Global connectivity improves, but Africa still fares poorly
Steady but uneven progress in global Internet connectivity highlights the disparities of the digital divide and is leaving people in low-income countries behind, according to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Facts and Figures 2023. Analysis on...
Wits researchers pioneer a new way of searching for Dark Matter
The existence of Dark Matter is a long-standing puzzle in our universe. Dark Matter makes up about a quarter of our universe, yet it does not interact significantly with ordinary matter. The existence of Dark Matter has been confirmed by a series of astrophysical and...
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...
MEA’s PC shipments on a 15-year high
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, recorded incredible year-on-year growth of 36,6% in the first quarter of 2021 -- the highest annual growth seen in the region...
Chip shortage fails to dent global PC growth
Despite ongoing concerns around semiconductor shortages the PC market continues to be one of the many consumer technology markets that is thriving. According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device...
Edge computing critical to analytics success
Edge computing has been identified as a critical factor that businesses must harness to both successfully navigate and understand data both now and into the future. According to a new Intel report, "The Edge Outlook", industries can extract real business value by a...
Green Software Foundation aims to put sustainability first
The Green Software Foundation, a non-profit organisation founded by Accenture, GitHub, Microsoft and ThoughtWorks, has been set up with the Linux Foundation and the Joint Development Foundation Projects to build a trusted ecosystem of people, standards, tooling and...
Africa Cyberlympics 2021 pre-qualifier is now open
The Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), a continental platform for public-private cooperation, today announced the launch of the annual Cyberlympics pre-qualifying round, sponsored and facilitated by CompTIA. The pre-qualifier is open to African nationals of any age...
Global tech provider M&A activity set for boom
By 2022, the level of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity involving technology providers will surpass previous highs recorded in 2018. According to Gartner, acquisitions of tech providers were briefly impacted in 2020 by the onset of the pandemic, but...
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New social media channel for body corporates
SA’s first social media platform that targets managed communities to ease the process of communication between members is set to change the way body corporates and homeowner associations operate. Launched late last year, SocialEstate.co.za radically speeds up...
Securing executive level payroll
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Avoiding common collaboration mistakes
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Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400 from Océ
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Cloud backup and disaster recovery
As more organisations become comfortable with cloud-based back-up solutions, it is becoming increasingly important to understand exactly what level of recovery their solution provides, says Gareth Tudor, CEO of Altonet. While backup is an important part of disaster...
Taking video collaboration to the cloud
The benefits of video conferencing (VC) are widely acknowledged – the technology enables face-to-face communication on demand, without the need to travel, improving productivity and enhancing collaborative abilities, says Divesh Nathoo, pre-sales manager at Kathea....
Triple4 offers affordable enterprise backups
Ask any IT administrator which task is the most painful for them and the chances are very good they will reply "backup". While this has never been a popular or enjoyable job for the vast majority of those tasked with doing it, backups are also enormously important,...
Library security boosts asset management
Book theft, which has steadily increased over the past few years, is the most common crime in South African libraries and can have a significant impact on the bottom line. However, local developments of advanced library security technologies can reduce these losses,...
Riverbed delivers WAN optimisation solution
Riverbed Technology the application performance company extended its market leading Steelhead wide area network (WAN) optimisation product family with the addition of a new hardware appliance and upgrades to its Steelhead software. Steelhead WAN optimisation solutions...
Reviewing the relevance of projects
The waterfall development cycle has been the de facto methodology behind many software development lifecycles for years, writes Ziaan Hattingh, MD of IndigoCube. Over time some companies have been able to make it work reasonably efficiently, others have moved to...
Java Developer (mwx) (German Speaking) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:Currently, a software development firm focusing on providing top-tier software solutions to its predominantly European clientele is in search of a Java Developer fluent in both German and English, based in South Africa. The desired candidate should possess...
Scala Developer
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SharePoint Designer – Remote Remote
SHAREPOINT DESIGNER WITH A STRONG PORTFOLIO IN UI/UX DESIGN SKILLS WANTEDSharePoint Designer with strong UI/UX design experience wanted for a hybrid role.Must:Be able to design, develop and maintain all SharePoint components. Have HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT AND SHAREPOINT...
SAP BI/BW Consultant (Advanced) 2478 – Gauteng Pretoria
1st & 2nd level support for incidents (troubleshooting and resolving) for BW Platform as per defined SLAs for the following technologies:BWonHANABW4/HANAHANASAP Portal Raise and lead PM (Problem Management) tickets as identified for BW Platform as per defined...
Microsoft Power Platform Developer – KwaZulu-Natal
An exciting opportunity to join a well-known software development house. Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Intermediate/Senior Microsoft Power Platform Developer (Hybrid) with strong expertise in Microsoft SharePoint Online. In this role, you will be...
Java Developer (mwx) (German Speaking) (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Currently, a software development firm focusing on providing top-tier software solutions to its predominantly European clientele is in search of a Java Developer fluent in both German and English, based in South Africa. The desired candidate should possess...
Scala Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager. We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the Takealot groups delivery network as well as the unique challenges that come with logistics and scale. We have...
SENIOR DEVELOPER – DATABASE at Secondments Recruitment
Job Advert SummaryResponsible for developing new database applications and/or converting existing legacy database applications to support business requirements. Design Databases,Perform Data Management.Develop Database Views, Functions, User Defined Types, Stored...
Field Technician
We are currently hiring for the position of Field Technician to join our technical support team. As a Field Technician, you will be responsible for providing on-site technical support and services to our clients. If you have a strong technical background, excellent...
Microsoft Power Platform Developer
An exciting opportunity to join a well-known software development house. Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Intermediate/Senior Microsoft Power Platform Developer (Hybrid) with strong expertise in Microsoft SharePoint Online. In this role, you will be...
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