MTN grows subscribers, revenue in H1
MTN, for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023, reported that group service revenue grew by 16,5% to R107,7-billion. EBITDA (before once-off items) grew by 12% to R49,4-billion, EBITDA margin was lower by 1,7 percentage points (pp) to 43,6%. Profit before tax (PBT)...
Generative AI revs up a new age in the auto industry
From generating content and code, creating images and videos, and testing algorithms with synthetic data, generative AI is a force multiplier enabling leaps in productivity and creativity for nearly every industry – and particularly in transportation, where it’s...
Shopping apps rank behind music apps
IMI's data analysed by the HelpCenter app team reveals that a sudden, pandemic-inspired shift to digital had a significant impact on consumer behaviour, boosting the downloads of shopping apps and making them rank second in popularity after music apps. Daily shopping...
Comet makes a pit stop near Jupiter’s asteroids
After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting among the giant planets has found a temporary parking place along the way. The object has settled near a family of captured ancient asteroids, called Trojans, that are...
Threats expand to impact the edge and digital supply chains
Threat intelligence from the second half of 2020 demonstrates an unprecedented cyber threat landscape where cyber adversaries maximised the constantly expanding attack surface to scale threat efforts around the world. According to the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs...
Stalkerware still an issue despite lockdowns
Stalkerware - secret surveillance software used in the field of domestic violence - remains a significant problem. According to a new Kaspersky report, a total of 53 870 mobile users were affected globally by stalkerware in 2020. The recent Kaspersky report, "The...
Modest increase in printer, copier sales
The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market saw overall shipments grow 5,6% year over year to approximately 27-million units in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20). Shipment value during the quarter declined 5,1% to $11,1-billion, according to the International Data...
UCaaS drives scale, improves communication
Businesses are increasingly looking to unified communications as a service (UCaaS) as a cost-effective means of providing communications solutions that support enhanced productivity and collaboration. While the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic constrained the...
Mustek posts higher revenue, earnings
Mustek has posted revenue of R3,72-billion for the six months ended 31 December 2020, up 23,7% for the same period last year. It has also reported an operating profit of R214,96-million, up 84,6%. Headline earnings per share are 202.11 cents, up 166,7%, and basic...
Poor countries at risk with poor access to Covid vaccines
Poorer countries will most likely "bear the brunt of hundreds of thousands of needless deaths" from inequalities in access to Covid-19 vaccines. This dire warning was given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland in a video address to the High-Level...
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Meet the dark side of social media
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AWM360 solution integrates with Logitime
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A social approach makes business sense
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VoIP phones take over
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Netology uses Marval’s ITSM solution
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Should criminals fear biometric security?
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Mainframe Developer at Accenture
The Mainframe developer will design, maintain simple to moderate complex programs and provide relevant support to operational support and support service teams as requiredTo efficiently code, debug and unit test simple to moderate to complex programs. This includes...
Developer – Back-End (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details:Our client is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company, catering to vendors of asset management solutions with their hosted software. They have carved a niche for themselves by offering affordable premium software across various industries. The...
Senior BI ETL Developer
ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a highly analytical & solutions-driven Senior BI ETL Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group where you will take charge of creating ETL processes for transforming data residing in various source systems into...
Mainframe Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
The Mainframe developer will design, maintain simple to moderate complex programs and provide relevant support to operational support and support service teams as requiredTo efficiently code, debug and unit test simple to moderate to complex programs. This includes...
Developer – Back-End (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details:Our client is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company, catering to vendors of asset management solutions with their hosted software. They have carved a niche for themselves by offering affordable premium software across various industries. The...
Senior BI ETL Developer – Western Cape Mowbray
ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a highly analytical & solutions-driven Senior BI ETL Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group where you will take charge of creating ETL processes for transforming data residing in various source systems into...
ICT Officer
ENVIRONMENT:A compelling opening awaits an ICT Officer within a vibrant cross-border financial services expert specializing in cutting-edge solutions situated in Hermanus. The ICT Officer holds a pivotal position, responsible for ensuring the seamless functioning of...
Business Analyst (IT) at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details:Our client is a highly successful FinTech company that works with major banks, retailers and MNO's to find better ways to transact. They bring together committed people dedicated to delivering innovative enterprise solutions that help their customers...
Business Analyst at Datonomy Solutions
Banking and/or financial services experience essential.To apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organisation on large;...
ICT Officer – Western Cape Hermanus
ENVIRONMENT:A compelling opening awaits an ICT Officer within a vibrant cross-border financial services expert specializing in cutting-edge solutions situated in Hermanus. The ICT Officer holds a pivotal position, responsible for ensuring the seamless functioning of...
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