Human by design technologies supercharge productivity, creativity
New research from Accenture finds the world is in the midst of a massive technology shift, as AI and other disruptive technologies become "Human by Design" - much more human-like and intuitive for people to use - and usher in a new era of unprecedented productivity...
TymeBank reaches profitability in under five years
TymeBank reached its first month of profitability in December 2023, less than five years since launching in February 2019. It is believed to be the first digital bank to break even in South Africa and on the continent. "We are extremely proud of our achievement,...
Huge opportunity for digital health in Africa
Across Africa, there has been an exponential rise in the number of people engaging with digital health services through their smartphones, creating vast potential for countries to deliver access to healthcare digitally. This is a key finding of Vodacom's e-health...
Notebooks set to dominate PC market growth
Worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14,2% to 347-million units in 2021, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. This is down from IDC's May forecast of 18% growth with...
Pandemic drives adoption of collaboration tools
Nearly 80% of workers are using collaboration tools for work in 2021, up from just over half of workers in 2019, according to the Gartner Digital Worker Experience Survey. This is an increase of 44% since the pandemic began. "Collaboration tools found renewed...
Durban chemical disaster a clarion call for directors, regulators
The massive fire at the warehouse of chemicals company UPL in Durban has created an environmental disaster whose scale is still not clear, and has put the company into the headlines for all the wrong reasons. While the facts are not yet confirmed, it's clear that the...
Gaming malware sees lockdown surge
More than 5,8-million attacks by malware and unwanted software disguised as popular PC games were detected and prevented by Kaspersky solutions globally in the period spanning the third quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021. This increased volume may be...
Massive growth for bitcoin addresses in 2021
The bitcoin network continues to witness an eye-popping activity on its blockchain despite high volatility in Q2, after the asset sharply declined from its all-time high set in April 2021. Data compiled by Blockchain Centre uncovered a stunning finding -- as many as...
Tight labour market poses biggest business risk
The tight US labour market is the biggest perceived threat to business today, according to a Stifel Financial Corp survey of corporate executives, business owners, and private equity investors. Nearly all those surveyed (95%) have had to raise wages in order to...
Modest growth for MEA’s PC market
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, experienced year-on-year growth of 5% in the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest industry analysis conducted by...
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Cloud bursting solves network overload
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Orange joins EU ERP initiative
Orange Business Services has joined a European Union-sponsored initiative to play a key role in the development of new business intelligence and IT standards that are set to improve management tools used by the shipping industry. A key goal is to help shipping...
Technology trends yield to social trends
2014 will be far less about new technologies and much more about how existing technologies and trends are going to change the workplace and our social lives. That's the word from Richard Firth, serial entrepreneur and CEO of MIP Holdings. "Every year sees various...
10 things to watch out for when shopping
The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) may be there to protect you when you’re buying goods and services, but it’s not a free ticket to complain. Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman, advocate Neville Meville, says consumers need to understand they also have...
Microsoft solutions boost student privacy
Microsoft has opened its annual Microsoft in Education Global Forum by emphasising the importance of student privacy and reaffirming its commitment to helping ensure that student data is never mined for advertising and marketing purposes. The opening keynote speech,...
Software AG presents solution at CeBIT 2014
Software AG presented the integration of the Alfabet and ARIS product lines at CeBIT 2014, introducing a new strategic platform for communication between business and IT. With this new solution, business processes and IT can be managed through a single platform to...
AccTech aids govt with budgets, expenditure
Legislation and government policies are forcing government sectors to plan their expenditure more accurately in order to manage its workforce, improve productivity and ultimately improve bottom-line profitability. AccTech Systems will be showcasing capital and...
Bluetooth beacons boost retail engagement
Bluetooth beacons are offering traditional bricks and mortar traders a hi-tech interactive way to boost their customer engagement in the increasingly competitive world of retail. Bluetooth beacons are offering retailers an interactive, bespoke solution that can...
Technology drives healthcare change
51% of healthcare executives predict that over the next three years technology platforms will have the biggest impact on their business models, however they are wary that in driving rapid change the biggest areas at risk are 1) technology itself and crucially 2)...
JavaScript/Web Software Engineer (Advanced) – 2325 – Gauteng Pretoria
Large company looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Technical & Functional:· Understanding and experience in the IT SDLC process.· Good grasp of business/user requirements and translating these into system documents and...
.Net Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for a Full Stack .NET Developer to join our team. As part of our dynamic and growing organization, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with a talented team of developers. The successful candidate will be...
Server Administrator /Technical Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
SKILLSET: 10 years plus Engineering experience with following components:Cloud (Azure and Oracle advantageous)Oracle Cloud Infrastructure advantageousServer Virtualization (VMWare; Hyper-V, OVM)Linux experience essential (all flavours)Networking experienceFirewall...
Intermediate Software Developer
Join our team as an Intermediate Software Developer and work on cutting-edge projects! Full-time position is available now.What you'll do:Developing front end website architecture.Designing user interactions on web pages.Developing back-end website...
Senior Project Manager
Our client has a vacant position for a Senior Project/Program Manager to oversee and coordinate multiple related IT projects within an organisation to achieve overarching business goals. This is a pivotal role in aligning various projects with the organisation overall...
Senior Business Analyst
Leading SA Bank requires the skills of an experienced BA Experience within the credit card business is mandatory (3 years minimum)Experience within the payments business is preferable (3 years minimum)6 month contract with the possibility of renewalExperience with...
SAP ABAP Consultant
Our client is looking for a skilled SAP ABAP consultant with a minimum of 5 years of project experience. If you have a strong background in S/4 HANA, BTP (Business Technology Platform), and SAC/DWC (SAP Analytics Cloud/Data Warehouse Cloud), we want to hear from you....
C# Software Developer
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Intermediate Software Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Join our team as an Intermediate Software Developer and work on cutting-edge projects! Full-time position is available now.What you'll do:Developing front end website architecture.Designing user interactions on web pages.Developing back-end website...
Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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