Technology, demographics, ESG shift consumer demand
Mature markets are experiencing a shift in consumer demand patterns as consumers move away from traditional products and services towards those consistent with environmental, social, and governance goals. At the same time, according to Mazars' latest C-suite...
Young people lose enthusiasm for democracy
The Open Society Barometer, an annual global survey from Open Society Foundations that launched today, finds that young people around the world (Generation Z and millennials) hold the least faith in democracy of any age group, presenting a grave threat to its future....
Strong rebound for economic transactions in February 2021
The lifting of lockdown restrictions in February 2021 gave the South African economy a much-needed boost after the dismal performance in January 2021, according to the latest BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI). "Economic transactions in February...
One year on, what South Africans think about living with Covid-19
Although infection rates seem to be declining and vaccines are slowly being rolled out in the country, most South Africans fear the arrival of a third wave of Covid-19, further lockdowns, job losses and the social problems that will bring. A survey by gig technology...
Device sales set to improve, but not to 2019 levels
Global spending on IT devices such as PCs, tablets and mobile phones plunged by 8% year-on-year (YoY) to $653-billion in 2020. This figure is expected to recover to $705-billion in 2021, still $7-billion less than before the pandemic, according to data presented by...
Bans on threat intelligence sharing increase risk
Two-thirds (69% in META) of threat intelligence (TI) analysts are involved in professional communities, but 44% of all those working in IT and cybersecurity roles are not allowed to share threat intelligence artifacts discovered through those communities. This is...
Employers, workers don’t have the same view of future work
Digital technology has done much to help life carry on as near to normal as possible during the pandemic. Video conversations with customers and colleagues are now taken for granted, while cloud-based document-sharing apps allow ongoing co-operation and collaboration....
MTN grew subscribers during 2020
MTN increased its subscribers increased by 28,8 million to 279,6-million during the financial year ended 31 December 2020. The group has 280-million customers in 21 markets. During the year, group service revenue grew by 19,9%. EBITDA (before once-off items) grew by...
Financial firms use change management, upskilling to drive productivity
Financial institutions are spending, on average, 14% of annual operating costs on change management functions in order to drive greater productivity gains, a new PwC study has shown. According to PwC's report, "Productivity 2021 and beyond: Upskilling the workforce of...
More than 100m infections found on Windows devices
Devices with Windows operating systems were affected by over 111-million malware infections during 2020, according to data analysed by the Atlas VPN team. Out of all of the Windows malware threats detected last year, 83% or nearly 92,3-million were found on consumer...
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Handheld mobile identification from Ideco
Ideco, an established leader in the application of biometric technology and southern Africa’s primary distributor of Morpho fingerprint biometric solutions, has released the MorphoIDent handheld mobile identification solution to help strengthen law enforcement. The...
Huawei launches S5710-HI Box Switch
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, recently launched its S5710-HI switch, the industry’s first ultra-high port density box switch, and an addition to its existing portfolio of SX7 series enterprise switches....
Samsung develops solar solutions
The critical need for alternatives to the current electricity shortage problem has prompted companies like Samsung Electronics Africa to develop products, under their Built For Africa umbrella, that capitalise on the sun’s energy. “The number of sunny days per annum...
HP unveils new desktop PC
HP recently announced the HP ENVY Rove20 mobile All-in-One (AiO) PC, the company’s first mobile All-in-One PC, which frees the desktop PC from the desk and allows families and friends to enjoy a shared entertainment experience with a built-in battery, unique design...
Are consumers buying products or solutions?
Consumers live in an information age, where easy access to the world’s knowledge via the Internet has changed the way we approach everything from education to business. Today, customers are often way ahead of the salespeople who are “helping” them, armed with a...
Edge Evolve, MDM sign partnership agreement
Master Data Management (MDM), a specialist solutions provider for data governance, data quality, data integration and master data management, has signed a partnership agreement with The Edge Evolve Group (Edge Evolve), an organisation with businesses that offer data...
Integrated reporting drives good governance
While integrated reporting is a legal requirement for all Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)-listed companies in South Africa, today's business environment demands more transparency and good governance from all companies. Integrated reporting combines financial and...
Dac rolls out Microsoft for Solenta Aviation
Dac Systems, a national specialist services provider focused on turnkey implementations of leading edge industry solutions, has implemented a Microsoft system for its client, Solenta Aviation – the result has been improved control of capex due to intricate, precise...
HDS brings security to mobile workforce
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has unveiled new solutions and services that allow enterprises to adopt cloud computing more readily, enable their mobile workforce more securely and reliably, and provide a better IT...
Futuresense delivers insight for ARM
Futuresense, a Johannesburg-based performance management specialist and Oracle Gold partner, has developed a financial intelligence solution for diversified mining group African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). Replacing spreadsheets, the Oracle Hyperion Strategic Finance...
Senior Java Developer
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Senior Security Specialist at AVBOB
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We have a 12 month contract for a Senior Test Analyst available at a large banking corporate in Johannesburg to be part of the team that works with other African Countries.The purpose of this role is to identify the target test Items to be evaluated by the test...
Senior Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Our client is a leader in the retail industry with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and innovation. We are currently looking for a talented and motivated senior level data scientist to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work...
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Are you an Intermediate Front End Developer, looking for an exciting new opportunity to help you further your career? Our client has an amazing permanent position available based in either Western Cape - Somerset West, Pretoria, or Johannesburg while being 90% remote....
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