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...

PC sales slump sees shipments slashed by 100m units

Over the past two years, PC shipments plummeted by more than 100-million units, according to research group Stocklytics, which adds that 2023 culminated in a historic low for the industry. Global PC shipments fell from approximately 342-million units in 2021 to around...

Local retailers can expect an uptick in sales

South African retailers should get set for a recovery in retail sales between 2024 and 2026, according to a new report conducted by the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) on behalf of fintech, Capital Connect. The report shows that total real retail sales are forecast to...

Top five payment scams to look out for

All businesses are at risk of being scammed at some point, and just one incident can cost a company millions. Ryan Mer, CEO of Know Your Payee (KYP) platform provider eftsure Africa, says that fraudsters are constantly finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and...

Original Banksy work offered as an NFT edition

A unique mural by the UK artist Banksy is to be made available as an NFT edition. The work, which is commonly known as 'Gorilla in a Pink Mask', was executed twenty years ago in Bristol, the city where Banksy grew up and cut his teeth as a graffiti artist in the early...

Solutions sought for Africa’s most pressing problems

In sub-Saharan Africa alone, about 17-million tons of plastic waste are produced annually, and 2,9-megatons of e-waste are generated on the continent. To address these and other issues, KTN Global Alliance Africa has announced the launch of five challenges as part of...

Intel sets up Moore’s Law for the next decade

Intel has announced key packaging, transistor and quantum physics breakthroughs fundamental to advancing Moore's Law and driving computing well into the next decade. At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2021, Intel outlined its path toward more...

The state of SA’s national roads this festive season

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has issued advice of the state of the national road network, during the upcoming festive season. While the national road network makes up just over 22 000km of South Africa's total road network of 750 000km, it...

SD-WAN market hits record level

The worldwide SD-WAN market grew 45% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the prior year, according to a new report by Dell'Oro Group. Cisco maintained the top position for the revenue share for the quarter and was followed by Fortinet and VMware in the second and...

AI-guided selling solutions go mainstream

By 2025, 75% of business-to-business (B2B) sales organisations will augment traditional sales playbooks with artificial intelligence (AI) guided selling solutions, according to Gartner. Despite current low adoption rates, increasing pressure created by massive amounts...

Gig economy takes off

The gig economy has ushered in a new way of connecting people with consumers and those that want to hire them. A new Pew Research Centre report finds that 16% of Americans have ever earned money through an online gig platform in at least one of six ways measured in...

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WD strengthens commitment to local channel

As part of its on-going commitment to growing its South African operations and supporting channel partners, WD has announced its new sales support initiative, WDDirect, with a new resource dedicated to the South African region to directly engage with resellers and...

Get the most out of data analytics

We often hear talk of how analytics can help businesses and organisations extract valuable insight from their data, but that’s where the conversation ends, says Goran Dragosavac, analytical practitioner at SAS. How does it do this? And what should we do with the...

Maintaining ownership of cloud data

The number one concern that organisations have about putting their sensitive data into the cloud is security. There are five core principles that provide confidence in cloud data ownership and security. Risk-conscious organisations should be able to take advantage of...

New 3D printing material from Stratasys

Stratasys, a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, has introduced Endur, an advanced simulated polypropylene material for use with all Objet EdenV, Objet Connex, Objet500 Connex3 and Objet 30Pro 3D Printers. As a durable and...

Look before you leap into the cloud

Cloud is the buzz-word on everyone’s lips today. It’s all about the cloud – servers have moved to the cloud, our data is stored there, services and applications are hosted in the cloud – and the maxim is that companies who are not moving to the cloud are being left...

BT Netrix HiTouch keeps traders in control

BT has announced a new cloud-integrated innovation for financial markets that puts traders in control of increasingly complex trading strategies and demanding client relationships. Called BT Netrix HiTouch, the new touchscreen device acts as a control centre for...

1Stream releases white paper on call centres

Hosted call centre technology provider 1Stream has today released a white paper highlighting three tools that they believe will be crucial for next-generation contact centres. “Call centres aren’t just there to field as many calls as possible every day, they are...

Technology can keep Africa’s lights on

Right now, the energy industry in sub-Saharan Africa is at a crossroads. Faced with booming demand from a growing industrial sector, urbanisation and an impatient consumer base, the region’s energy utilities must deal with a unique set of challenges that can...

Ricoh launches Cloud Fax service

Ricoh SA has launched Cloud Fax, a service incorporated into its multifunctional printers (MFPs) that saves customers the cost and complexity of buying and installing fax cards. Fax cards, like network cards, are an additional board that must be installed into the...

Ericsson wins 2014 NAB Innovation Award

Ericsson has been awarded one of the television industry’s highest honours, the NAB Technology Innovation Award, for its pioneering work in Ultra High Definition TV (UHDTV) 4K. The award was formally presented to the company at a gala ceremony on April 9, 2014, in the...

IT Support Engineer

Responsible for 1st line hardware and software Helpdesk support as well as provide user support in accordance with company policies and procedures.REQUIREMENTS:A+/N+, MCSE or equivalent certification will be an advantage.Minimum of 2 year's appropriate...

Technical Business Analyst (Advanced) 2578 TT

Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into detailed technical and/or functional requirements that include process, data, people, and technical workflow specifications.Analyse and understand the end-to-end flow of...

Application Developer

African Black Candidates OnlyJob purpose:A developer is required to develop, test, document and implement application/systems using the latest version of dot net. The type of projects include Web API, Blazor, SQL and Azure development. He/she will also be required to...

Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Oakdale

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (Hybrid) with business analysis experience to join a well-known innovative software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have working experience with Microsoft Modern Workplace...

IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Responsible for 1st line hardware and software Helpdesk support as well as provide user support in accordance with company policies and procedures.REQUIREMENTS:A+/N+, MCSE or equivalent certification will be an advantage.Minimum of 2 year's appropriate...

Technical Business Analyst (Advanced) 2578 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into detailed technical and/or functional requirements that include process, data, people, and technical workflow specifications.Analyse and understand the end-to-end flow of...

Application Developer – Remote Remote

African Black Candidates OnlyJob purpose:A developer is required to develop, test, document and implement application/systems using the latest version of dot net. The type of projects include Web API, Blazor, SQL and Azure development. He/she will also be required to...

Data Manager (Wits ILTBRU)

Main purpose of the job:Coordinate the data processing and management activities of research projects such as developing standard operating procedures, overseeing data capturing, and providing analysis output and data quality controlLocation:Jose Pearson TB Hospital,...

Senior Control Software Engineer

The Senior Control Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the company-Mid telescope. As a senior member of the team, they work with the company Observation Monitoring and...

Application Analyst at Electrolux

Reports To - IT ManagerFunctional Area- ITDivision-Sales Area Southern Africa YourRole Understand Sage X3 processes in Sales, Purchasing and Distribution (Manufacturing Advantageous) Fundamental accounting knowledge. Understand Business processes used in South Africa....

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