5G FWA key to connecting the continent
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – When we talk about using technology to unlock Africa’s potential, we can’t lose sight of the fact that this simply won’t be possible without better connectivity across the continent. Fixed wireless access (FWA) on 5G...
Can AI help to boost African economies?
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa 2024 – As the world’s economies become increasingly digital, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to play a major role in boosting GDPs around the globe. Lavina Ramkissoon, UN University Centre of Policy Research, points out...
Wireless LAN out of stock as WiFi 6 orders grow
WiFi 6 orders were "through the roof' but the wireless LAN market is "out of stock", as supply constraints hampered 3Q 2021 sales of several US-based wireless LAN manufacturers. This is according to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group. "The appetite for the...
Double-digit decline for hardcopy peripheral shipments
The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market declined 20,4% year over year in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) to nearly 21-million units shipped. Manufacturing constraints and logistical issues were the main causes for most brands to not have enough inventory to fulfill...
Attacks on financial organisations set to increase in 2022
In 2022, state-sponsored groups are expected to target the cryptocurrency industry, while cybercriminals will take advantage of investors by fabricating rogue wallet with backdoors included. On top of that, there is likely to be a growth of attacks against payment...
Startup support, access to markets key for African innovation
Over the course of 2021, African tech startups raised $4,42-billion in funding - almost double the record-breaking $2,4-billion raised in the previous year. "With investment in African innovation increasing, so too has the demand for hands-on support and access to...
Lonely customers are turning to call centres for human contact
By 2026, 75% of customers who call customer service and support organisations will do so out of loneliness, not because they have a customer service issue, according to Gartner. This will affect service and support leaders' priority of migrating customers to...
Steady growth expected for quantum computing
International Data Corporation (IDC) has published its first forecast for the worldwide quantum computing market, projecting customer spend for quantum computing to grow from $412-million in 2020 to $8,6-billion in 2027. This represents a six-year compound annual...
Auto executives balance optimism about growth against challenges
Global auto executives are confident that the automoible industry will see more profitable growth in the next five years and that the market share of electric vehicles will grow dramatically by 2030, according to a new survey by KPMG. At the same time, supply chain...
Vehicle sales stronger overall
South Africa's new vehicle market has been faced with numerous challenges over the course of this year, but many seemed to arrive all at once during November. However, the first interest rate hike in three years, consecutive fuel price hikes, a new variation on the...
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Chequed.com partners with African firms
Chequed.com, the cloud-based predictive talent selection solutions provider, has partnered with Rocketfuel Consulting in partnership with The HR Touch, two Africa-based people management consulting firms. The partnership follows on Chequed’s success with several...
Group Five sees improvements with PPO
In the five years since its implementation of Project Portfolio Office, an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, Group Five has seen improved enterprise resource management and project prioritisation, a higher level of project...
Flexible working solves work-hours issue
Each year the OECD produces a table of average working hours around the world. The table shows vast differences in the hours people work. It also creates huge scope for envy: Mexicans and South Koreans with 2 250 and 2 090 hours a year respectively must envy full-time...
Collaboration for Alcatel-Lucent, Intel
Alcatel-Lucent announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Intel Corporation to help operators worldwide improve their time to market and operational efficiency, and to drive the creative development of new products and services for consumers and business...
Server load balancing makes sense for SMBs
South African businesses within the small-to-mid size market may consider server load balancing (SLB) an investment that is just a little too far from reach and an unnecessary burden. The truth is that the business case for an investment of this kind makes sense and...
EMC announces Claude Schuck appointment
In line with its ongoing focus on the channel, EMC Southern Africa has appointed Claude Schuck as channel manager - formerly head of Dell’s Large Enterprise business unit, Schuck has almost two decades’ experience in the IT industry, including many years in the...
TCC rolls out Aspect solution
The UK-based contact centre outsourcer, The Contact Company (TCC), has chosen Aspect Software to improve efficiency and productivity across 1 000 seats over two sites in Birkenhead. The largest independent contact centre in the UK will deploy Aspect’s workforce...
The supply chain has gone global
When America sneezes, the world catches a cold. The famous quote was initially uttered about France and Europe by Austria’s Prince Klemens von Metternich during the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars to describe the effect it had on the rest of Europe, says Simon...
Know your NAS
Network attached storage (NAS) is a fast-growing technology in today’s data driven world, and has become something of a buzzword as it gains popularity. But what exactly is NAS? How does it differ from a file server? What benefits does it offer and what is RAID? What...
Online retailers need to manage risk
Retailers moving into the online space for the first time face risks that don’t exist in the bricks-and-mortar world, says Brendon Williamson, GM of business development at payment services provider PayGate – and they need to ensure they are well protected. Merchants...
Backend Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Hire Resolve's client is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Backend Developer to join their team. You will beworking with their senior developers to develop and maintain high-quality APIs for their web and mobile applications.Responsibilities: Design,...
Project Manager (Wits Ezintsha)
Main purpose of the job:To drive the development and implementation of pharmacy PrEP ProjectsLocation:Ezintsha – Parktown, JohannesburgKey performance areas:Develop a work plan and other strategic project documents for the effective implementation of the projectWork...
Fixed Income Analyst
Join one of South Africa's premier Asset Managers, leading the charge in today's dynamic market. As part of their growth strategy, we are seeking a skilled investment professional with a strong statistical/mathematical background to join them as a Fixed Income...
Junior Support/SQL Developer
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of tailored Workforce Management and Software Solutions seeks a talented & ambitious a Junior Support/SQL Developer who will primarily be responsible for the Customer Support function. You will also assist with Software Development...
Senior Mobile Developer
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...
Project Manager (Wits Ezintsha) – Gauteng Parktown
Main purpose of the job:To drive the development and implementation of pharmacy PrEP ProjectsLocation:Ezintsha – Parktown, JohannesburgKey performance areas:Develop a work plan and other strategic project documents for the effective implementation of the projectWork...
Fixed Income Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Join one of South Africa's premier Asset Managers, leading the charge in today's dynamic market. As part of their growth strategy, we are seeking a skilled investment professional with a strong statistical/mathematical background to join them as a Fixed Income...
Junior Support/SQL Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of tailored Workforce Management and Software Solutions seeks a talented & ambitious a Junior Support/SQL Developer who will primarily be responsible for the Customer Support function. You will also assist with Software Development...
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,...
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