Vaccine drive aims to reach 100m African children in 2024
Amid an increase in global measles outbreaks and mortalities, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is working with governments, communities and partners to reach up to 100-million children with Measles and Rubella Vaccines in 2024 through catch-up and follow-up campaigns. This...
Aurora supercomputer ranks fastest for AI
Intel, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Hewlett Packard Entrerprise (HPE), has announced that the Aurora supercomputer has broken the exascale barrier at 1.012 exaflops and is the fastest AI system in the world dedicated to AI for open science -...
Supply chain issues final catch up to global smartphone market
The double-digit growth experienced by the smartphone market in the early quarters of 2021 came to an end in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) as worldwide shipments declined 6,7% year over year. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation...
Fewer discounts expected as supply constraints hit Black Friday
As South Africa heads towards Black Friday, it has been predicted that supply-chain disruption caused by Covid-19 could mean that there's insufficient stock to meet demand come 26 November. This is according to Sam Clarke, CEO at Skynamo, who says: "Around 90% of...
Amazon’s first SA solar project delivers clean energy to the grid
The first operational solar project it has enabled by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in South Africa has begun contributing renewable energy to the electricity grid. Located in the Northern Cape, South Africa's largest province, the 10 megawatt (MW) solar project will...
Digital commerce becomes more important as a sales channel
Eighty-six percent of marketing leaders report that digital commerce will be the most important route to market for their organizations in the next two years, according to a survey by Gartner. However, the survey results show marketers face a challenging outlook to...
SA young scientists win medals at Indonesia science fair
Two local young scientists have won medals after impressing judges at the 2021 International Science and Invention Fair held in Indonesia. Their projects were inspired by issues faced by their communities. Vera van der Merwe from Calvinia in the Northern Cape, who is...
More than half of Europe’s electricity meters are now smart
A historic milestone has been reached in the European energy sector as the penetration of smart electricity metering has now passed the 50% mark. This could be concluded in the latest study of the European smart metering market from the leading IoT analyst firm Berg...
Fintech innovation hub set up at UCT
The Algorand Foundation is partnering with the University of Cape Town to establish the UCT-Algorand Fintech Innovation Hub (the Hub). The initial five-year partnership is supported through the Algorand Foundation Grant Program with a $2,6-million (R37,5-million)...
VW SA on track for electric mobility
Volkswagen has taken the next step in its electric mobility strategy. Volkswagen's electric mobility strategy kicked off in 2020 with the launch of an e-Golf test fleet. The e-Golfs were used for research purposes and testing by motoring media as well as Volkswagen...
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Effective PM requires diplomacy, discipline
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ATIO awarded Level 2 BBBEE status
Specialist ICT services company, ATIO, has been awarded Level 2 B-BBEE Status and has been recognised as a value-adding supplier (VAS) by the BEE Verification Agency, Mazars. Being a black-owned company contributed to ATIO’s improved status level, which now entitles...
Razer wins at CES
Razer, the world leader in entertainment devices and software, took top honours at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the third consecutive year with its modular PC concept Project Christine and the wearable Razer Nabu smartband. Project Christine...
Citrix acquires Framehawk
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Companies to invest in technology
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Big data must be personalised, smart
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Razer announces Nabu smart wristband
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The business value of SOA and cloud
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LG unveils curved OLED TV
LG Electronics (LG) has taken the cover off the world’s first Flexible OLED TV at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. With this revolutionary TV unit, viewers can control the angle of curvature for the ultimate viewing experience that...
Aptronics achieves HP certification
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Senior User Experience Designer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
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