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...

GenAI market to hit $109bn by 2030

With a CAGR of 36,5%, the global generative AI (GenAI) market size is anticipated to reach $109,37-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, which says that growing demand to modernise workflow across industries is expected to drive the demand...

Vumacam, GPG partner to fight crime

Vumacam is giving Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) immediate access to its network of over 6 000 cameras in Gauteng to develop and public safety solution. Vumacam also has access to another 5 000 partner cameras across South Africa, so any known vehicle involved in...

Pandemic hits ESD investments

The Covid-19 pandemic has driven a reduction in Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) spending among big companies. This is one of the findings from Edge Growth's annual survey into the state of ESD and SME development. A massive 62,8% of respondents who participated...

Initiative aims to connect 3,4bn new mobile internet users

A new initiative by Vodafone Group and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United Nations' specialised agency for ICT, aims to address the global digital divide by giving an additional 3,4-billion people the ability to access and use the internet...

Contact Centre as a Service heading for mainstream adoption

Contact centre as a service (CCaaS) will likely hit mainstream adoption in less than two years, according to Gartner. Positioned in the Slope of Enlightenment on the 2021 Gartner Hype Cycle for Customer Service and Support Technologies, some early adopters of CCaaS...

Strong performance for security appliances

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 12,2% year over year in the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21) reaching nearly $4,7-billion. This was an...

Digital key as SA banks show signs of recovery

Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa’s major banks are showing signs of recovering from the pandemic, with digitally-led strategies a key investment focus. PwC’s Major Banks Analysis 2021 finds that Absa, FirstRand, Nedbank and Standard Bank are all developing new...

SpaceX launches first civilian-manned craft to orbit Earth

When SpaceX launched its Inspiration4 mission with four civilian crew members to space, it became the company’s first fully private launch to orbit. On Wednesday (15 September), SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched the Inspiration4 mission – the world’s first...

SA still a bright spot for investment

The ongoing pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy yet there are still bright spots for savvy investors to take advantage of, according to an expert at CMTrading. The Covid-19 epidemic has wreaked havoc on the lives of millions and has devastated global...

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The corporate toilet: a hacking hotspot

There is a long list of consumer devices that can be hacked and the information used to access corporate or personal data. Since the Black Hat security conference in September 2013, the toilet has now been added to that list, and if something as innocuous and...

Trupanion rolls out Aspect Software solution

Aspect Software has announced Trupanion, a leading provider of medical insurance for pets, implemented Aspect’s full suite of customer contact and workforce optimisation solutions in Aspect’s fully-hosted cloud environment. The solution helps the company deliver on...

Mitsumi wins at EMEA Channel awards

Mitsumi Distribution has won the Africa Distributor of the year award at the EMEA Channel Academy 2014 Awards, which took place in conjunction with Distree EMEA. The distributor categories were voted live at a special awards ceremony by a jury panel of EMEA (Europe...

Oracle grows higher education solutions

Oracle has announced several major investments in its higher education solutions – including a new Oracle Student Cloud and new higher education functionality delivered in Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud, all part of Oracle Cloud....

There is merit in new project management

Project and portfolio management has evolved to the extent that immediate and accurate management via mobile devices, integrated with the cloud, is possible. Executive management from leading project management expert services providers, including McManus Consulting,...

bizIGNITE packages promote SME evolution

As businesses evolve, so does its technology requirements change. Internet Solutions (IS) has announced three new business bundle solutions from IS Ignite that are designed to help SME’s sail through the various stages of growth in their business and the IT...

Blue Turtle, Lakeside Software partner up

Blue Turtle, a leading IT software and solutions company, announced an agreement with Lakeside Software, a leader in system management solutions for the Windows marketplace, to represent the SysTrack Management Suite. Lakeside Software SysTrack provides system...

Schneider Electric introduces Back-UPS 500

Schneider Electric has introduced the Back-UPS 500 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the local market. This move is of great significance in an environment where protecting electronic equipment from damage due to power outages, surges and spikes is a home and...

The trade-offs of virtual teams and products

An increasing number of projects involve team members from multiple locations - across cities, provinces, the country or even the world. Many organisations are using virtual teams in place of face-to-face teams not for logistics reasons, but rather for financial ones,...

The business value of VDI

Jacques Viljoen, solutions arhitect at Datacentrix, says virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), or desktop virtualisation, offers the type of technology that can provide real business benefits to South African organisations. But what is the best approach for companies...

Service Desk Agents X3

Elevate Your Career with iOCO Infrastructure Services: Where Innovation Meets Impact.We are seeking X3 Service Desk Agents to join our team. As a Service Desk Agent you'll be responsible for resolving complex technical issues and ensuring that our customers are always...

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Are you an experienced C# Developer looking for a new challenge? We're seeking a skilled individual to join our team and take responsibility for all aspects of software development, from planning and design to coding, deployment, and operational support.What you'll...

Microsoft Consultant

A company that specializes in ICT/Project Management talent placements and contracting has an exciting opportunity for a results driven Microsoft Consultant in Gauteng.The primary purpose of the Microsoft Consultant role is to deliver technology and process-based...

Service Desk Agents X3 – Gauteng

Elevate Your Career with iOCO Infrastructure Services: Where Innovation Meets Impact.We are seeking X3 Service Desk Agents to join our team. As a Service Desk Agent you'll be responsible for resolving complex technical issues and ensuring that our customers are always...

C# /.NET Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Are you an experienced C# Developer looking for a new challenge? We're seeking a skilled individual to join our team and take responsibility for all aspects of software development, from planning and design to coding, deployment, and operational support.What you'll...

Microsoft Consultant – Gauteng

A company that specializes in ICT/Project Management talent placements and contracting has an exciting opportunity for a results driven Microsoft Consultant in Gauteng.The primary purpose of the Microsoft Consultant role is to deliver technology and process-based...

Onsite IT Technician (Shift) at Nutun

To support the business with desktop trouble shooting and IT related issues in a fast paced environment within a high performing team. NB : This is a night shift role. Minimum requirements (Qualifications and Experience): Grade 12.CompTIA A+, N+, & Microsoft...

DevOps Engineer

Are you passionate about DevOps and looking for your next challenge? We're seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our [Email Address Removed] a member of our team, you'll play a key role in implementing DevOps best practices, automating processes, and optimizing our...

BI Developer

Junior Business Intelligence Consultant/Developer- Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity ?? No Prior Experience Required! ?? We are looking for a Junior Business Intelligence (BI) Consultant/Developer...

Onsite IT Technician (Shift) at Nutun – Gauteng Sandown

To support the business with desktop trouble shooting and IT related issues in a fast paced environment within a high performing team. NB : This is a night shift role. Minimum requirements (Qualifications and Experience): Grade 12.CompTIA A+, N+, & Microsoft...

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