Heightened water stress will see businesses under scrutiny
Drought and flood events in recent years have highlighted the importance of water as a strategic global resource and climate change will impact access to water, forcing many countries to modify how they manage resources, according to a new S&P Global Market...
HCP shipments fall as demand softens
Shipments of hardcopy peripherals (HCP) in Western Europe (WE) declined 11,6% YoY to 3,4-million units in Q3 2023, according to recent research by International Data Corporation (IDC). While the situation tends to differ by country and brand, supply chain issues have...
5G smartphone, macrocell base station semiconductor market to hit $260bn
Two new forecasts from International Data Corporation (IDC) shed light on the sizable opportunity for 5G-related semiconductors in smartphones and macrocell base transceiver stations (BTSs) for the period 2021–2025. Over the next five years the cumulative market size...
Cellular IoT shipments exceeded 300m units
Berg Insight estimates that global cellular IoT module shipments increased by 14% to a new record level of 303-million in 2020. Annual revenues grew slower at 8% to reach $3,4-billion. While the Covid-19 pandemic affected demand in several major application areas in...
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,...
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Magic announces MDM solution
Magic Software Enterprises, a global provider of software platforms for enterprise mobility, cloud applications, and business integration, announced today that it has enhanced its enterprise mobility solution to provide businesses with an end-to-end solution that...
Welcoming women in the technology industry
While women are still vastly outnumbered in the fields of science and information technology (IT), some exceptional women have made the world take notice. Gradually these trailblazers are being joined by other ambitious and determined women and at last there are...
Vox Telecom offers corporate WiFi solution
Vox Telecom has announced the launch of a new corporate managed WiFi solution that allows any business to extend their existing network into the wireless space. “Analysts predict that the average individual will soon own at least seven smart, WiFi enabled devices,”...
Biometric security protects mobile banking
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Apps are changing enterprise development
Enterprise systems design and development has been turned on its head thanks to the rise in mobile applications. Instead of being just another external client, mobile apps are pushing companies to rethink the way they design and roll out their internal applications,...
2014 Kaspersky products available from Kolok
Kolok SA, an official Kaspersky Lab partner, has announced the immediate availability of Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2014, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 and Kaspersky Internet Security for Android to the South African channel. The Kaspersky Lab 2014 home...
Intervate announces Telkom Knockout app
Intervate, South Africa's foremost provider of Enterprise Information Management (EIM) solutions, partnered up with Microsoft to develop the Telkom Knockout Tournament Application which now available for download on Windows 8 mobile phone. The Telkom Knockout...
Bytes SI offers biometric keyboard solution
Passwords are vulnerable because people tend to forget them, share them or write them down to remember. They are easy to decode and people often use personal information in the passwords, making it even easier to break them if the attacker has any knowledge of the...
Survey shows improvement in Telkom service
Telkom has marked significant improvement in service levels of key business units this year, as measured by the annual independent Orange Index survey of consumer experience. Manelisa Mavuso, managing director of consumer services and retail at Telkom, says the...
Zebra workshop focuses on tech trends
Zebra Technologies, global leader in innovation and reliability that give a virtual voice to an organization’s assets, recently invited the South African retail industry to an insightful and stimulating workshop to elaborate the role technology can play in the modern...
IT Administrator – Western Cape Stellenbosch
IT Administrator | Stellenbosch | CTC Neg. We are looking for an IT Systems Administrator who will assist with maintaining all system infrastructure & user assistance REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 plus relevant diploma/certificate in Information TechnologyMicrosoft...
RPA Developer at STS – Gauteng Parktown
I have an RPA Developer role focused on C#, looking for someone with At least 3 years+ in software development experienceincl.transforming business processes into automated solutions using workflow, SOAIntegration frameworks & techniques, Web frameworks e.g....
Data Analyst at Sabenza IT – Gauteng Centurion
Our client, a powerhouse in the Finance, Investments & Insurances space is urgently seeking a proficient Data Analyst to join their team in Gauteng. If this role is in your wheelhouse, check out the below requirements and feel free to apply! Requirements...
Front End Developer (2450) – Gauteng Pretoria
Development and maintenance on platform/application. Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner. Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements. Preparation of...
Software Site Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Purpose Support engineering, deployment and commissioning activities of the telescopes in the karoo. Key Responsibilities Investigating support issues reported on site.Coordinating tests, fault finding and tracking down of cross-subsystem issues.Supporting user...
Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
Integration Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSE: Design, build, and implement integration solutions that connect various software applications, systems, and databases within an organisation and ensure seamless data exchange and communication between different IT systems meeting the business requirements...
Senior Data Scientist (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:If you are enthusiastic about leading a dynamic team within the realm of data and technology, and if you thrive in a collaborative environment that prioritizes innovation and excellence, then this opportunity might be exactly what you've been searching...
JavaScript Full Stack Developer and Integration Specialist
We are seeking a talented JavaScript Full Stack Developer and Integration Specialist to play a key role in developing and integrating software solutions for automotive applications. As a Full Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and...
Offshore Project Manager at C-Pact Enterprise
Responsibilities: Together with the Management team, you are responsible for choosing the most economical, safe and successful method to carry out the project.Establish the scope of work, schedule and budget expectations.Manage schedule, budget, and contractual...
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