Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

PayJustNow partners with Merchant Capital

South African Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) provider PayJustNow has partnered with alternative lender Merchant Capital to expand access to working capital for retailers with a new cash advance offer, PayJustNow Advance. Craig Newborn, CEO of PayJustNow, says: "The retail...

IBM, SAP extend collaboration to GenAI

IBM and SAP have announced their vision for the next era of their collaboration, which includes new generative AI (GenAI) capabilities and industry-specific cloud solutions that can help clients unlock business value. "IBM and SAP's shared approach to generative AI,...

Mobile malware attacks cause concern in Africa

Of the more than 206 000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in the six months from January to June this year, over 30 000 of these attacks combined originated from Nigeria (14 071), Kenya (10...

Supply challenges dampen PC growth

Global shipments of traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks and workstations, reached 86,7-million units during the third quarter of 2021, up 3,9% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device...

Wage inflation impacts companies’ profitability

A massive 60% of organisations experienced wage inflation in 2Q21, nearly double the amount compared to the previous quarter, according to Gartner. Nearly three in four chief financial officers (CFOs) polled cited the risk of lower profitability as their top concern...

Europe set for big increase in AI spending

The new Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that European spending on AI systems will jump from $17,3-billion in 2021 to more than $50-billion in 2025. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for...

Altron issues trading statement

Altron has issued a trading statement, for the six months ended 31 August, alerting shareholders of a big decrease in earnings. The group warns that it is likely to report basic earnings per share of between -16 cents and -3 cents, being a decrease in excess of 100%...

Huge investment needed to achieve circular plastics economy

Ambitious goals for attaining a circular plastics economy could be achieved by shifting a portion of the future investment required to meet the growing demand for plastics towards advanced recycling methods, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit. Approximately...

Resellers gear up for major cloud investment

Nearly half (49%) of European resellers are preparing for a significant cloud push in the coming year, to meet rising customer demands for digital transformation, according to new data from Context. A preview of Context's upcoming ChannelWatch survey found that 73% of...

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Altonet announces HP Autonomy LiveVault 7.7

Altonet, local provider of the HP Autonomy range of backup and data protection services, has announced the release of HP’s latest version of its Autonomy LiveVault backup solution - LiveVault 7.7. This new version delivers integration with VMware vSphere support that...

Rectron, Samsung clean up print environment

Rectron South Africa, a leading distributor of computers, peripherals and accessories have introduced an exclusive trade-in promotion with Samsung, where Rectron customers and resellers will receive a R500 discount voucher off any Samsung printer, when they bring in...

PRISM break: US cloud customers defect

In June, thanks to one of its now former and very famous employees blowing the whistle, the news broke that America’s National Security Agency (NSA) was using a programme, code-named PRISM, to spy on e-mails, Internet phone calls, file transfers, photos, videos and...

WiFi will be the next corporate must-have

WiFi is not new. Although it’s hard to track its origins, it’s safe to say WiFi was being used on a large scale for the first time in the late 1990s, which probably qualifies it as being prehistoric in tech terms. But there has been renewed interest in the technology...

Cleansing big data stores

Data storage has quickly moved from gigabytes to terabytes, petabytes, exabytes and even zettabytes in some industries. The need is greater than ever before to collect, cleanse, correlate and analyse large stores of data, says Johan Jurd, MD of InfoBuild, a...

DiData forum to focus on contact centre

The contact centre has been in constant evolution since the 1990s, with some experts stating that it will be irrelevant in 2020. The current stage of evolution is the proliferation of channels, where a number of different channels are being used to interact with...

Data virtualisation is about business

Data virtualisation is not about IT – it’s about giving decision-makers immediate access to all the relevant information and only the relevant information, says Chris O'Connell, MD at BITanium. Information has become the strategic business advantage; hence how well...

New appointment at Aspect Software

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation, and back-office solutions, has announced the appointment of Kenneth Ewell to the position of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Professional Services. Ewell...

New Westcon-Comztek channel manager

Westcon-Comztek’s Communications Solutions division has announced the appointment of Grant Robertson, to the position of channel manager - Ruckus Wireless and Exinda, reporting to Communications Solutions Director, Tiens Lange. Robertson has a diploma in Marketing...

MER to provide solutions to Mozambique

MER Group, a world leader in digital communication infrastructure for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), announced that its telecom division has been chosen to provide full turnkey tower site solutions for two leading mobile operators in Mozambique. The turnkey solution...

Developer – SQL at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client: Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance investor engagement and retention. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team...

Full Stack Developer

Join the revolution in software solutions as a Full Stack Developer! We're seeking a master of code to shape the future of our digital landscape. If you're passionate about problem-solving and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is your chance to shine....

Senior Data Analyst

Requirements: Our client is looking for a skilled and passionate Senior Data Analyst to join our data analyst team to deliver data driven products and insights to internal and external stakeholders through the professional implementation of designing, developing,...

Business Analyst at IQbusiness

IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for seasoned Business Analysts that have experience and exposure to projects within the Financial Services industry. We are specifically looking for people that have worked on...

Senior Data Analyst

Our esteemed client in the telecoms industry is looking to appoint a skilled, qualified Senior Data Analyst with a real passion for analytics. You will be responsible for delivery of data driven products and insights to internal and external stakeholders through the...

Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Join the revolution in software solutions as a Full Stack Developer! We're seeking a master of code to shape the future of our digital landscape. If you're passionate about problem-solving and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is your chance to shine....

Senior Data Analyst – Gauteng Centurion

Requirements: Our client is looking for a skilled and passionate Senior Data Analyst to join our data analyst team to deliver data driven products and insights to internal and external stakeholders through the professional implementation of designing, developing,...

Business Analyst at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg

IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for seasoned Business Analysts that have experience and exposure to projects within the Financial Services industry. We are specifically looking for people that have worked on...

Senior Data Analyst – Gauteng Randburg

Our esteemed client in the telecoms industry is looking to appoint a skilled, qualified Senior Data Analyst with a real passion for analytics. You will be responsible for delivery of data driven products and insights to internal and external stakeholders through the...

Senior Business Analyst

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...

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