Digital access the best chance for learner success
Digital access allows teachers and learners alike to collaborate with peers on tasks or projects no matter where they are located. This boosts learners' skills in creativity, critical thinking and innovation - three of the top skills needed by professionals in the...
Weak passwords still doing the rounds
In 2023, "admin" was the most common password among South Africans. This is according to the fifth annual NordPass study, which uncovered the 200 most common passwords worldwide and compared among 35 countries. It also explored what passwords people use for different...
Software-defined infrastructure software pushed past $12bn in 2020
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Software-Defined Infrastructure Tracker, the worldwide software-defined infrastructure (SDI) software market reached $12.17 billion during calendar year 2020, an increase of 5% over the...
SA’s consumer debt surges to R1,9trn
The rate people defaulted on their loans for the first time increased in the first quarter of the year, according to Experian South Africa's Consumer Default Index (CDI). The index deteriorated from 4.02 in December last year to a reading of 4.33 in March 2021, as...
BNPL consumer spending on track to triple by 2025
Since the start of the pandemic, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market has experienced exponential growth. According to the research data analysed and published by Definanzas.com, the top BNPL apps in the market have seen the number of their monthly active users (MAUs)...
Digital banking set to hit $2,5trn in transactions
Even before the pandemic, the global digital banking market had been growing rapidly, with millions of people choosing an app or web-based bank over a traditional high-street financial institution. However, Covid-19 had accelerated the shift to digital banking like...
Fintech marketers invest $3bn on user acquisition in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic directly impacted how consumers interact with financial institutions and how the institutions themselves operate. According to a new AppsFlyer report, The State of Finance App Marketing, fintech apps are in high demand, experiencing a 132% leap...
Pandemic-driven gaming uptake set to continue
There has been a sharp increase in mobile gameplay since the Covid-19 pandemic began. In a global consumer survey that assessed how mobile gaming activity is likely to be affected after the pandemic subsides, 63% of respondents reported an increase in gameplay time,...
Top supply chain technology themes for 2021
With the growing need for digitally interconnected supply chain networks, Gartner has identified the top eight supply chain technology themes in 2021. Analysts selected the themes for their transformational potential and their ability to foster operational resiliency...
Malicious apps are disguised as bestselling game
Recognised as the world's top-selling game of all time, Minecraft attracts the attention of enthusiastic players around the world but also draws the interest of fraudsters. Earlier, Kaspersky researchers discovered more than 20 applications advertised on app stores...
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Gilat Satcom has announced that it has established a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Ghana and is providing reliable, high-speed, cost-effective broadband connectivity over fibre to ISPs, enterprises and other private network operators across the country. Gilat Satcom...
Data management means big data success
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Software development to grow economy
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Sage Africa establishes a presence in Lagos
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Technology will give retailers an Xmas boost
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QlikTech unveils business discovery roadmap
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Africa uses e-learning for ITIL training
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McAfee announces SIEM solution
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App-unaware firewalls put data at risk
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Platco Digital deploys Cisco VideoGuard
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Compilation of test cases, document test results, perform execution testing and defect reporting. Compile Automation Testing - this includes designing, developing, and executing automated test cases from requirements (Automation Product to be specified by Company)....
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Senior C#.NET Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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