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...

Critical infrastructure blackouts top SA business risk for 2024

Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The closely interlinked peril of Business interruption ranks second. Natural catastrophes (up...

Shared cloud infrastructure spend drives overall growth

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments,...

Africa on par with the rest of the world in cyberattacks

With digital transformation a top priority on the corporate agenda as companies identify new ways to grow their business, cyber attackers and opportunist cybercriminals remain very active. And, although Africa is not necessarily considered a focus area for the more...

Surge in GDPR cases and fines

Despite the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) being in its infancy stages, European regulators are increasingly focusing on implementing the law. As a result, the number of cases and fines has also surged. Data acquired by Finbold indicates that the cumulative...

Manufacturing to lead public cloud spending jump

Combined spending on public cloud infrastructure and software services in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is expected to grow 27% year on year in 2021, rising to a value of more than $5-billion, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC's new Worldwide...

3D printer shipments recover

Shipments of high-end Industrial and Design 3D printers continued to recover in Q1 2021 as deliveries into the US and Europe began to mirror the recovery previously seen in China, according to Context. In the Industrial price class - which accounted for 52% of global...

Global IT spending set for 9% growth in 2021

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,2-trillion in 2021, an increase of 8,6% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Technology spending is entering a new build budget phase,” says John-David Lovelock, distinguished research vice president...

Security concerns drive government IT modernisation

Close to 70% of government IT decision-makers view security risks as the top barrier when migrating to modern cloud platforms. Of those surveyed in "Government Index for IT Modernisation", a new study of current and former US government IT decision-makers commissioned...

SA students hold their own in global Olympiad

South Africa’s team for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI2021) have emerged with a bronze medal and one award after the global event. IOI2021 is a prestigious international Informatics challenge held annually. While this year’s event was hosted by...

SA users hit with social media fraud

A significant 68% of South African respondents highlighted that they or their loved ones suffered from criminals via social networks, according to a Kasperskly survey. In most cases fraudsters pretended to be familiar to potential victims: the manipulation scheme...

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LG G2 smartphone to launch in South Africa

LG Electronics has unveiled its LG G2 flagship smartphone to the South African market at a launch event held in Sandton. The LG G2 is the first smartphone introduced under LG’s new “G” Series for premium devices and will be available to the South African market from 1...

Mobile phones are goldmines for recruiters

Mobile phones have become the most pervasive technology in the world. Today, 4-billion people in the world own mobile phones – only 3,5-billion own toothbrushes – and 91% of those people keep their phone within arm’s reach 24/7. This, says Angelique Robbertse, Product...

Dell PowerEdge VRTX gains momentum

Dell has announced that in just four months since its release, Dell PowerEdge VRTX – the first converged IT solution designed specifically for remote and small office environments – is gaining momentum and delivering benefits across a broad set of customers around the...

Namibian Polytechnic uses Adapt IT solution

As an organisation which recognises the value of technology in delivering a superior student experience, the Polytechnic of Namibia has looked to technology specialist Adapt IT for the delivery of an Online Applications System to streamline its 2014 student academic...

MicroStrategy launches Analytics Desktop

MicroStrategy, a leading worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms, has unveiled MicroStrategy Analytics Desktop, the company’s new desktop-based product for self-service data visualisation. The product is freely available and can be downloaded online....

Use failures to boost security

With the South African government’s recent inauguration of the National Cyber Security Advisory Council (NCAC) – higher emphasis has now been placed on the issue of cyber security threats, says Doros Hadjizenonos, sales manager at Check Point South Africa. We’ve all...

Kaspersky launches free Web browsing app

Kaspersky Lab is pleased to announce the release of a new free app to ensure users are safe while surfing the Web on their iPhone and iPad devices. The new Kaspersky Safe Browser for iOS is now available from the Apple App Store. Like any Internet user, iPhone and...

Flexenclosure opens office in Mozambique

Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and pre-fabricated data centres for the ICT industry, has opened a new office in Maputo, Mozambique to serve its growing number of customers in southern Africa. |The new office, which is...

MultiChoice announces management changes

MultiChoice has announced some management changes in the South Africa PayTV business. MultiChoice South Africa CEO, Collins Khumalo, has decided to take “time out” after 17 years with the group. Khumalo has played various roles within the PayTV environment and has...

ATI to expand its operations

Artisan Training Institute (ATI), the black-owned training company, has announced it is to spend R90 million over the next few years to expand its operations. This was confirmed by ATI co-founder and director Mandisa Nyathikazi, who says the operational expansion will...

Backend #C Software Developer at Ntice Search

Our client, a Software Development company specializing in automation, is on the lookout for an experienced Backend #C Software Developer to work on a project with one of the big 4 banks in SA. This is a fully remote role, you can be based anywhere in SA to be...

Software Developer (Advance) – SWD61R

Large international IT company seeks to employ a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in UI/UX software development for a large project team in the Digital Web Design space.This is a long term contract role; Hybrid OpportunityHTML, DHTML, XHTMLWorking...

Full-Stack Java Developer

Our client is seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join our growing team servicing local and offshore clients in the financial services space. You must have strong communication skills and the ability to add value to existing product lines and develop...

Backend #C Software Developer at Ntice Search – Remote Remote

Our client, a Software Development company specializing in automation, is on the lookout for an experienced Backend #C Software Developer to work on a project with one of the big 4 banks in SA. This is a fully remote role, you can be based anywhere in SA to be...

Software Developer (Advance) – SWD61R – Gauteng Pretoria

Large international IT company seeks to employ a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in UI/UX software development for a large project team in the Digital Web Design space.This is a long term contract role; Hybrid OpportunityHTML, DHTML, XHTMLWorking...

Full-Stack Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join our growing team servicing local and offshore clients in the financial services space. You must have strong communication skills and the ability to add value to existing product lines and develop...

QA Tester

My client is currently looking for a QA Tester to join them on an independent contract basis based in either Cape Town or Johannesburg. IT / Finance Responsibilities Define and maintain test plans that fit into the Client's test frameworkDefining end-to-end system...

Data Analyst I – III

Our client, a huge player in the Multimedia & Entertainment sector, is on the hunt for a Specialist Insights and Analytics consultant, i.e. a Data Analyst. If you are in the Johannesburg area and are a master with all things data and analytics, read on!!!...

Linux Systems Support Engineer (Centurion Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of cutting-edge Wireless Technology Solutions in Centurion seeks your strong technical expertise to fill the critical role of a Linux Systems Support Engineer. You will support a fleet of Linux servers across the globe and assist...

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