African fintech growth could unlock greater economic prosperity
Africa is one of the fastest growing fintech markets with revenue forecasted to grow 13-fold to $65-billion by 2030. In addition to the revenue opportunity, fintechs play an important role in developing the region's economy and improving the lives of African people by...
Last chance to vote for 2023’s top vendors and distributors
At midnight tomorrow (16 November), voting will close for the 2023 survey for this year's Channelwise Awards - the most sought-after and prestigious independent awards in the South African IT distribution channel. We're giving channel players an extra 24 hours to cast...
Vaccinations revive international travel
Vaccinations appear to hold the key to reviving international travel. This is among the findings from research by ForwardKeys from available flight booking data. Two destinations, Greece, and Iceland, which have announced that they will welcome vaccinated visitors...
Printer sales rise as lockdowns continue
The Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market increased by 18,9% in 1Q21 compared with the same period a year ago, to give a market size of 5,15-million units. According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), this was the third quarter in a...
UAE Mars mission uses AWS to analyse data
On 9 February, a new object successfully began to orbit Mars: an un-crewed spacecraft called the Hope Probe. The mission has already returned the first image of Mars, taken by Hope's Emirates eXploration Imager from an altitude of 24 700 km. Led by the Mohammed Bin...
Teraco boosts regional interconnection
Teraco has become an integral node to the Meltingpot Indianoceanic Submarine System (MÉTISS), a 3 200 km subsea fibre optic cable system connecting South Africa to the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius. The MÉTISS consortium comprises Canal+...
Net 1 starts to turn around SA operations
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has reported an increase of approximately 27 000 EasyPay Everywhere (EPE) account holders, accouncing its third quarter results. During the period, the group saw a non-cash increase of $10,8-million, before tax effect, in the fair value of...
AI set to change the world as it takes off
Kathy Gibson reports - 5G, cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) could hold the key to South Africa's future, giving us the opportunity to leapfrog into the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). Arthur Goldstuck, MD of research company World Wide Worx, points out that...
SA consumers switch to digital payments
As the world went into pandemic lockdown in 2020, consumers shifted their spending habits to embrace contactless tap-and-go payments and online shopping. As stores closed and social distancing took hold, retailers worldwide moved their businesses online, embraced...
Alviva gets green light for Tarsus acquisition
By Mark Davison - The final hurdle facing one of the most significant moves yet in the South African distribution channel - the acquisition of Tarsus Technologies by the Alviva group - has been crossed with the news that the Namibian Competition Commission has...
More News Today
Ricoh SA enters Web-to-print market
Ricoh has brought MarcomCentral to the South African market, its software as a service (SaaS) Web-to-print system for commercial printers and in-house corporate print shops, developed by PTI. It will be demonstrated at Africa Print in Johannesburg from 21 to 23 August...
Gemalto releases 2013 Netsize Guide
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has released the new 2013 Gemalto Netsize Guide, for those interested in how mobile payments are changing the way people shop, transact and bank. The new guide is the 11th edition since it was first published and is aimed...
VoIP is great if it works properly
There’s no question that voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) has become a standard tool for many companies. That’s owing to its promise of lower costs and the ability to substantially broaden the scope of what users can do with their telecommunications, says Riaan...
Low bandwidth no obstacle to cloud migration
Many businesses are reluctant to move key applications into the cloud because they fear high bandwidth costs and unstable connectivity – but, says Alexander Mehlhorn of Framework One, the reality is exactly the opposite. “If you have even one branch apart from your...
Customer experience metrics are key
It is true that a good customer experience will lead to more business, or better “word-of-mouth marketing”. Certainly, users all know that in the era of social media, a single negative customer interaction can lead to a public relations nightmare, says Deon Scheepers,...
EMMM Forum benefits mining houses
Mining houses, IT suppliers and vendors which join The Open Group’s EMMM (Exploration, Mining, Metals and Minerals) Forum stand to enjoy a wide-ranging number of benefits, says Stuart Macgregor, MD of enterprise architecture specialist Real IRM. Mining houses gain...
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...
Cobol Developer
A minimum of 10 to 15 years' experience as a Senior Analyst Developer with the majorityof the time using COBOL Advanced experience in COBOLAdvanced experience in CICSAdvanced experience in DB2Sound understanding and experience in MQSeries, Z/OS, JCLAdvanced knowledge...
BizTalk Developer
Minimum Requirements MatricRelated Diploma/Degree7+ years development experience in a cross section of application environments including MS SQL and C#Minimum of 7+ years Biztalk Development experienceMarket related rate. IT is centralized from Value City in the...
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER CLIENT BASED WITH SOLID EXPERIENCE IN THE EPCM PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF METALURGICAL OR MINERAL PROCESS PLANTS WITHIN THE MINING INDUSTRY.TO JOIN THIS INTERNATIONAL EPCM PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT DESIGN OPERATION. FOR THE MANAGEMENT OPERATION...
Senior Data Specialist – Remote
Job Description:Ownership of Outsourced Credit Control's data and processes including, but not limited to, development, implementation and maintenance of operational and reporting processes. Engaging with business to ensure understanding and compliance with external...
Test Analyst at Reverside – Gauteng
Reverside is an IT services provider; we are always looking for professional candidates to join our team in Software Development, providing opportunities to work on exciting projects, within our well-established client base. We are looking for Test Analyst...
Cobol Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
A minimum of 10 to 15 years' experience as a Senior Analyst Developer with the majorityof the time using COBOL Advanced experience in COBOLAdvanced experience in CICSAdvanced experience in DB2Sound understanding and experience in MQSeries, Z/OS, JCLAdvanced knowledge...
BizTalk Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Minimum Requirements MatricRelated Diploma/Degree7+ years development experience in a cross section of application environments including MS SQL and C#Minimum of 7+ years Biztalk Development experienceMarket related rate. IT is centralized from Value City in the...
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER – Gauteng Rosebank
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER CLIENT BASED WITH SOLID EXPERIENCE IN THE EPCM PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF METALURGICAL OR MINERAL PROCESS PLANTS WITHIN THE MINING INDUSTRY.TO JOIN THIS INTERNATIONAL EPCM PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT DESIGN OPERATION. FOR THE MANAGEMENT OPERATION...
Senior Data Specialist – Remote – Eastern Cape East London
Job Description:Ownership of Outsourced Credit Control's data and processes including, but not limited to, development, implementation and maintenance of operational and reporting processes. Engaging with business to ensure understanding and compliance with external...
Financial Systems Implementation Specialist
Financial Systems Implementation Specialist - Permanent - Johannesburg, Gauteng The Implementation Specialist will assist external clients in the implementation of technical systems, software, hardware or solutions. They will be responsible for evaluating client...
View more career listings on our Careers Section