Into the future with frontier technologies
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco 2024 – Humanity is facing an existential crisis as planet-wide issues like climate change threaten to cause irreparable damage. But frontier technologies are already on the drawing board that could reverse the damage...
New report to inform policy changes for 400m young Africans
Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has released a new report on young African people and their digital technology experiences - Youth in Digital Africa: Our connections. Our Choices. Our future. The report, a compilation of personal...
Early movers can seize climate action advantage
After years of inadequate action in combating the threat of climate change, players in all sectors are waking up to the challenge. For instance, in 2019 only 29 countries representing 10% of global emissions had made net-zero pledges, while today, 92 countries...
Blockchain set to transform insurance claims
Blockchain-based insurance will transform claims administration, saving $10-billion in costs globally by 2024, up from $1,1-billion in 2021. A new report from Juniper Research finds that insurance providers will increasingly leverage the benefits of increased process...
Fed’s failure on inflation could be positive for bitcoin
The US Federal Reserve's failure on inflation will help drive the price of bitcoin up. The assesment from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group's, comes as the US consumer price index jumped 7% in 2021, the largest 12-month gain since June 1982. The inflation index...
Lack of expertise drives security outsourcing
More than half (57%) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises across the META region listed the need for special expertise among their top reasons for engaging third-party security specialists in 2021. According to the Kaspersky annual IT Security...
Tourism grows, but still below pre-Covid levels
Global tourism experienced a 4% upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415-million versus 400-million). However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72% below the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to preliminary estimates by UNWTO. This...
Citizen scientists spot a Jupiter-like planet in NASA TESS data
Tom Jacobs of Bellevue, Washington, loves treasure hunts. Since 2010, the former US naval officer has participated in online volunteer projects that allow anyone who is interested -- "citizen scientists" -- to look through NASA telescope data for signs of exoplanets,...
Omnichannel experience will drive e-commerce growth
The value of global e-commerce payment transactions will exceed $7,5-trillion by 2026, from $4,9-trillion in 2021, according to a new study from Juniper Research. This growth rate of 55% over the next five years will be driven by retailers offering compelling...
ESG is top of the enterprise tech agenda
Enterprises of all sizes are racing to deliver environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments, which is no longer a tick-box "nice to have" but an essential part of doing business in the twenty-first century. The ESG action is being driven by value and supply...
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TruTeq Devices to sell Active Track GPSes
Wireless specialist, TruTeq Devices, is to distribute the Active Track personal GPS system following a partnership deal struck with the developers, EBS. Active Track is a realtime personal GPS and communications device, bringing a host of benefits for users, says...
Hearts of Hope uses Accysys for security
When its existing access control and security system was disabled after being struck by lightning, Hearts of Hope, a Section 21 not-for-profit organisation focused on the welfare of vulnerable children, looked to Accsys for help. A replacement system was needed to...
Stratasys helps Whale cut lead times
Stratasys has helped Whale slash lead times for the production of injection mould tools for prototype parts by up to 97% since introducing Stratasys 3D printing into its tooling process. According to Jim Sargent, 3D Technical Services at Whale, the company is 3D...
Analytics to improve banking, profitability
Predictive analytics is poised to make banking more client-centric, profitable and streamlined, says IBM. Lesley Plaistowe, partner and head of financial services at IBM South Africa, says predictive analytics is set to revolutionise banking on several fronts....
Automation eases IFRS compliance burden
Nigerian small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can ease the process of complying with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by putting in place a robust accounting software package designed for today’s demanding regulatory environment. That’s...
Xpertek Contact, Turnstyle partner on WiFi
Xpertek Contact, the customer experience management division of the Xpertek Group, has partnered with Canadian-based Turnstyle Solutions to launch Turnstyle’s cloud-based solution and products in southern Africa. Turnstyle develops a range of social WiFi,...
Successful businesses will need video tech
Not many technologies have enjoyed such a fast-paced growth in the past few years as video conferencing – most noticeable as part of an overall unified communications platform. According to Nicolette Kruger, country manager of NFS Technology, the developer and...
Compliment business calls with SMS
The evolution of cellular technology has greatly impacted when, where and how people interact and communicate with each other. Smartphone penetration is at roughly 30% in the South African market, set to grow to 45% by 2017 giving more and more South Africans easy...
Education department endorses EOH initiative
The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for post-school education and training in South Africa, with oversight of, among others, the universities and universities of technology, as well as technical and vocational education and training for FET...
Security is no longer a catch-up game
Up until now, security has been mostly a catch-up game. A vulnerability is discovered, a patch is issued and applied, and so on and so forth. However, as with all catch-up games, it will inevitably fail. By the time a new threat has taken hold, or the vulnerability...
Specialist: Systems Engineer (Contract) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic organization specializing in Research Data Infrastructure seeks the expertise of a seasoned Systems Engineer. The role entails designing and implementing automation pipelines for both data and metadata. These pipelines will support the management...
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ENVIRONMENT:A prestigious digital command hub situated in Cape Town is in search of a skilled PHP (Tall) Software Developer with a strong stature to create software through code composition, rectify code issues, and oversee system testing and validation alongside...
Scrum Master at Accenture
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Business Analyst Digital
As a business analyst you serve as a liaison among stakeholders. The incumbent is required to analyze underlying business needs (from what is being requested) and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals via the use of technology or...
Neuro Linguistic Programming Consultant/Specialist
The below outlines the expected deliverables for each specialist area. The consultant required to provide a master plan outlining how the overall project will be executed or provide individual plans for each component. Key Deliverables Inception report and Final Work...
PHP Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A prestigious digital command hub situated in Cape Town is in search of a skilled PHP (Tall) Software Developer with a strong stature to create software through code composition, rectify code issues, and oversee system testing and validation alongside...
Scrum Master at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
Scrum Master QualificationsDegree or equivalent Learn more/Apply for this position
Business Analyst Digital – Gauteng Johannesburg
As a business analyst you serve as a liaison among stakeholders. The incumbent is required to analyze underlying business needs (from what is being requested) and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals via the use of technology or...
Neuro Linguistic Programming Consultant/Specialist – Gauteng Randburg
The below outlines the expected deliverables for each specialist area. The consultant required to provide a master plan outlining how the overall project will be executed or provide individual plans for each component. Key Deliverables Inception report and Final Work...
Temp ET2000 Systems Consultant
REQUIREMENTSA Tertiary Commerce qualification with an IT/ Process element5 years of experience in various fields of business including business processes, information systems, and project managementProcess mappingFunctional and technical SAP Systems knowledgeBasic...
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