Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

Nvidia takes over as most valuable company

On Tuesday, Nividia shares rose 3,6%, lifting its market value to $3,35-trillion and making it the world's most valuable public company, powering past Microsoft and Apple. Nvidia's success rest on its leadership in graphic processing units (GPUs) used to power the...

AI-enabled vision finds a home in warehouse operations

By 2027, 50% of companies with warehouse operations will leverage AI-enabled vision systems to replace traditional scanning-based cycle-counting processes, according to Gartner. AI-enabled vision systems are novel hyper-automation solutions that combine industrial 3D...

BT selects Rackspace Technology as cloud partner

BT and Rackspace Technology have announced a partnership agreement to transform BT's multinational customers' cloud services. Under the terms of the agreement, BT hybrid cloud services will be based on Rackspace Technology's cutting-edge solutions, which the company...

Unemployment levels keep SA consumers in the red

More than half of South African consumers (55%) say their household income remained negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic towards the end of 2021. According to research conducted by TransUnion in November, this number was the lowest in the year, down from 61%...

Oracle opens first cloud region in Africa

Oracle has opened it Oracle Cloud Johannesburg Region, the company's first cloud region in Africa. "The fourth industrial revolution, which is powered by cloud-led technologies, has significantly accelerated in South Africa and the wider African continent," says...

Microsoft to acquire gaming publisher Activision Blizzard

Microsoft has announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, a leader in game development and interactive entertainment content publisher, for $68,7-billion. This acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft's gaming business across mobile, PC, console and...

SA companies must overcome barriers to unlock 5G, digital value

A growing number of companies in South Africa are showing varying levels of adoption of innovative technologies such as cloud, edge computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT). According to new research from Accenture and Microsoft, 80% of...

Which platforms and services do security users rely on most?

Kaspersky analysed anonymised data voluntarily provided by visitors of Privacy Checker, a website that contains helpful advice on privacy settings for various Internet services and platforms. The results show which security settings (tight, medium, or relaxed) for...

Laptop shortages continue into 2022

Due to global laptop supply chain challenges and semiconductors shortages, companies now need to consider alternative buying options. This has brought new opportunities for the refurbished market, which is booming, says Xperien CEO Wale Arewa. The existing...

Digitalisation aims to reduce driving licence renewal pain

A digital driving licence renewal system is on the cards, which should make the process paperless. This is the word from Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, talking about the massive backlog in the issuing of new and renewed driving licences. Among the projects now in...

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DAC helps chrome supplier upgrade SharePoint

Dac Systems has ensured that a leading listed supplier to the global ferrochrome market has benefited from a large-scale SharePoint Deployment Upgrade as an integral part of the migration to SharePoint 2013. SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) is an...

Fedhealth grows customer care with LiveChat

Building on the increased usage of social media platforms which are now a feature of the evolving medical scheme landscape, Fedhealth Medical Scheme is the first scheme to offer a LiveChat option on their Web site. One of the big frustrations in modern day life must...

Integrating cloud and legacy environments

The past few years have seen a fundamental shift in enterprise computing and technology. Although businesses still rely heavily on their internal data centres for many different functions, cloud now plays a major role in the ways in which data is used, stored and...

Kaspersky plans enterprise market expansion

On 15 April 2014, Kaspersky Lab revealed its vision of enterprise security at the company’s annual CyberSecurity Summit in San Francisco, USA. The event focused on how enterprise IT security realities affected businesses worldwide and featured commentary and panel...

Veeam honours top EMEA partners

Veeam Software has recognised the accomplishments of their top EMEA partners by announcing the winners of the Veeam ProPartner of the Year Awards. The winners will be honoured at Veeam’s 2013 EMEA Partner Awards ceremony, the company’s exclusive two-day event, held in...

Pragma improves asset care pack

Leading physical asset management company, Pragma, has recently launched its improved asset care (AC) pack. The concept of "product packs" is a highlight of the release. The aim with these product packs is a faster development response time in support of consultants...

McAfee offers free Heartbleed Checker tool

McAfee, part of Intel Security, has released a free tool to help consumers easily gauge their susceptibility to the potentially dangerous effects of the Heartbleed bug, a vulnerability in OpenSSL that has placed millions of Internet users’ personal information at...

Samsung launches NFC-enabled printers

Near Field Communication (NFC) is rapidly transforming the way in which everyday tasks such as payments, gaining security access to buildings and even the purchasing and collection of concert tickets are performed. NFC has its roots in radio frequency identification...

Sophos refreshes appliances with Intel

Sophos has announced a refresh of its network Security Gateway hardware with the availability of the new Sophos SG Series appliances. These high-performance hardware appliances - based on the 4th generation Intel Core processors – deliver up to four times the speed of...

DCC offers new Dell Inspiron notebooks

Take design on the road with the new Dell Inspiron range from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Featuring high quality graphics and visuals, plenty of storage and the latest Intel Core processors, the Inspiron 3737 and 3537 notebooks have enough power to...

Junior IT Support Technician

Position: Junior IT Support TechnicianLocation: Cape Town office of International Law FirmResponsibilities: Hybrid role reporting into IT ManagerThe successful candidate will be responsible for assisting clients and end-users with technical issues.General support for...

Oracle Functional Consultant – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Minimum qualification required:- A minimum of a B degree, advanced Diploma or equivalent; and- Five to eight years' experience in the Functional Specialist [URL Removed]- Quality assurance, testing and release management knowledge and skill.- Knowledge of the full...

Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Focused on driving financial inclusion, our Client's electronic tokens are well known in day-to-day activities. You can now be a part of this team if you act fast on the Perm offered for a Senior Mobile Developer. Location: Sandton Requirements At least 5 years of...

Front End Developer (3-Year Contract) (CPT/PTA)

ENVIRONMENT:DEVELOP and deploy modern JavaScript/Node.js-based web applications which interface with existing APIs and Web Services as your coding talents as a Front End Developer is sought by a dynamic provider of Research Data Infrastructure. You will need to work...

Data Analyst (Mining / Metallurgy) at Square 1 Recruitment

Are you a Data Science Enthusiast with a Passion for Mining and Mineral Processing? Then we'd love to speak to you!Our Client, a large multi-national is a pioneering company at the forefront of revolutionizing data science within the mining and mineral processing...

Senior Automation Tester (5yr Fixed Term Contract) at Accenture

AUTOMATION TESTER Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to...

Fullstack C#/ SQL Developer

Calling all C# Developers! Our client in the banking space require a Fullstack C#/ SQL Developer! Work in a dynamic team and enjoy a fantastic Hybrid permanent role! Requirements: Tertiary Education: IT Diploma or Degree in Computer Science / Relevant...

Front End Developer (3-Year Contract) (CPT/PTA) – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:DEVELOP and deploy modern JavaScript/Node.js-based web applications which interface with existing APIs and Web Services as your coding talents as a Front End Developer is sought by a dynamic provider of Research Data Infrastructure. You will need to work...

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