E-commerce poised to capture 41% of global retail sales
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A day without the Internet would cost $43bn
The Internet has become such an integral part of our daily lives that we often do not even think about how much we rely on it. But if the Internet were to go down globally for even just a single day, the economic impact would be enormous. Such interruption of online...
Cell C improves financial performance in 2020
Cell C's turnaround strategy is having a positive impact in stabilising the business and there is an improvement in the quality of earnings Cell C, according to the company's annual financial performance for the 12 months period to December 2020. Normalised EBITDA was...
Altron acquires security firm Lawtrust for R245m
JSE-listed Altron has acquired digital signatures services company Lawtrust from Etion for R245-million, subject to Competition Commission approval. Lawtrust is a digital trust services and cyber information security solutions company which provides solutions used to...
MetroFibre acquires parts of Link Africa’s FTTH network
MetroFibre has acquired the fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network and infrastructure of Link Africa in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal, adding another 10 000 homes passed to MetroFibre's rapidly-growing fibre network in South Africa. The deal is effective 1 April 2021 with a...
Crypto investors brace for Dogeday 4/20
Amateur investors are aiming to push Dogecoin's price to $0.69 on April 20th, a day marked Doge Day 4/20, according to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com. In early January 2021, a Reddit group known as SatoshiStreetBets sought to actively pump up Dogecoin's value...
SpaceX selected to land next astronauts on the Moon
NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two astronauts to the lunar surface. At least one...
How to watch Mars Helicopter’s first flight
NASA is targeting no earlier than today (Monday 19 April) for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. The flight was set to commence at approximately 03h30 EDT, or 09h30 South African time. Data from the first flight will return to Earth a few hours...
SA business partners with UNICEF to on vaccine rollout
South African Internet of things (IoT) solution provider Beyond has entered into a long-term agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to supply its remote cold chain monitoring solution in support of UNICEF's global vaccination programme. UNICEF will...
Employees feel increasingly disconnected
Onboarding programs have missed the mark for years in making new hires feel connected to their organisation and, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it's crucial for HR leaders to update and improve these initiatives to set up new hires for success, according to Gartner....
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execMobile offers global data roaming
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MWEB Business simplifies data backup
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KEMP strengthens load balance offering
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Fortinet introduces FortiWeb 5 OS
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Delivering service management as an asset
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Genesys to acquire SoundBite
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The main purpose of the job is to work as part of a team executing the systems engineering during design, construction, integration, verification and commissioning of the company Mid Dishes and associated supporting systems, both in the laboratories in Cape Town and...
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Software Developer
.Job Description a COMPANY is looking for a dynamic, energetic, innovative, strategic, and self-motivated individual to work from our Johannesburg Office. The candidate must have a solid work ethic, be able to work under deadline, engage and collaborate with team...
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