Hyperscalers hedge their bets amidst Nvidia dependency concerns
Hyperscalers such as Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are strategically shifting towards developing proprietary semiconductor technologies in response to the soaring demand for Nvidia's GPUs in the burgeoning generative AI (GenAI) market. This strategic move is...
Growth opportunities for African fintech abound
The fintech landscape in Africa is experiencing a surge in growth opportunities - with South Africa emerging as a key player in this dynamic sector. Despite global challenges, venture capital investment in South Africa remained resilient, marking a 6% increase to...
Women rule the roost in direct selling
South Africa's already severe unemployment crisis was further exacerbated by Covid-19, with job losses stemming from the pandemic peaking at 1,5-million at the end of last year. Data shows that only about 40% of employment losses have been recovered to date. Research...
Africa sees massive rise in DDoS attacks
The latest figures from Seacom show that distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in Africa have increased by 300% in 2021, compared to the same period in 2019. The continent experienced a similar spike in February 2020, co-inciding with global Covid-19 related...
Banking malware threats surge on mobile banking popularity
Banking malware threats are sharply increasing as cyber criminals target the rising popularity of mobile banking on smartphones, with plots aimed at stealing personal banking credentials and credit card information. This is according to the Nokia 2021 Threat...
Scammers used Google Ads to steal cryptocurrency
Check Point Research (CPR) is warning of scammers who use Google Ads to steal crypto wallets, after seeing hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency taken from victims this past weekend. Scammers are placing ads at the top of Google Search that imitate...
A better outlook for global connectivity services
Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay TV services is forecast to reach $1,5-trillion in 2021, representing an increase of 1% over 2020, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast...
Emerging offshore locations rank well for competitiveness
India, Philippines, South Africa and Egypt feature strongly among the top three rankings, according to the customer experience (CX) and back-office outsourcing and offshoring results of the GBS World Competitiveness Index. The index and rankings were drawn from...
The key account dilemma for sales officers
Ninety-five percent of chief sales officers (CSOs) expect a higher growth rate from their organisation's key accounts relative to other accounts. However, 58% of B2B sales organisations report that they miss achieving quota for key accounts, according to Gartner. A...
SAIGA will help new councillors build skills
The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says it is ready to collaborate with local government to help address capacity and skills challenges which may be faced by the newly elected South African political party councillors. In fact, the...
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Using predictive analytics to gain advantage
Organisations today are challenged by the need to understand their customers’ current and future requirements in a fast-paced and highly competitive environment, while still delivering goods and services in a profitable manner. Added to this is the need to continue to...
Taking government asset management mobile
Local governments in South Africa have a vast number of assets that they need to manage, from small internal assets such as computers, through to significant external assets such as water pumps, tanks and so forth. These assets are proving to be a nightmare to manage...
FNB app enables iTunes code gifting
FNB has announced that its customers can now purchase iTunes gift codes for the iTunes Store in South Africa using the FNB Banking App, re-enforcing FNB’s position as a digital leader in the market. “We believe that FNB customers will benefit greatly from the...
HP appoints new brand executive
In a move designed to achieve synergies across the group, the HP has announced the appointment of Patrick Reeves as HP brand executive for the group, effective immediately. This means that Reeves will oversee HP’s Printing and Computing business across both Pinnacle...
Top backup tips for SMEs
Although the South African power crisis is being addressed, the local market can still expect the possibility of load shedding, creating a challenge for businesses to say the least, says Dawie Bloomberg, MD of Green Apple IT. Aside from the disruptions that these...
Zambia’s DIGIprint buys Xerox press
DIGIprint, the authorised Xerox distributor in Zambia, has broadened its offering to customers with the purchase of a Xerox Wide Format IJP 2000 press – the first on the continent – from Bytes Document Solutions, the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 countries in...
The value of an exit interview
Staff turnover is one of the most significant HR costs in any business. The direct costs seem obvious; recruitment advertising, screening, interviewing, reference checking, assessments, contracts, followed by induction and training, all in terms of the hard costs and...
King Pie rolls out Parity Software solution
King Pie, established in 1993 and a subsidiary of the Bidvest Group, has been part of consumers’ lives for over 20 years and is still the leading pie franchise in the quick service restaurant industry. The company has 290 franchise outlets nationwide and an increasing...
Cortell delivers ETL to the local market
Cortell Corporate Performance Management, a provider of world-class enterprise business intelligence (BI), planning and consolidation software and services, has announced a ground-breaking ETL extraction solution for users of the Universe and Unidata (U2) legacy...
Konica Minolta launches bizbook corners
Last year, Bidvest company, Konica Minolta South Africa converted a light commercial vehicle into a mobile library, providing children and communities in the Gauteng area with access to books, thus giving them the opportunity to improve their literacy skills. But the...
IT Technician – Gauteng Pretoria North
Are you an IT Technician known for your meticulous and systematic approach, eager to flourish in an innovative setting where you have the opportunity to grow through engagement with state-of-the-art technology?This role demands a proactive, solution-oriented...
Developer Intern at Sintrex Integration Services – Western Cape Bellville
Core Outputs- Complete and pass all assigned tasks and tests as per the Internship Programme- Successfully integrate yourself with the Sintrex Team- Achieve all practical tasks and assignments while on-site or in the practical phase Essential Requirements- Recognised...
Python Developer (Advanced) 1246 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Managing projects / processes.Ability to develop in Data Drive Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL etc.Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application...
Microsoft CRM Developer
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Microsoft CRM Developer to join our dynamic IT team. As a Microsoft CRM Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and customizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions to meet the organization's business needs....
Systems Analyst at Datonomy Solutions
We are looking for a Senior Systems Analyst to join our team in Cape Town.Core Tasks:Understanding of Requirement specificationsAssistance with Functional specifications as requiredDevelopment of technical specifications for product and process requirements, including...
Cloud DevOps
The purpose of the role is to support M-pesa's cloud native environments. To support the software development teams to maintain their CI/CD pipelines and to install, administer, tune, patch, and upgrade servers related to cloud infrastructure. Additionally the role...
Senior Data Engineer
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to join their client's internationally based team. Their Data Engineer will be based in Cape Town with the Data Team, who work on a hybrid work model.Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science...
Microsoft CRM Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Microsoft CRM Developer to join our dynamic IT team. As a Microsoft CRM Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and customizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions to meet the organization's business needs....
Systems Analyst at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for a Senior Systems Analyst to join our team in Cape Town.Core Tasks:Understanding of Requirement specificationsAssistance with Functional specifications as requiredDevelopment of technical specifications for product and process requirements, including...
Cloud DevOps – Gauteng Johannesburg
The purpose of the role is to support M-pesa's cloud native environments. To support the software development teams to maintain their CI/CD pipelines and to install, administer, tune, patch, and upgrade servers related to cloud infrastructure. Additionally the role...
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