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...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

$10bn slump expected in IT devices

After reaching a record $730-billion in sales revenue in 2021, the global demand for IT devices including desktop PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones has been shifting back and forth - and although the market significantly recovered after a massive 2022 sales...

Caution urged as Multichoice/Canal+ saga continues

The Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP) is urging shareholders to exercise caution in responding and/or reacting to the various statements from both Multichoice and Groupe Canal+. Yesterday (5 February), Multichoice released SENS statements about its rejection of a buyout...

Liquid, Unitas partner in Africa

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with global managed network provider, Unitas Global to better meet the demands of rapid digital transformation across the continent. Through the Unitas Nexus software platform, Liquid will be able...

No mask? You can be fired for refusing to wear PPE

Wearing a mask at work is not necessarily a violation of your personal rights - it could be mandated policy and a firing offence if not followed. There is little doubt that the cracks around Covid-19 are starting to show. As employees become increasingly restless and...

World leaders urge adaptation in the climate change agenda

Global leaders  have stressed the critical urgency of climate adaptation. In a meeting of the Friends of the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), they discussed the acceleration of adaptation solutions ahead of November’s United Nations global climate summit, COP26....

Putting the burden on employees leads to compliance failures

Compliance teams that don’t embed their controls into employee processes face a significantly higher rate of compliance failures, according to a survey by Garner. The survey of 755 employees in April 2021 found these failures linked to unnecessary compliance burdens...

Strong PC growth continues in Q2

The recovery of the global PC market gained momentum in the first half of 2021, mainly driven by the growth in gaming notebooks and surging Chromebook sales. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the total number of PCs shipped during the first half of the...

Economy continued recovery in Q2

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on 7 September that the South African economy continued to recover lost ground during the second quarter of 2021. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy&...

Scamming activity intensifies ahead of F1 Grand Prix

This Sunday (12 September), the Italian F1 Grand Prix  is set to take place - and it is driving a new spate of cyber scamming. With restrictions driven by the pandemic, not all fans will be able to attend the event and support their teams. As the pandemic continues,...

These technologies can drive customer acquisition and growth

Chief marketing officers (CMOs) are transitioning from a focus on customer retention last year to now looking to new customer acquisition and growth as they navigate into a post-pandemic world, according to Gartner. As the Covid-19 pandemic led many marketers to shift...

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Smart FM outsourcing needs Six Sigma

When it comes to facility management (FM), driving efficiencies up and costs down is a major objective. Outsourcing FM can offer a considerable advantage, but doing it without first performing a technical due diligence can be both risky and expensive, says Daniel...

Spam still a business bugbear

Spam has long-been a bugbear for business – chewing bandwidth, clogging-up inboxes, and a spoke in the wheel of employee productivity. Despite improvements in anti-spam technologies over the years, spam messages still manage to slip by, and valid e-mails are lost....

Dell ultrabooks for the mobile generation

Form meets function in the new Dell Latitude 7000 series of ultrabooks from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). These stylish machines are available in 12-inch and 14-inch models, featuring 4th Generation Intel Core Processors, Windows 8 Pro and optional...

Legal firms and cloud migration

The adoption of cloud solutions within many organisations is gaining momentum. This is allowing for the upgrading of application capabilities and increased agility of IT infrastructure without the need for large capital outlay around on-premise data centres, says...

Busamed uses T-Systems healthcare solution

T-Systems in South Africa delivers its SAP Healthcare solution to Busamed, which aims to be one of the country’s first black-owned hospital groups. Busamed, chaired by Dr. Diliza Mji, a pioneer in revolutionary healthcare, has been issued with four licenses to build...

Africa’s social business solution

A recent visit to the US lifted the lid on a maturing market for social business software (SBS). Enterprises across industries are using this class of software for high-impact engagement of various corporate audiences, unlocking huge value in doing so. Says Gysbert...

Chequed.com partners with African firms

Chequed.com, the cloud-based predictive talent selection solutions provider, has partnered with Rocketfuel Consulting in partnership with The HR Touch, two Africa-based people management consulting firms. The partnership follows on Chequed’s success with several...

Group Five sees improvements with PPO

In the five years since its implementation of Project Portfolio Office, an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, Group Five has seen improved enterprise resource management and project prioritisation, a higher level of project...

Flexible working solves work-hours issue

Each year the OECD produces a table of average working hours around the world. The table shows vast differences in the hours people work. It also creates huge scope for envy: Mexicans and South Koreans with 2 250 and 2 090 hours a year respectively must envy full-time...

Collaboration for Alcatel-Lucent, Intel

Alcatel-Lucent announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Intel Corporation to help operators worldwide improve their time to market and operational efficiency, and to drive the creative development of new products and services for consumers and business...

DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

This is a remote position. About our client: Their vision is to promote South Africa as a region of excellence and establish it as a recognised contributor to the international IT and software industry. Operating as an agile organisation, they selectively take on...

Snr C# Developer -EvdB

-Implementing code that can be reused on multiple platforms-Breaking down complex issues into smaller manageable tasks-Support existing and develop new functionality and components.-Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to...

Server Engineer (Westville KZN)

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE critical Enterprise Microsoft Server Support for IT Infrastructure environment as the next Server Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist to join its Durban division. The ideal candidate must have Matric/Grade 12, a...

Analyst Developer

An industry leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Analyst Developer to join their dynamic team.Purpose Statement Responsible for the design and development of new service orientated applications (SOA) according to specifications.Experience 6+ years...

Developer .Net at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details: Our client is a prominent worldwide supplier of software and service offerings. They collaborate with major corporations across the globe, working together to achieve customer triumph and address their most critical business obstacles, ensuring they...

Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Responsibilities: Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable. Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers. Automated testing of features developed. Deliver technical documentation as and when required. Act as a mentor to...

Snr C# Developer -EvdB – Gauteng Pretoria

-Implementing code that can be reused on multiple platforms-Breaking down complex issues into smaller manageable tasks-Support existing and develop new functionality and components.-Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to...

Server Engineer (Westville KZN) – KwaZulu-Natal Westville

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE critical Enterprise Microsoft Server Support for IT Infrastructure environment as the next Server Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist to join its Durban division. The ideal candidate must have Matric/Grade 12, a...

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