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...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Smart government market tipped to hit $117,3bn

The global smart government market size is expected to reach $117,36-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 20,2% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The widespread digitization and global connectivity have prompted governments to...

Weather-related hazards risk R20bn of CT transport infrastructure

Severe weather events can wreak havoc in urban environments, and the City of Cape Town (CoCT) is no exception. In a paper publicshed in the Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers quantified the...

Semiconductor market continues on growth trajectory

IDC expects the semiconductor market to grow by 17,3% in 2021 versus 10,8% in 2020. According to IDC, the industry will see normalisation and balance by the middle of 2022, with a potential for overcapacity in 2023 as larger scale capacity expansions begin to come...

Call to digitise SA’s heritage content

South African universities, public libraries and historical archives are sitting on treasure troves of valuable documents and manuscripts that have yet to be digitised. As a result, these historically significant documents are not easily available to historians and...

SA is Africa’s third most attractive country for investors

RMB's Where to Invest in Africa 2021 report positions Egypt as Africa's top investment destination, with Morocco following and South Africa in third place. Based on their operating environments, other high-scoring countries have moved up the rankings - notably Rwanda...

People-centred solutions mooted for universal connectivity

More than a year-and-a-half into the Covid-19 pandemic, amid relentless global demand for broadband services, the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has reaffirmed its call for digital co-operation, innovation with information and communication...

NASA’s Artemis Rover looks for water near Moon’s South Pole

In 2023, NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (Viper) will land near the western edge of the Nobile Crater at the Moon's South Pole to map and explore the region's surface and subsurface for water and other resources. Part of Artemis, Viper will...

July unrest takes a long-term toll

The unrest which took place in July is having a long-term impact on local businesses, coming after previously-recorded signs of strong sales growth which were heading towards pre-pandemic figures. The Skynamo Industry Thermometer, a free-to-access resource that...

Comic Con Cape Town pop-up programme announced

Taking over the streets of the mother city on 2 October, Comic Con Cape Town will bring a taste of pop culture to fans for one day only. Highlighting the world of art, cosplay, film, anime and gaming, Comic Con Cape Town, in partnership with Film Cape Town and hosted...

ISPA Inspires Bursary Programme applications closing soon

Applications for the ISPA Inspires Bursary Programme, 2022, are closing on Friday 1 October 2021. The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) is the Industry Representative Body (IRB) for over 200 of the country's Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and...

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ARM, NetClean fight child exploitation

Cybercrime is not new, and organisations across the globe have tools and systems in place to defend their networks against these crooks. However, there are far worse offenders out there. Ones that aren’t interested in stealing your money or intellectual property, they...

FAW SA roll out SAP solution

FAW SA will implement 4most Enterprise Manager for Automotive (OEM and DMS), powered by SAP Business One, to assist them with current operational needs and future growth expectations. As the local representative of FAW Group, China’s oldest and largest vehicle...

Customer, employee retention key for tourism

Taking a peek into the hospitality and leisure industry it looks like it is in much better fettle going deeper into 2014, with customer loyalty being the number one issue to aim at, says Nicolette Kruger, GM of NFS Technology, the software solutions company which...

Getting e-mail to be POPI compliant

Most businesses are becoming aware of the implications of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act that will regulate the manner in which personal information is processed, says Craig Freer, head of Product at Vox Telecom. The Act requires, among other...

Diesel generators need regular maintenance

The reliability records of standby power solutions can often be correlated to their service and maintenance regimes. The quality and frequency of preventative maintenance is particularly relevant in the case of diesel generators. This is according to Jack Ward, MD of...

Sophos offers threat protection for SMEs

Sophos has updated its unified threat management solution, Sophos UTM. With more than 100 new features, the highlight of the new UTM platform is bringing Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to the small and mid-market, capabilities that were previously only available to...

Acer TravelMate P645 wins Red Dot Award

Acer has announced that the Acer TravelMate P645 commercial notebook has been honoured for its product design, winning a 2014 Red Dot Award. This honour closely follows Acer’s four big wins at the 2014 iF Product Design Awards last month, which also included the Acer...

Ensure maximum business benefits from MPS

Companies sometimes go into managed print services (MPS) without realising its full value. Many vendors talk about devices, device consolidation and simplified management, but that’s just part of what MPS can offer. True MPS focuses on what helps an organisation’s...

Project firm rolls out Dac Systems solution

A leading multi-disciplinary multi-national project management house has invested in the expertise and technology on offer by Dac Systems, a Proudly South African national provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products. The result has been an upgraded...

Ricoh a leader in digital cut sheet presses

Ricoh Europe remains the number one choice for colour, digital cut sheet presses in Western Europe for 2013 for the second full year (based on unit placements reported by InfoSource). The 36,2% market share has been achieved as commercial and corporate printers...

Business Analyst IT at Computek Networks – Gauteng Fairland

The role incumbent is accountable for the elicitation, analysis and management of the customer, data, business, process, and technological requirements for medium to high complexity projects. The role incumbent is accountable for the design of innovative business...

Business Analyst (JDE) – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analyst (JDE / ERP) to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Consult with business to identify business problems and opportunitiesAssist with...

Workflow Automation Engineer at AVBOB – Gauteng Centurion

The Workflow Automation Engineer will manage and oversee the document management applications, and custom build workflow systems, residing in the shared Documentum infrastructure, including but not limited to supporting existing environment, planning changes and new...

CNC Operator/Programmer – Gauteng West Rand

Position Overview:Setting up Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) lathe machines to perform turning operations on metal components according to provided specifications. The position entails configuring the CNC turning machine, its work holding devices, tooling,...

Senior Network Engineer

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: CCNA, CCNP Qualification or similarNetworking, CCNP, CCDP Qualification or similar. Managing self and managing others.Experience: 10+ years IT work experience6+ years Network Administration5+ years Cisco Technologies experience Strong experience...

Application Support Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent industrial IoT company in South Africa, is seeking an Application Support Engineer for their Somerset West Head Office to serve their LATAM customers. The role involves working LATAM hours (1pm to 10 pm) and being on standby when necessary....

Data Analyst (Insurance)

Cement your long term career in this great employer! We are looking for a professional individual with solid experience in data analytics from the short term insurance industry. Must have been exposed to high volumes of data and have strong reporting skills. To...

Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: CCNA, CCNP Qualification or similarNetworking, CCNP, CCDP Qualification or similar. Managing self and managing others.Experience: 10+ years IT work experience6+ years Network Administration5+ years Cisco Technologies experience Strong experience...

Application Support Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West

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