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...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

SASE market to skyrocket to over $16bn by 2028

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is poised for exponential growth, forecasted to surge to over $16-billion by 2028, according to a new forecast report from Dell'Oro Group. This represents a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) fueled by the rising demand...

More giving would help to save and improve more lives

In his annual letter, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman has called for philanthropists to give more and give now to meet the unprecedented challenges nations across the globe face in combatting poverty, eradicating disease, and fighting inequality....

No more dumping of waste electronics

As from 23 August 2021, landfill sites will no longer be allowed to accept old electric and electronic devices, and batteries for dumping. Instead, consumers and companies are now expected to submit these items for recycling by taking them to a licensed recycler of...

Astronomers find a ‘break’ in one of the Milky Way’s spiral arms

Scientists have spotted a previously unrecognized feature of our Milky Way galaxy: A contingent of young stars and star-forming gas clouds is sticking out of one of the Milky Way’s spiral arms like a splinter poking out from a plank of wood. Stretching some 3 000...

Need for better customer service drives smart tech investments

Investments in technologies focused on the customer - such as chatbots, artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics - are rapidly becoming a top priority for customer service and support (CSS) leaders, according to Gartner. In a survey of service leaders in May-June...

More than 1,5m children have lost a caregiver to Covid

New research estimates that every 12 seconds, a child around the world loses a caregiver to Covid-19. This startling finding was presented in a research report titled "Global minimum estimates of children affected by Covid-19 associated orphanhood and deaths of...

Fear of scammers keeps people off dating apps

Dating app scammers pose a serious barrier to people wanting to use such services, according to a recent study. In particular, 35% of respondents in South Africa are afraid to use them, as they fear being deceived by fraudsters, and 35% generally do not trust people...

VPN demand grows along with privacy concerns

Over the past eight years, interest in virtual private networks (VPN) has doubled and outgrown the demand for antivirus protection, according to Google Trends. "Spikes in the demand for VPNs usually concur with cybercrime statistics or some important political...

Survey shows we need a new approach to payday

Independent research conducted by 60_decibels indicates the difficulty South African blue-collar workers are faced with on a monthly basis to stretch their wages through to the end of the month. The Impact Performance Report was compiled on behalf of Paymenow, an...

TymeBank exports high-tech model to the Philippines

South African digital bank TymeBank will export its business concept and experience to its international sister company, GOtyme, in the Philippines. GOtyme, which has had its digital banking licence application approved by the Philippines Central Bank, will benefit...

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Quartile Capital protects critical data

Established in 2008, Quartile Capital is a Johannesburg-based boutique financial services company. It is 100% black-owned and has a Level One BBBEE Contributor rating by Empowerdex.  Quartile Capital provides Corporate Finance, Treasury, Consulting and Investments...

Customer service in 2014

Ask people about the state of customer service, and there is a good chance that they will be able to tell you about at least five stories of terrible experiences – and not many positive ones, says Aki Kalliatakis – Leadership LaunchPad. In a recent survey of more than...

When adware becomes madware

As annoying as mobile malware is, it is far from the only security problem plaguing smartphone users across the globe. A threat that is starting to take centre stage, is "madware" – a new variety of mobile adware, which covers aggressive mobile advertising techniques,...

AWM360 offers new access control solution

For businesses seeking to invest in the most up-to-date, multi-functional and flexible time recording terminal infrastructure, AWM360 has available a high-tech solution, the B-web 96 00, manufactured by its global partner Kaba AG Switzerland. Kaba AG is a leading...

High-performance network security

Check Point Software Technologies has announced the launch of its new Security Gateway Module (SGM) 260 for the 61000 Security System. Developed to bring security with scalable performance to data centres, telecommunications and cloud service providers – the 61000 is...

AdaptIT, Motio boost Cognos efficiencies

Adapt IT has formed a strategic partnership with Motio that will provide more comprehensive, user-friendly and efficient Cognos solutions to its clients. The partnership allows Adapt IT to offer the MotioPI and MotioCI solutions as add-ons to Cognos, which will...

Large ICT uptake in the EC

The Deputy Minister of Communications, Stella Ndabeni Abrahams will be handing over three Cyber Labs at the Jentile Senior Secondary School, St Patrick's and Sandi High Schools on 23 and 24 January 2014, in Sakhisizwe and Libode, Eastern Cape. This initiative is a...

10 tips to improve reliability

Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, official representatives of SoftExpert in South Africa and Ricky Smith, maintenance consultant and specialist and well-known published author, offer their advice on how to improve reliability. * Purchase a copy of...

Five ways CX CRMs grow sales

Any business looking to scale needs business processes. Good business processes take your company to the next level by automating functions that previously required management in the form of human capital, says Aneesh Reddy, co-founder and CEO, Capillary Technologies....

Progress placed in Magic Quadrant for aPaaS

Progress has announced it has been positioned by Gartner in the Visionaries quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for enterprise application platform as a service (aPaaS). The Gartner report, authored and published by Yefim Natis, Massimo Pezzini, Mark Driver, David Mitchell...

Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client has a vacant position for a Senior Project/Program Manager to oversee and coordinate multiple related IT projects within an organisation to achieve overarching business goals. This is a pivotal role in aligning various projects with the organisation overall...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Leading SA Bank requires the skills of an experienced BA Experience within the credit card business is mandatory (3 years minimum)Experience within the payments business is preferable (3 years minimum)6 month contract with the possibility of renewalExperience with...

SAP ABAP Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is looking for a skilled SAP ABAP consultant with a minimum of 5 years of project experience. If you have a strong background in S/4 HANA, BTP (Business Technology Platform), and SAC/DWC (SAP Analytics Cloud/Data Warehouse Cloud), we want to hear from you....

C# Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Searching for a Senior Software engineer who will Write software in line with industry standards and design patterns. Key Requirements C#C++AWSJavaHTML, CSSLinuxJavascriptAngularSQLSoftware DevelopmentSolution ArchitectureDevOpsTeam ManagementSolution DesignSQLRisk...

Senior Full Stack Developer

We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a software development guru with a passion for innovation and a talent for delivering high-quality solutions, apply now, and let's change the game...

C# Developer/Azure Cloud Specialist (hybrid contract) 0192 (TB)

Development of backend and frontend user stories. Take actively part in all regular Scrum ceremonies. Contribute to refinement of user stories (user stories at the beginning of a development sprint might not be fully specified). Liaise with stakeholders and team...

Support Engineer Salesforce

Responsible for the provision of support, managing and resolving all user related incidents, requests, and changes.Identify recurring issues to assist problem management and perform root cause analysis.Implement changes based on investigation outcome and provide input...

Business Analyst

Our client is a dynamic and innovative player in the automotive industry, committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions and exceeding customer expectations. We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Advanced Business Analyst: Customer specializing in Customer...

Senior Enterprise Architect

Looking for an Enterprise Architect responsible for our client's Enterprise strategy framework implementation, analysis, design, and integration of an organization's complete information resources, including infrastructure, applications, and data. Key Requirements...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a software development guru with a passion for innovation and a talent for delivering high-quality solutions, apply now, and let's change the game...

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