
NFTs could become standard in investment portfolios
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could become a standard feature of investment portfolios within five years. The prediction from Nigel Green of deVere Group, comes as international brands become increasingly interested in the NFT market. Last week, Nike filed a lawsuit...
Net1 continues recovery journey
Net 1 UEPS Technologies is moving towards profitability, with more positive results reported for the quarter ended 31 December 2021. Continued momentum in Easy Pay Everywhere (EPE) saw that business ending the quarter with just under 1,1-million EPE accounts. Overall,...
LNG imports could make up Russian gas shortfalls in Europe
Supplies of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine have already fallen - and been replaced by LNG imports - to such a degree that shutting off the remaining gas that is still flowing through Ukraine would have relatively limited additional impact on European supply,...
Pinnacle, Syntech tops in Channelwise Distributor of the Year awards
Pinnacle has won the coveted Distributor of the Year 2021 Award at the Channelwise Awards, while Syntech Distribution once again scooped the Customer Care Distributor of the Year trophy. The Channelwise Awards poll resellers on their favourite vendors and distributors...
And the top vendors are …
South Africa’s resellers have once again made their voices heard, voting for their favourite vendors in the 2020 Channelwise Awards. Over the years, the Channelwise Awards have tracked the progress of the South African IT industry, reflecting each year how technology...
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The data centre of the future
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Transitioning to hybridised IT
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AccTech Systems moves into Africa
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Gartner names EMC Syncplicity a leader
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Schneider switchgear optimises efficiency
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Hot Ink uses Xerox, Oxbow solutions
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Acer Chromebooks lead Q1 market
According to recent data from NPD Group, Acer Chromebooks led the way in the US consumer market in Q1 2014 with 46,7% market share. Acer launched its first Chromebook in 2011, the Acer AC700, and was one of the first companies to offer such devices. Since their...
Westcon partners explore local cloud
The recent Shapeblue and Citrix Hybrid Enterprise IaaS Cloud events in partnership with Westcon, held in Johannesburg and Cape Town, gave businesses insight into what they need to know about hybrid cloud adoption. Attendees gained knowledge gathered from real...
Mustek named Brand-Rex distributor
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Paper characteristics for digital printing
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The General Manager is a key function within Axiz, and this role is a link to the senior leadership team. The person will be required to formulate a subjectively assessed plan that demonstrates cross company or silo-based adoption of Digital/Marketplace/Cloud and...
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An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Developer Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure DevOps....
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Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role. Contract Hybrid ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Automation Frameworks: Selenium, Cucumber etc· Languages: Java, JavaScript· CI/CD: Version Control, Build and Deployment Pipelines, Unit Testing· Databases: SQL...
Cyber Security Manager at Axiz – Gauteng Midrand
The General Manager is a key function within Axiz, and this role is a link to the senior leadership team. The person will be required to formulate a subjectively assessed plan that demonstrates cross company or silo-based adoption of Digital/Marketplace/Cloud and...
2 X C# Windows Desktop Developer – Remote Remote
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Software Developer Team Lead – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
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