20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

AI and a question of ethics

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco 2024 - When it comes to using artificial intelligence (AI), ethics is a key issue, and organisations are advised start formulating clear policies around trusted and responsible AI. Rohan Patel, senior vice-president:...

New report unpacks Russian influence in SA

Three prominent X/Twitter accounts appear to be behaving as information bridges or conduits between a Russian online community and communities that regularly interact on topics of political and social importance in South Africa. This is according to a new report -...

IT execs now less likely to be fired after a cybersecurity breach

Amid a challenging cybersecurity environment and growing IT complexity, the demand for IT and cybersecurity specialists still remains high – and this means security executives are unlikely to be laid off in the event of a security breach. Kaspersky research shows...

Google invests in African innovator

Google has announced its first investment from the Africa Investment Fund which was launched by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at Google for Africa in October. The first investment is in SafeBoda, a venture-backed company with investors that include...

Applications open for youth leadership award

Global Citizen, with global technology partner Cisco, has announced that applications are open for the fourth annual Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award. Established in 2018, the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award is an annual award that...

Sage to acquire Brightpearl

The Sage Group has agreed to acquire Brightpearl, a cloud native multichannel retail management system for retailers and wholesalers. Sage already has a 17% minority stake in Brightpearl. The acquisition will broaden its value proposition for mid-sized businesses and...

Research funding falls well short of what’s needed to end TB

A new report finds that global funding for tuberculosis (TB) research totaled $915-million in 2020 - less than half the goal of $2-billion set forth by participating country governments at the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB. The findings by Treatment...

Apple shipments spur META wearables market

According to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) wearable devices market includes posted a year-on-year growth rate of 2% in units and 25,4% in value in Q3 2021. The latest edition of the firm's...

African digital workers will do more to gain opportunities

Digital talent in Africa leads the pack in looking to change jobs in the near future for better career opportunities: 73% will switch roles to advance their careers, compared to 63% globally. Career advancement is the main driver for technology employees to move jobs,...

New risks for managers in 2022

Board members and company executives can be held liable for an increasing range of scenarios. Today's market volatility, with the increased threat of asset bubbles and inflation, the prospect of a growing number of insolvencies due to the pandemic environment,...

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Oracle announces Mobile Authenticator

Oracle has introduced Oracle Mobile Authenticator, a token-based authentication application that enables organisations to cost-effectively provide strong authentication and prevent unauthorised access to vital company and customer data. Removing the cost and...

QlikView announces QlikView.Next

Acknowledged as a leading innovator in user-driven business intelligence (BI), Qlik will continue to advance a pioneering tradition with the beta release of its next version, QlikView.Next. Speaking at the recent ITWeb Business Intelligence Summit, John Sands, product...

Ricoh launches Ink Jet Centre

Ricoh Europe is expanding its ability to support the growing demand for its industrial ink jet print heads, used in wide format graphics, textile and 3D printing, with the launch of a new European Ink Jet Technical Centre. Ricoh has a longstanding heritage in the...

Channel can help bridge the XP security gap

Microsoft Windows XP reached its official end-of-life (EOL) on 8 April 2014 – yet almost a third of the world’s machines are still running Windows XP, leaving smaller businesses at risk of major security breaches, says Chanel Homan, channel manager South Africa,...

Finding a career mentor

Many successful people acknowledge that without the influence, guidance and advice of a mentor, they would not have achieved as much as they have. A mentor is someone who voluntarily offers his or her time and knowledge to advise and assist another. Whether a formal...

AxizWorkgroup signs up Tripp Lite

As AxizWorkgroup adds formidable data centre infrastructure and power management manufacturer Tripp Lite to its battery of IT vendors, it introduces a new force to the playing field. Tripp Lite’s firm position as an industry leader will help it rapidly spread its full...

Improve safety this Easter with LBS

If you’re one of the millions of South Africans taking to the roads for the Easter holidays, keep in mind that there are a range of mobile location-based services (LBS) that can help you travel more safely and conveniently to your destination. These services can...

Realtime price changes increase margins

Local business solutions provider MyERP Software has announced that it has seamlessly integrated the Innolutions Electronic Shelf Labelling system into its Palladium Accounting Software package, giving retailers the ability to increase prices realtime at the time of...

Oracle CPQ Cloud helps sales professionals

Oracle has announced Oracle CPQ Cloud’s on-going commitment to providing value to customers through new features and improvements. With the latest release of Oracle CPQ Cloud, sales professionals and partners can now access the entire CPQ suite via mobile tablets from...

Attix5 solutions are Heartbleed-free

Executive leadership at Attix5 has confirmed that the Attix5 Pro backup software is not affected by the Heartbleed bug - a security vulnerability in certain versions of the commonly used OpenSSL security library. Danie Marais, founder and development director at...

Controls Software Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:An independent engineering firm seeks a Controls Software Engineer to join their team developing control/automation code for heavy construction equipment. Responsibilities include creating software requirements, coding, reviews, and testing. The engineer...

Controls Software Engineer

PURPOSE: The Controls Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers, and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the organisation's telescope. While being part of the organisation's Computing and Software team, they work...

Desktop Support Technician

Are you passionate about providing technical support and ensuring end-user satisfaction? We're looking for a dedicated Desktop Support Technician to join our team. In this role, you'll be responsible for providing desk-side or remote support to end-users, resolving...

Business Analyst at Mintek

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Business Analyst. The incumbent will be responsible to create detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities, and solutions for the business. This role includes processes of improving services...

Controls Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:An independent engineering firm seeks a Controls Software Engineer to join their team developing control/automation code for heavy construction equipment. Responsibilities include creating software requirements, coding, reviews, and testing. The engineer...

Controls Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

PURPOSE: The Controls Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers, and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the organisation's telescope. While being part of the organisation's Computing and Software team, they work...

Desktop Support Technician – Gauteng Johannesburg

Are you passionate about providing technical support and ensuring end-user satisfaction? We're looking for a dedicated Desktop Support Technician to join our team. In this role, you'll be responsible for providing desk-side or remote support to end-users, resolving...

Business Analyst at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Business Analyst. The incumbent will be responsible to create detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities, and solutions for the business. This role includes processes of improving services...

Data Engineer (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Retail and Consumer Finance Concern in Joburg seeks a highly technical Data Engineer whose core role will be to drive, design & build scalable ETL systems for a Big Data warehouse to implement robust & trustworthy data to support high...

Senior Full Stack Developer

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is revolutionizing digital identity solutions with their advanced cloud-based biometric platform, streamlining customer onboarding and authentication with real-time biometrics, KYC, and AML checks. They prioritize excellence in technical...

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