All the 2023 Africa Tech Festival Award winners
The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023 this week honoured companies, individuals and initiatives that have demonstrated excellence, and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible with technology in Africa. James Williams, senior event director, events at...
Nvidia debuts Omniverse cloud services on Microsoft Azure
Automotive companies are transforming every phase of their product lifecycle -- evolving their primarily physical, manual processes into software-driven, AI-enhanced digital systems. To help them save costs and reduce lead times, Nvidia is announcing two new...
Digital experiences don’t impact customers’ purchases
A significant 58% of customers believe that most brands' digital experiences have little to no impact on what they end up buying, according to Gartner. With 89% of brands prioritizing customer-facing digital experiences in 2021, it's imperative that chief marketing...
Young SA scientist scoops global award
A Johannesburg-based young scientist has scooped a grand award at the 2021 Virtual Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in the US. Muhammed Hassen, currently in Grade 11 at Greenside High School, was awarded the Second Award of $2 000 (about R27...
Learn and innovate together at SAP’s SAPPHIRE NOW
This year SAP's flagship event SAPPHIRE NOW is a free-to-attend virtual experience that brings live panels, round tables, expert conversations and immersive virtual experiences to delegates around the world. The SAPPHIRE NOW 2021 program kicks off on 2 June 2021 with...
Americans set to lose over $5bn to Internet crime
Cybercriminals in America are getting richer. According to the Atlas VPN team's analysis, Americans are estimated to lose $5,6-billion to internet crime by the end of 2021. Cybercrime losses are expected to grow by nearly a third (32%) in 2021 from 4,2-billion in...
IDC forecasts growth for carrier VNF/CNF and NFVI markets
International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide revenue for telecommunications network functions virtualisation (NFV) software, including virtual network functions (VNFs), network functions virtualisation infrastructure (NFVI), and cloud-native network...
Cold chain tracking solutions market bolstered by Covid
Berg Insight, the world's leading IoT market research provider, today released a new market report covering the cold chain tracking market. The number of active tracking devices deployed for refrigerated cargo loading units including trailers, intermodal containers,...
Treated right, Born Digital workers can deliver big profits
Today's young employees are the engines of the knowledge economy and tomorrow's business leaders - and according Citrix Systems' "The Born Digital Effect" research, they're primed to deliver an extra $1,9-trillion in corporate profits. But they'll need some help to...
USSD still key for omnichannel strategies in Africa
As companies forge ahead with their digital transformation, many are inadvertently excluding large parts of their customer base who don't own smartphones, alienating vital demographics and crippling their digital inclusion agendas. A technology they should not forego...
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Do African women have more to prove?
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Data must drive self-service strategies
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Hammerer Aluminium extends SAP investment
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Toshiba launches incentive programme
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Risk appetite – inputs and outcomes
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Key shifts needed for a competitive edge
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Data Centre Manager – Gauteng Centurion
Data Centre Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery looking for exposure to a variety of VMWare hosts with Windows servers! The Company: one of a few...
SharePoint Designer/Administrator – KwaZulu-Natal
Our client is seeking a talented SharePoint Designer/Administrator (Hybrid) with a strong focus on UI/UX design to join their team. The ideal candidate must be creative and have a strong passion for user interface design and user experience optimization. The candidate...
Data Scientist (1 Year Contract – Renewable) Wits AGINCOURT – Gauteng Parktown
Additional information:The MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt) is an exceptional health and population research center in the Wits School of Public HealthThe Unit supports a major research infrastructure underpinned by a...
Software Developer C#.NET
Senior Full Stack Developer Required skills: C#. Net development MVC MS SQL Server Advantageous skills: Azure (Cloud development) jQuery, HTML5, CSS UML Agile and scrum Should be a team player, have attention to detail and is passionate about development. We only have...
Application I Platform Support Engineer
This position is based in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, it is a 12-month contract position. RESPONSIBILITIES Providing 1s1 and 2nd Line Open Text support to [non-key role] users.Providing Open Text Application and Platform support to end usersQUALIFICATIONS AND...
Junior IT Technician
Requirements:Relevant IT Qualification advantageous.1yr or more Support experienceMicrosoft OS Experience essentialOffice 365 experience advantageousSQL experience advantageousValid driver's licenseOwn reliable transport essentialKey Performance Indicators:Provide 1st...
Software Developer C#.NET – Western Cape Parklands
Senior Full Stack Developer Required skills: C#. Net development MVC MS SQL Server Advantageous skills: Azure (Cloud development) jQuery, HTML5, CSS UML Agile and scrum Should be a team player, have attention to detail and is passionate about development. We only have...
Application I Platform Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Junior IT Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Requirements:Relevant IT Qualification advantageous.1yr or more Support experienceMicrosoft OS Experience essentialOffice 365 experience advantageousSQL experience advantageousValid driver's licenseOwn reliable transport essentialKey Performance Indicators:Provide 1st...
Scrum Master at Accenture
Accenture Song is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture Song truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...
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