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...

Captured CO2 goes into useful products

IDTechEx predicts that by 2044, utilisation of waste CO2 will reach 800Mt to create over 3 000Mt of useful products. By Eve Pope, technology analyst at IDTechEx Revenue generated through carbon dioxide utilisation (CO2U) over the next two decades will be vital to...

After an attack, SA targets focus on building resilience

Almost half of South African organisations found it necessary to completely overhaul the skills and qualifications of their cybersecurity teams following major cybersecurity incidents, along with significant improvements in processes and technology, in 2023. This was...

Alviva expects higher earnings

Alviva Holdings has published a trading statement about its earnings for the year ended 30 June. According to the statement, headline earnings are expected to be between R330-million and R355-million, about 68% to 80% higher than the comparable period last year....

Lone workers using connected safety solutions set for growth

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the market value for lone worker protection solutions and services in Europe and North America reached an estimated €85-million and €50-million respectively in 2020. In Europe and North America,...

Teens more likely to fall for online scams

A new study has found that tech-savvy teens and young adults are falling for online scams at a higher rate than seniors. Victims 20 and younger grew by 156% from 2017 to 2020 compared to 112% for seniors. The 9 053 young victims in 2017 jumped to 23 186 last year....

SA ranks poorly for state of its youth

South Africa is ranked 131st on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index which measures the status of young people in 181 countries around the world. Singapore ranked top for the first time followed by Slovenia, Norway, Malta and Denmark. Chad, the Central African...

FlyTrap hits 10 000 Android users

A new Android Trojan hit more than 10 000 victims in 144 countries, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Zimperium. The Trojan - called FlyTrap by Zimperium researchers - has been able to spread through "hijacking of social media, third-party app stores and...

ZADNA serves notice on ZACR

The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has issued a notice terminating the registry operating agreement (ROA) with the ZA Central Registry (ZACR). ZADNA and ZACR entered into the agreement in April 2012, with the term due to end on 1 April 2022. ZADNA must inform ZACR...

Dell blacklists looted products

Dell Technologies has blacklisted all the Dell products stolen during the recent unrest and looking in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, and warned users to be wary of buying through unlicenced channels. The company has issued a statement regarding the loss of Dell products...

Absa Kenya goes live on SAP S/4 HANA in the cloud

Absa Group has begun a multi-country digitalisation journey, with its Kenyan subsidiary the first to go live with SAP S/4 HANA. The Kenyan implementation of S/4 HANA was launched on Amazon Web Services (AWS), an African first for SAP and a Tier 1 bank in the African...

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Windows apps help keep resolutions

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AWM360, Logitime announce partnership

AWM360 Data Systems, an established business technology partner and solution provider within the southern African human capital management (HCM) and workforce management solutions markets, has reinforced its ability to address the ICT and technical requirements of the...

Q-KON SA adds AudioCodes to portfolio

Q-KON SA has added the AudioCodes brand to its portfolio of solutions to distribute. AudioCodes is a global market leader, with over 17 years of product development experience, focussed on VoIP network products and technology and is quite well known to the South...

Effective PM requires diplomacy, discipline

When it comes to the implementation of hardware and software in business, it is important to secure harmonious interaction between supplier and purchaser to ensure successful project rollout. “Effective system integration requires that both parties involved, the...

ATIO awarded Level 2 BBBEE status

Specialist ICT services company, ATIO, has been awarded Level 2 B-BBEE Status and has been recognised as a value-adding supplier (VAS) by the BEE Verification Agency, Mazars. Being a black-owned company contributed to ATIO’s improved status level, which now entitles...

Razer wins at CES

Razer, the world leader in entertainment devices and software, took top honours at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the third consecutive year with its modular PC concept Project Christine and the wearable Razer Nabu smartband. Project Christine...

Citrix acquires Framehawk

Citrix has announced that it has acquired Framehawk. The Framehawk solution, which optimizes the delivery of virtual desktops and applications to mobile devices, will be combined with HDX technology in the Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop products to deliver an...

Companies to invest in technology

One of the biggest challenges that retailers will face in 2014 is the fear of losing their customers, as well as winning new ones, in a very competitive business environment. To address these challenges more and more companies will make aggressive investments in...

Big data must be personalised, smart

Big data was one of the big things in 2013. This will probably be repeated this year, but the core focus will be on personalisation, according to experts in marketing, technology and research, said Johann Evans, Chief Technology Officer at unified data management...

Razer announces Nabu smart wristband

Razer, the world leader in devices and software for its globally connected community of gamers, announces the launch of the world’s smartest wristband, the Razer Nabu. The Razer Nabu is a revolutionary wearable technology that delivers notifications from a smartphone...

Network Engineer (3 month contract) – Gauteng Pretoria

Gijima Staffing Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Network Engineer for a 5 weeks contract and to start immediately.Requirements:MatricThree year degree or Diploma in Computer Science / Information Technology.Valid Drivers licenseMinimum 3 years...

Senior Project Manager – Africa – Remote Remote

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Project Manager who is willing to work across Africa on numerous sites Key Requirements: +15 years experience within Project ManagementResidential and commercial building experienceBSc. in...

Intern Software Developer at SprintHive – Western Cape Woodstock

SprintHive is offering the right candidate a great opportunity to join a fast growing South African fintech that enables seamless and innovative end-to-end customer onboarding services that drive conversion rates, prevent fraud, reduce risk and costs. SprintHive...

IT Administrator

Coactivate is looking for a vibrant individual with a passion for Information Technology to join our team. The successful candidate should meet the following requirements and be able to perform the below listed duties: Minimum Requirements: Grade 12IT or...

MIS Administrator

Responsibilities Build and maintain a process where all regions & users are using common systems and reports.Report Writing - builder, maintenance, reports A-Z, creating, maintaining, amendments, quality assurance, distribution.Support users across the branch...

Junior Data Analyst

Our client in the Engineering industry is currently looking to employ Junior Data Analyst based Port Elizabeth.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in a relevant field like Computer Science or Information Technology.Proficiency in...

Solutions Architect at Sentech

Solutions ArchitectSIX MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT (12 Months)Salary: We offer a competitive remuneration. SENTECH is looking for a Solutions Architect with experience in broadcasting signal distribution to assist the organisation in leveraging its analogue...

IT Administrator – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Coactivate is looking for a vibrant individual with a passion for Information Technology to join our team. The successful candidate should meet the following requirements and be able to perform the below listed duties: Minimum Requirements: Grade 12IT or...

MIS Administrator – Gauteng Sandhurst

Responsibilities Build and maintain a process where all regions & users are using common systems and reports.Report Writing - builder, maintenance, reports A-Z, creating, maintaining, amendments, quality assurance, distribution.Support users across the branch...

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