Hybrid working brings environmental wins
Hybrid working has enabled businesses to cut energy usage by a fifth as they replace large city centre office space with smaller, more energy-efficient spaces, including flexible workspaces, according to new research released today. IWG more than 500 leaders and...
Taxation of Africa’s digital economy is on the rise
The digital economy is more than just technology and the internet. In today's ever-evolving business environment, organisations that are leveraging the tools and benefits of the digital economy are proving to be more adaptable and resilient. Across Africa and...
Millions of Africans lack basic facilities to curb Covid
An international study involving the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers reveals that hundreds of millions of Africans don't have access to the most basic facilities to prevent the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19. The results show, for example, that...
Time for channel players to place their bets as product shortages bite
High quality market analysis is at a growing premium as European channel businesses try to make sound strategic decisions to minimise the impact of product shortages. The latest data from Context reveals, that for the past year, the supply of notebooks (two weeks),...
This is why most engineers leave their jobs
More than half of engineers have considered leaving or left a job because of technical debt. This is according to Stepsize, a development tool for the healthy codebase, which examines the challenges tech companies face in hiring and retaining developers. While...
Computer graphics hardware market to hit $138bn
The surge in the use of mobile phones, the explosive growth of the gaming industry, and the evolving web technology have all been major factors driving the computer graphics hardware market. Although the entire industry was affected by the Covid-19, with global...
SA educator makes shortlist for StartUp Company of the Year
South African online safety and digital life skills program, MySociaLife, has been shortlisted as the 2021 StartUp Company of the Year at the GESS Education Awards Dubai to be held on 15 November. "To make it to the final nine is truly exciting, especially in a...
2Africa now longest undersea cable
The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, have announced the addition of a new segment - the 2Africa PEARLS branch - extending to the Arabian Gulf, Pakistan and into India....
What can SA expect in the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic?
The Delta variant of Covid-19 is key to understanding the current trends around the reopening of the global economy, and what we can expect in the next phase of the pandemic. This is the word from Mark Ainsworth, head of data insights and analytics at Schroders, who...
Half a million companies went under during Covid-19
The mass layoffs and office closures caused by the Covid-19 have affected almost every industry and sector. As a result, hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide were pushed out of the track, and many of them couldn't meet the challenges posed by the pandemic....
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McMethod’s top project management tips
Projects tend to come and go, whereas the very best project managers can leave a lasting legacy – if they follow a proven recipe, a guideline of what constitutes quality from those in the know. Tony McManus, MD from project management specialist McManus Consulting,...
Argos, eBay pilot the future of retail
The tie-up between Argos and eBay is the dawn of a new kind of retail environment and could spark more partnerships, according to Associate Professor of Marketing & Strategic Management Scott Dacko. Home Retail Group Plc’s Argos is trialling a partnership with the...
Video surveillance creates opportunities
Video surveillance is increasingly gaining the attention of businesses as a means to reduce crime such as theft and even increase productivity. In earlier days, these companies would identify a suitable security reseller to provide them with a solution that runs on...
Oracle adds cloud marketplace
Continuing its commitment to offer the industry’s broadest and most advanced cloud portfolio, Oracle introduced the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, a global marketplace where partners can publish applications and customers can browse through and discover new solutions to...
Maturing payroll market boosts economy
Payroll in South African businesses has grown and is stealing a great deal more of the corporate limelight than has been the case in the past. This was confirmed by experts in HR and payroll administration recently at the South African Payroll Association’s (SAPA)...
Movitel wins Frost & Sullivan award
The American Research and Consulting firm Frost and Sullivan presented Movitel with Competitive Strategy Leadership award in mobile communications on 15 August 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa. Movitel’s strategy of extending service coverage received a nine out of 10...
Ensuring EPMO runs smoothly
An enterprise project management office (EPMO) is a small team tasked with ensuring that the project portfolio is delivering its anticipated benefits according to plan, and is constantly aligned to current strategy, says Mike Shorten, senior consultant, Barnstone...
Security is critical for secure payments
Payments fraud experienced by retail businesses remains persistent, despite declining for a third year in succession, according to the 2013 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey, says Lionel Slowe, head of the SADC project at BankservAfrica. The survey states that 61%...
Lean and mean a prerequisite for BI
Many IT markets work in cycles. For example, the centralised infrastructure of the mainframe was replaced with the broad de-centralising effect of the PC, and the pendulum has swung back to centralised again as cloud services on central hosts take over. In the...
Ukuvuma expands business to Africa
Ukuvuma Solutions, an established South African provider of ICT Solutions and support to the engineering, mining and construction market, has announced that it will open a representative office in Ghana to meet what the company’s management describe as "a growing...
SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) 0537 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Based on a strong technical ABAP background, play a technical solution architect role for all change requests.Mediate between developers and functional team members and will engage directly with product owner(s) and external partner feature team(s) for the respective...
Senior iOS Developer at Paracon
Our Client a proudly South African founded financial services company that operates in the healthcare, life insurance, short-term insurance, long-term savings, and banking markets is looking for:An Android app (Swift) developer who will work within their team of...
Business Intelligence Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity ?? 1-2 years Business Analyst Experience required! ?? We are looking for a Junior Business Intelligence (BI) Consultant to create...
Data Analyst
POSITION: Data Analyst My client in Pretoria must be one of the most exciting companies to work for in the city! They offer a young, dynamic and Google-like environment for talented people that want to get involved in a fast-growing company. They are building a...
Automation Tester
We are currently seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications through automated testing. This is a hybrid role based in...
Project Manager
Qualification Required :[URL Removed] / BSc / Btech Engineering (Mechanical) / Electrical OR Chemical) Experience Required :At least 5 years Package management experienceProject Management experienceEngineering design experience on process related projectsEquipment...
Senior iOS Developer at Paracon – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our Client a proudly South African founded financial services company that operates in the healthcare, life insurance, short-term insurance, long-term savings, and banking markets is looking for:An Android app (Swift) developer who will work within their team of...
Business Intelligence Analyst – Gauteng Bryanston
Business Intelligence Analyst - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! Hybrid working opportunity ?? 1-2 years Business Analyst Experience required! ?? We are looking for a Junior Business Intelligence (BI) Consultant to create...
Data Analyst – Gauteng Menlyn
POSITION: Data Analyst My client in Pretoria must be one of the most exciting companies to work for in the city! They offer a young, dynamic and Google-like environment for talented people that want to get involved in a fast-growing company. They are building a...
Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are currently seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications through automated testing. This is a hybrid role based in...
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