Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Digital wallets set to dominate PoS transactions

Although Covid-19 has had a significant role in the global shift toward digital wallets, the number of people using these online payment tools continues surging even five years after the pandemic. In 2022, there were 3,4-billion digital wallet users worldwide, and...

Search is on the talented women in science

The Foundation L'Oréal, in partnership with UNESCO, has announced the sixth edition of the Women in Science Young Talent Search in South Africa. The initiative calls for outstanding female researchers under the age of 40 from diverse scientific fields including Formal...

Digital-only banking set for global growth

Digital-only banking adoption is set to grow considerably over the next five years, according to Finder.com's Digital Banking Adoption Report. Finder polled 41 654 people across 30 countries to reveal the number of people who will have a digital-only bank account will...

South Africans ‘waste’ opportunities to e-recycle

Despite the fact that approximately 95% of e-waste can be recycled, recovered or treated and beneficiated, e-recycling is not high on South African's agenda. This according to Patricia Schröder, vice-chair of the central branch of the Institute of Waste Management of...

Digital commerce will be impacted by these technologies

Over the next two years, visual configuration, digital wallets, customer identity and access management (CIAM) and virtual customer assistants (VCAs) will have high impact on digital commerce as mainstream adoption of these technologies increases, according to the...

Carrier multi-access edge cloud to reach $16bn

International Data Corporation (IDC) sees 2021 as an accelerated year for multi-access edge cloud (MEC) investments. MEC buildouts are being carried out by a broad cross-section of edge stakeholders (e.g., wireless and wireline communications service providers, cable...

Commonwealth urges vaccine equity

Countries must have a holistic response to responding to the multiple and interlinked global crises of the pandemic, climate change and its economic fallout. This was the message from Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland speaking at the UN trade conference...

Amazon regains top spot for European smart homes

In the second quarter of 2021 the smart home market in Europe grew 23,8% compared with the same period in 2020, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). The market surpassed 24-million units shipped to the region between April and June. "This was...

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Kaspersky launches free Web browsing app

Kaspersky Lab is pleased to announce the release of a new free app to ensure users are safe while surfing the Web on their iPhone and iPad devices. The new Kaspersky Safe Browser for iOS is now available from the Apple App Store. Like any Internet user, iPhone and...

Flexenclosure opens office in Mozambique

Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and pre-fabricated data centres for the ICT industry, has opened a new office in Maputo, Mozambique to serve its growing number of customers in southern Africa. |The new office, which is...

MultiChoice announces management changes

MultiChoice has announced some management changes in the South Africa PayTV business. MultiChoice South Africa CEO, Collins Khumalo, has decided to take “time out” after 17 years with the group. Khumalo has played various roles within the PayTV environment and has...

ATI to expand its operations

Artisan Training Institute (ATI), the black-owned training company, has announced it is to spend R90 million over the next few years to expand its operations. This was confirmed by ATI co-founder and director Mandisa Nyathikazi, who says the operational expansion will...

Global RFID market to reach $7,8bn

According to a new RFID sector survey by IDTechEx Research, the RFID market will increase from $6,98-billion in 2012 to $7,88-billion this year, and will reach $23,4-billion in 2020, says Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx. This includes tags, readers and software/services for...

HDS launches social collaboration platform

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, announced the launch of the Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) Community, an online social platform powered by Jive Software. The HDS Community enables customers, prospects, partners and employees to openly collaborate to innovate with HDS...

FID issues call for board members

The Foundation for Internet Development (FID) is inviting applications from suitably qualified potential non-executive board members who can help take its entrepreneur development mandate to the next level. FID is looking to eventually recruit five non-executive board...

Technology investment key to e-tail success

The constant evolution of online retail – from multi-channel to omni-channel and beyond – means retailers have business-critical decisions to make on a day-to-day basis. Certainly, the opportunity for success and growth can’t be denied, says Christo Briedenhann,...

Kathea brings Zoom to local market

Kathea, a local distributor of visual communications and unified communication (UC) solutions, has partnered with London-based Disruptive Vision to bring the innovative Zoom video streaming solution to the local market. Zoom is a standards-based, software only,...

BICS boosts big data power with QlikView

QlikView has announced that BICS (Belgacom International Carrier Services) is using QlikView with Teradata to analyse more than a terabyte of data each day providing customers with full visibility into their user roaming traffic across 2G/3G/4G networks.  As a...

Database Administrator

As a database administrator (DBA), your role involves managing and maintaining databases within an organization. Here are some key responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the role: Database Installation and Configuration: Installing and configuring...

Data Scientist (2 Year Contract) Wits AGINCOURT

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...

Full-Stack Java Developer

Our client is seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join our growing team servicing local and offshore clients in the financial services space. You must have strong communication skills and the ability to add value to existing product lines and develop...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Calling all problem-solving superheroes! We're seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our team! If you're a mastermind at analysing data, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you!Please note, the role is onsite in Sandton, and is a 4 month...

Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg

As a database administrator (DBA), your role involves managing and maintaining databases within an organization. Here are some key responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the role: Database Installation and Configuration: Installing and configuring...

Full-Stack Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join our growing team servicing local and offshore clients in the financial services space. You must have strong communication skills and the ability to add value to existing product lines and develop...

Agile Product Owner

6 -12 month contract (6 months with renewal)Only Cape Town-based applicants will be considered Overview: This role is primarily responsible for working closely with the Product Manager and/or Business Owner and inputting into the strategy and product vision by...

Software Developer

Managing projects / processes. Ability to develop within a specific sought-after programming language. Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions. Working knowledge with software development...

Application Developer

Our client, a market leader in the IT Industry, based in Gqeberha, is currently looking to employ an Applications Developer.An awesome career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Minimum 1 - 3 years' experience with Portfolio (excluding Internships)Own reliable...

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