Gitex Africa Morocco 2024: It’s a wrap …
The second edition of Gitex Africa has wrapped up in Marrakech, Morocco. Kathy Gibson was there to find out what’s happening in the African tech space. Into the future with frontier technologies Humanity is facing an existential crisis as planet-wide issues...
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...
Credit card fraud takes off in 2021
Credit card fraud has become one of the most popular ways for criminals to make a quick buck. Credit card identity theft is relatively easy to carry out, and it’s also significantly less risky than traditional types of crimes, which is why it’s the most common type of...
Africa’s vaccine willingness underscores need for consistent supply
As the Omicron variant dominates the Covid-19 news cycle, new research from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) indicates that people in African Union member states are overwhelmingly willing to get vaccinated. Across 19 countries, 78% of...
Retailers up orders for festive season
In complete contrast to the previous two months, the Skynamo Industry Thermometer has revealed an uptick in both order values as well as the number of orders placed by Skynamo partners’ retail customers in November. Zane van Rooyen, product marketing manager at...
Policy forum charts an equitable and inclusive digital future
Delegates at the sixth World Telecommunications/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF-21) have given their seal of approval to a set of guidelines shaping future technology policy. These covered areas from inclusive connectivity and digital skills to using new and emerging...
Cybersecurity predictions for 2022
Cybersecurity is expected to remain in the spotlight of most businesses and individuals in the coming year.Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN, outlines his top five predictions for the cybersecurity sector in 2022: As quantum computers start getting...
10 hot consumer trends for the future
A hybrid mix of connectivity-enabled technology, integrated into real physical environments to enhance shopping and buying experiences, is expected to be a common element of everyday life in 2030 by the vast majority of current early adopters, according to the latest...
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...
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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...
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New 3D printing material from Stratasys
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Look before you leap into the cloud
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BT Netrix HiTouch keeps traders in control
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1Stream releases white paper on call centres
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Technology can keep Africa’s lights on
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Ricoh launches Cloud Fax service
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Ericsson wins 2014 NAB Innovation Award
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Software Engineer -Conversational AI
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C# Developer (Intermediate/Senior) – Gauteng Sandton
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Technical Assistant – Western Cape Cape Town
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