Supply chain planning threatened by AI hype and ‘agent washing’

Agentic AI is reshaping the supply chain planning landscape, but hype and “agent washing” are creating real risks for organisations under pressure to deliver results, according to Gartner. Supply chain planning (SCP) leaders who focus on proven use cases, strengthen...

AI spend grows 47% – and more is expected

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 - a 47% increase year-over-year - according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure - including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI...

How to raise funds, then scale your African start-up

Kathy Gibson reports from Everything AI and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – For many African start-ups, their biggest challenge is not coming up with solutions or creating systems that work – it is in scaling them effectively. Once the excitement of the initial idea and...

African startups look to new investors

Kathy Gibson reports from AI Everything and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – Africa’s exciting and innovative start-ups are attracting interest from investors in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Investors from these regions are arguably more aligned to the continent’s...

Meteoric growth forecast for metaverse in e-commerce market

The global metaverse in the e-commerce market size is anticipated to reach $106,13-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 40% from 2024 to 2030, according to new analysis from Grand View Research. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and...

Unauthorised IT products increase risk of cyberattacks

A new study has found that companies are at an increased risk of becoming targets of cyber incidents due to the use of shadow IT by their employees amid the growing trend towards a distributed workforce. According to global research by Kaspersky, 82% of companies...

SA universities need to fast-track digital transformation

Universities have had to ramp up their compute power to accommodate the increase in online learning since the onset of the pandemic and the resulting move toward hybrid learning models. This is among the findings from an IDC study, "Post-Pandemic IT Infrastructure in...

Sophos uncovers malware targeting Discord

Sophos has published new research on how malware is increasingly targeting the Discord chat platform. The cyberthreats uncovered by Sophos include information stealing malware, spyware, backdoors, and ransomware resurrected as "mischiefware". The findings are based on...

Mustek expects big earnings increase

Mustek has issued a trading statement, alerting shareholders that its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2021 will be substantially different from last year. "Mustek has a reasonable degree of certainty that, for the year ended 30 June 2021, headline...

Cost optimisation top issue for supply chains

Cost optimisation is the top issue that chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) should focus on in the near future, according to 17% of CEOs and senior business executives polled by Gartner. This is followed by supply chain resilience at 16%. "CEOs are tasking their CSCOs...

How cybercriminals are targeting the Olympics

After an unprecedented year-long delay, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics recently started. This time, all the events will take place with no spectators, which reduces physical risks - in terms of health and from a cybersecurity point of view (such as data theft using...

It’s never too late to plan for a ransomware attack

With the Covid-19 pandemic still disrupting business operations around the world, a new round of ransomware attacks has made it worse by impacting companies, industries and whole countries. The year has been characterised by massive, headline-grabbing attacks such as...

Emerging markets could deliver better returns

South African investors shouldn't expect the same level of returns from US markets going forward, given the current state of the S&P 500, where returns are unlikely to match those of the past 10 years. Instead, investors should set their sights on local soil as...

African countries urged to accelerate E-band planning

To accelerate 5G in Africa, regulatory frameworks governing critical wireless backhaul spectrum, E-band (70-80 GHz), needs to be put on the agenda swiftly. This was the call made by ICT experts at the 6th Annual Sub Sahara Spectrum Management Conference which took...

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Service management bridges IT, business

ICT solutions provider and service management specialists Quintica have noted increasing demand from customers to extend their ITSM projects and capabilities to include and cover business process management (BPM) and business service management (BSM) practices and...

Fujitsu removes data speed limits

At last week’s Fujitsu Forum, Fujitsu demonstrated technology that is destined to significantly reshape the data centre of the future both in functionality and design. By removing current speed limits to deliver data at the speed of light, performance bottlenecks are...

AdaptiveMobile, Conor Technologies partner

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Telkom Business gains Tier IV certification

Telkom Business has announced that it has once again received international recognition for its data centre operations, this time in the form of the Uptime Tier IV design certification. This is for the group’s Belville data centre in the Western Cape. “Not only are we...

MTN Nigeria upgrades regional 3G network

Cambridge, UK and Lagos, Nigeria: Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL), the company leading the world in the development and deployment of next generation microwave networks, has today announced new contracts with MTN Nigeria to upgrade and expand capacity of the...

iLiveIT introduces video streaming platform

iLiveIT has recently partnered with SPB TV to launch a video streaming platform which will enable mobile network operators (MNOs) and corporate customers to deliver video content to multiple devices at low cost.  Riaan Groenewald, iLiveIT COO, says a key element of...

BlackBerry appoints new MD for Africa

BlackBerry has announced the appointment of Yudi Moodley as MD for Africa. With this appointment, Yudi Moodley will be responsible for overseeing and driving the overall business strategy and growth for BlackBerry across Africa. Yudi Moodley is replacing Alexandra...

TCS, Cellfind to fast-track LBS

TeleCommunication Systems (TCS), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, and Cellfind, a subsidiary of the JSE listed Blue Label Telecom, are jointly providing solutions for mobile network operators (MNOs) in Africa to quickly and...

MTN Group rolls out Etisalat SmartHub

Etisalat, leading telecom operator in the Middle East and Africa has announced its partnership with MTN Group to extend their regional network reach via Etisalat SmartHub. MTN Group, a leading emerging markets telecommunications provider, will connect through...

Gilat unveils satellite, fibre services

Gilat Satcom has announced a host of new fibre and satellite services in Africa which will increase broadband availability, speeds and capacity for enterprises, fixed and mobile operators and service providers as well as NGOs and Governmental organisations. At the...

SAP Business Analyst (FI/CO/PA) – Western Cape Cape Town

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BIBA/Data Specialist – Western Cape Parow East

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR passion for detail, data and business processes as a Data Specialist is sought by a dynamic Retail Group to take accountability of its Financial Services Business Intelligence needs in order to support operational and strategic decisions. You will...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandton

Calling all problem-solving superheroes. We're seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our team. If you're a mastermind at analyzing data, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let's fight the forces of business chaos...

Oracle Developer

Oracle Apex DeveloperRetail Industry6-month contract (with renewal)Hybrid (2-3 days on site in Tygerberg area) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Oracle APEX...

Systems Support Engineer – Remote

The Systems Support Engineer is a key part of the company service framework providing end to end management of tickets and service requests reported by the customer.Manage Tickets and RequestsReceive and record all calls from our customersProvide initial assessment of...

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The purpose of the Senior Data Engineer for Insights and reporting role is to design and implement data models and architectures that enable business stakeholders to gain insights from large-scale datasets. This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams...

IT Service Delivery Manager at AVBOB

The IT Service Delivery Manager (SDM) will be responsible for IT service delivery as defined by the ITIL Framework under the guidance of the Manager: ICT Infrastructure, with a primary focus on managing the overall delivery of IT services to AVBOB business or internal...

Oracle Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

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