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...

Unveiling the surge in fraud attacks

Fraud is on the increase, with a massive 76% of South African respondents to Experian's survey for its Defeating Fraud Report having seen an increase in fraud losses over the past year. The report surveyed 308 fraud managers in financial services, telecom, and retail...

New insights into cloud-powered data protection strategies

"Enterprises are starting to realise that it's not if or even when they will suffer from a ransomware or cyberattack, but how many times," says Dave Russell, senior vice-president of strategy at Veeam, following the release of the latest Veeam 2024 Cloud Protection...

NFC-ready PoS shipments reached 67,2m in 2021

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the market for NFC-ready point of sale (PoS) terminals continued to show strong momentum in 2020 with annual shipments reaching an estimated 67,2-million units worldwide. The attach rate for NFC was highest in...

Poorest of the poor are still offline despite Covid connectivity boost

An estimated 37% of the world's population - or 2,9-billion people - have still never used the Internet. New data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), also...

Online Cyber Week sales hit record highs

In 2021, global online sales hit an all-time high of $275-billion, up 2% compared to 2020. This is among the findings from Salesforce's annual Cyber Week report, which analyses shopping data from over 1-billion shoppers on the Salesforce Customer 360 platform and...

Black Friday drives buy now pay later shopping

Buy now pay later online sales this Black Friday and Cyber Monday were triple those recorded in 2021, driven overwhelmingly by South African women. "By 10am on Black Friday, sales value had already surpassed Black Friday 2020. By the end of Cyber Monday, sales value...

How African governments can ignite innovation-based growth

The digital industrial revolution has the potential to unleash a surge of innovation that could transform industries and improve well-being across the Africa region. However, for nations to compete in the new globalisation environment, they need to set their sights on...

2021 Africa Investment Forum postponed

The three-day 2021Africa Investment Forum, scheduled to start today in Abidjan, has been postponed until further notice. The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, comments: "The Africa Investment Forum is the premier investment...

WISPs and their role in the connectivity economy

Average revenues for Internet service providers (WISP) who responded to the Wireless Access Provider's Association (WAPA) survey (76% of all members) exceed R3-billion, employing 2 785 people and serving more than 200 424 home and business customers. The vast...

Vulnerabilities affecting 150 HP printer models uncovered

HP Inc has issued patches that fix security vulnerabilities that cyber security provider F-Secure discovered in over 150 of the vendor's multifunction printer (MFP) products. According to research published today by F-Secure, attackers can exploit the vulnerabilities...

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WebFocus offers social media analytics tool

Social media analytics, to a large extent, are meaningless. The number of likes, comments and shares are mostly worthless statistics. The figures give no real insight into the actual value of social media and how it is impacting a brand. Research shows that an average...

Convergence increases tablet demand

The shifting dynamics of how people are opting to utilise their personal computers has resulted in a change in the type of device being chosen. Increasingly consumers are requiring mobile devices that can be utilised for both work and play.  The professional-consumer,...

Oracle release boosts workforce management

Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Utilities Mobile Workforce Management 2.2 with new enhancements to help electric, gas and water utilities achieve greater operational efficiency by streamlining field crew management and supporting mobile worker safety....

Poll customers with satisfaction surveys

Customers are the lifeblood of any business. Business owners want them to be happy. That’s why the saying exists that “the customer is always right” – even if they are not. If the customer doesn’t complain, most business owners assume that they are indeed satisfied...

Engen rolls-out iPads to 630 forecourts

Engen is an African-based energy company focused on petroleum products and related businesses. The company’s core functions are the refining of crude oil, the marketing of petroleum products and the provision of an extensive retail network of service stations and...

Pinnacle Africa distributes Samsung products

Pinnacle Africa is proud to announce that it has been appointed as an official distributor of Samsung Techwin’s B2B CCTV products. Pinnacle Africa is an entirely owned subsidiary of the JSE listed Pinnacle Holdings and works in close synergy with the other...

Samsung focuses on digital working world

As the digital revolution increasingly permeates our work and private lives, IT is becoming the heart of a company. Yet for information technologies to truly offer added value, they must be seamlessly integrated into a network and aligned to meet the users’ needs. At...

MTN offers new PayAsYouGo bundles

MTN South Africa today introduced three new MTN PayAsYouGo bundles (R7, R12 and R17) that offers its prepaid customers more free value and a guaranteed rate of 99c per minute at any time of the day across all networks. The MTN PayAsYouGo bundles also include free...

Six steps to becoming a social business

With businesses today diving into the social space at a dizzying pace, Oracle Social Cloud and Altimeter Group have released a new e-book that details how organisations can evolve across an increasingly dynamic and competitive landscape and become socially enabled...

Collibra involves users in data governance

Master Data Management, the reseller for Collibra in South Africa, has announced the latest integration of Collibra’ Data Governance Centre with IBM Infosphere, extending clients’ investment in IBM Infosphere to a wider business audience. Historically, data management...

Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Overview: We are seeking a skilled Mobile Developer with experience in Xamarin and a strong focus on modern frameworks like Flutter and React. The ideal candidate will be passionate about crafting elegant, efficient, and maintainable code for mobile applications. They...

Software Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Prototyping and software development of the telescope operational software (all stages of the full software development life cycle may be encountered).Provide hands-on technical support in the system administration of the hardware platforms,...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript, Angular)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

Mid-Senior Backend SQL Developer

ENVIRONMENT:ARCHITECT robust and scalable applications as your coding expertise as a Mid-Senior Backend SQL Developer is sought by a dynamic provider of tailored Workforce Management and Software Solutions. You will take on exciting projects from inception to...

Junior Software Developer

Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? 1-2 years Software Development Experience required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Intermediate...

Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Prototyping and software development of the telescope operational software (all stages of the full software development life cycle may be encountered).Provide hands-on technical support in the system administration of the hardware platforms,...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript, Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

Mid-Senior Backend SQL Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:ARCHITECT robust and scalable applications as your coding expertise as a Mid-Senior Backend SQL Developer is sought by a dynamic provider of tailored Workforce Management and Software Solutions. You will take on exciting projects from inception to...

Junior Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston

Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? 1-2 years Software Development Experience required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic Intermediate...

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