GenAI set to increase marketing productivity by 40%
New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that applying generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to a range of enterprise marketing tasks will result in an estimated productivity increase of more than 40% by 2029. "In the next five years, GenAI...
Steep growth for smart waste sensors
The number of waste collection points fitted with smart waste sensor technology reached 1,25-million worldwide in 2023 (excluding China) and, growing at a CAGR of 22,8%, will increase to 3,5- million by 2028, according to new research from Berg Insight. These...
Elon Musk tops list of most-discussed entrepreneur
Certain entrepreneurs are so innovative and forward-thinking, their ideas and creations have a monumental and lasting impact on the world. Interested in business personalities, MoneyTransfers.com analysed the latest data from online analytics tool Buzzsumo to...
Standard Bank, AWS to build African Innovation Lab
Standard Bank and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have expanded their strategic relationship and will jointly build the African Innovation Lab – an incubator and accelerator of large-scale innovation projects and new business models that deliver exceptional client...
Massive growth in fake vaccine certificate market
There has been a global boom in the black market for fake vaccine certificates on Telegram, following US President Biden’s vaccine mandate announcements last week. This is according to Check Point Research (CPR), which also fins that the black market for fake vaccine...
Overall cloud spending to hit $1,3trn by 2025
Over the past decade, cloud computing has become the foundation for the delivery of mobile and content services as well as an alternative to traditional enterprise computing environments. As businesses pivot to a digital-first economy, cloud will continue to play an...
PC growth spurt in MEA set to end soon
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computer (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets, is expected to see shipments decline of 7,2% year on year for the second half of 2021. This is according to IDC's latest Quarterly PCD...
Attacks reach record highs in 2021
Trend Micro blocked 40,9-billion email threats, malicious files, and malicious URLs for customers in the first half of 2021, a 47% year-on-year increase. Ransomware remained the standout threat in the first half of the year as cyber criminals continued to target...
Mining organisations are becoming highly digitalised
More than half of the mining organisations operating around the world consider themselves to be repeatable data-led companies on the organisational data maturity scale, according to IDC’s 2021 Worldwide Mining Decision-Maker Survey. The ability to capture, clean, and...
Industrial control systems come under threat
Almost one in three industrial computers globally was subject to malicious activity in H1 2021, according to Kaspersky ICS CERT. During the first half of 2021, cybercriminals intensively used various types of spyware and malicious scripts while performing their...
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WD creates higher capacity hard drives
The network attached entry level storage market is expected to grow at an 86,2% CAGR between 2011 and 2016, according to John Rydning, IDC’s Research VP for hard disk drives. With this expected phenomenal increase the channel needs to make sure they benefit from this...
MAP signs MOA on manufacturing practices
The founding members of the Manufacturing Accelerator Programme (MAP) - ISAH, Rifle-Shot Performance Partners and SANEC - have signed a memorandum of agreement with the board of the South African Capital Equipment Council (SACEEC) to promote good manufacturing...
Solving data residency issues
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Cellfind launches LBS workforce management
Cellfind, a subsidiary of Blue Label Telecom, has introduced a set of location based service (LBS) workforce and asset management solutions to help enterprises increase efficiency improve productivity and reduce costs. Quentin Joubert, product manager at Cellfind,...
WD develops Red drives
The network attached entry level storage market is expected to grow at an 86.2% CAGR between 2011 and 2016, according to John Rydning, IDC’s Research vice president for hard disk drives. With this expected phenomenal increase the channel needs to make sure they...
Social media as a contact centre
Could social media in its mainstream form become the go-to technology for customer service? The Gartner Group certainly thinks so. In a research paper published in April, Social Media for CRM Will Force a Shift From Contact Centres to Customer Engagement Centres, VP...
Vodacom Mozambique orders eCentre
Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and pre-fabricated data centres for the ICT industry, has received a multi-million dollar order from Vodacom Mozambique for its modular and pre-fabricated data centre eCentre. Vodacom...
Unpacking the business analyst toolbox
Software development company BBD recently hosted an International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) event in Cape Town. The event was fully subscribed and attended by analysts from various companies and vertical markets. The IIBA is an independent, non-profit...
Genesys wins Frost & Sullivan accolades
Based on its recent analysis of the workload management market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Genesys with the 2013 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation in Workload Management. Businesses of every type are realising that they need to consider...
The challenges of a smart grid
It is no secret that South Africa’s national power grid is under severe pressure, and the country’s energy supply is unreliable and insecure. In Winter months the grid at times gets alarmingly close to the brink of shutdown. Power utility, Eskom, is faced with ongoing...
Senior Integration Engineer, SKA (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN a team of Scientists, Engineers and Computer Scientists working on the Square Kilometer Array, the world's largest and most advanced radio telescope project. They are currently seeking a Senior Integration Engineer to join their team. You will be...
Senior C# Developer
Interact with stakeholders to intensify requirements for applications.Build applications and programs using the .NETIdentifying and rectifying bugs within code.Monitor code quality through peer code reviews.Employ the best methods to implement OOP code.Ensure the best...
Desktop Support Engineer ll – Western Cape Cape Town
Yearning for More in Your Career? iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a Desktop Support Engineer ll. If you're a master of all things tech and have a passion for solving complex problems, then we want you on our team. What...
Junior Software Engineer – Gauteng Sandown
Familliar with Windows Based Server operating systemsGood understanding of SQL Database design and queriesCoding experience in Javascript, CSS and C# Knowledge of Networking and security fundamentals with troubleshooting skills Desired Skills: SQL CSS Server Design...
Senior Back-End Developer – Gauteng Sandown
Senior Back End Developer - Gauteng12 Month Contract - Remote Purpose of Position: Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior Back End Developer for software development and IT projects based client. This is a remote 12 month contract. Salary is market...
Senior Integration Engineer, SKA (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN a team of Scientists, Engineers and Computer Scientists working on the Square Kilometer Array, the world's largest and most advanced radio telescope project. They are currently seeking a Senior Integration Engineer to join their team. You will be...
Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein
Interact with stakeholders to intensify requirements for applications.Build applications and programs using the .NETIdentifying and rectifying bugs within code.Monitor code quality through peer code reviews.Employ the best methods to implement OOP code.Ensure the best...
Senior QA Software Tester
Senior QA & Tester - Gauteng12 Month Contract - Remote Purpose of Position: Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior QA & Tester for software development and IT projects based client. This is a remote 12 month contract. Salary is market related,...
Senior Full-Stack Developer
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Technical Lead (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR expertise as a Technical Lead is sought by a forward-thinking FinTech company where your core role will be to ensure that their pod delivers the most valuable solutions by providing the technical context (trade-offs) and championing Engineering...
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