Google opens applications for Startups AI Accelerator Africa
Google has announced the opening of applications for the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This cohort will have a strong focus on startups leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to address critical challenges...
Big growth ahead for voice and speech recognition market
The global voice and speech recognition market size is anticipated to reach $53,67-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 14,6% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to witness an upsurge in the adoption of...
SA brands dominate African value rankings
South African brands dominate the 2021 Brand Finance Africa 150 ranking once again, with the entire top 10 hailing from the country. In total, 81 South African brands feature with a cumulative brand value of $29-billion, equating to 73% of the total brand value in the...
Dramatic transition for bank chief risk officers
Global climate change, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, persistent low interest rate environments and the growing demands of regulators are testing the resilience of banks and setting their risk management in a new direction. Worldwide, banks are making major...
Robotics industry to pass $500bn mark in 2030
Robots have not taken over the world yet, but there will definitely be a lot more of them by the end of the decade. GlobalData forecasts that the robotics industry will pass the $500-billion mark in 2030, after a decade of growing at double-digit rates. That is an...
Financial services face higher ransomware recovery costs
Financial services organisations that have been hit by ransomware face more than $2-million in recovery costs. These are among the findings from Sophos's survey report, "The State of Ransomware in Financial Services 2021," showing how mid-sized financial services...
Alviva reports year-end results
Alviva Holdings has reported that its revenue for the year ended 30 June 2021 is 1% higher than last year at R15-billion. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EDBIDTA) are 25% up at R887-million. Earnings per share are 267,3 cents, an increase...
Adapt IT shows resilience
Adapt IT has reported an overall increase in revenue and earnings for the financial year ended 30 June 2021. Revenue increased by 1% to R1,503-billion (2020: R1,483-billion), at muted organic growth of 1%. The sector and geographic diversification had served the...
SAP Africa appoints Tracy Bolton as COO
Tracy Bolton has been appointed as the new chief operating officer for SAP Africa region. Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa, says Bolton has played a crucial role in helping SAP expand its offering to new customers and drive cloud adoption among African enterprises....
Robocall fraud will cost consumers $40bn next year
Consumers will lose $40-billion to fraudulent robocalls globally in 2022; rising from $31-billion in 2021, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Fraudulent robocalls pose threats to consumers by encouraging the disclosure of personal information that...
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Pillars of PCI compliance
The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) has mandated that merchants of all sizes that process, store or transmit credit card information must comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) security compliance by the end of 2013. Consequently, retailers have to...
CRS iSight keeps HR standards in focus
In light of the introduction of the first-of-its-kind formal HR standards in South Africa, devised by industry and the SA Board for People Practices (SABPP), CRS Technologies, a leading local provider of HR & payroll services and solutions, has launched its iSight...
PV systems need lightning, surge protection
In recent years, photovoltaic (PV) systems have become a significant sector within the energy market, with the International Energy Agency in 2011 saying that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term...
EMC, Bidvest and DiData form partnership
Bidvest Magnum, Dimension Data and EMC Southern Africa have formed an alliance to provide South African organisations with solutions that enable them to streamline management of their physical security environments and to better leverage data for their physical...
Check Point announces R77
Check Point Software Technologies, a worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has announced the availability of Check Point R77, the latest release for its award-winning Software Blade Architecture. The Check Point R77 brings together preventative security...
New Nokia models available locally
Nokia has announced local availability of the Nokia Lumia 925 and Nokia Lumia 625, with both smartphones expected in South Africa next week along with the latest addition to the Asha range, the Nokia Asha 210. Joining the new devices locally in October will be a new...
McAfee online safety programme booms
McAfee has announced that it has reached more than 100 000 youth, parents and teachers around the globe with its cyber education programme. The McAfee Cares - Online Safety for Kids Program is a free school initiative that utilises McAfee employees, partners and...
DVT goes Gold with Talend
Open source software leader Talend has appointed software and services specialist DVT as a Gold-level partner following DVT’s investment in Talend and a successful two-year partnership in South Africa. DVT sold and supported the first Talend enterprise service bus...
New HR, payroll unit at Sage South Africa
Sage South Africa has announced the launch of Sage HR Africa, a new business unit for HR and payroll software and services in Africa. This comes as a result of Sage’s drive to expand operations in Africa and to continuously deliver world-class solutions in Africa,...
IDM implements Sage CRM
Intelligent Debt Management, (IDM), South Africa’s leading and largest debt management company, has successfully implemented Sage CRM. “The software has enabled us to improve our value, impact and service levels to our clients by catering for a scalable, efficient,...
Scala Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Senior UI/UX Designer – Remote Remote
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Technical Specialist – Gauteng Primrose
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Developer – Back-End (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is dedicated to transforming the payment landscape with a vision of providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Unlike other options, they prioritise responsible alternatives to credit, offering a clear and compelling value...
Fullstack Developer-Cloud (Senior) – Gauteng Midrand
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Cloud Database Engineer (LM) – Gauteng Pretoria
Design and implement cloud-based database solutions. Develop and maintain database migration plans. Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve database-related issues. Ensure that all database systems are secure, reliable, and compliant with...
Senior Network Engineer
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Junior Analyst
Our client is a prestigious boutique corporate advisory firm with a pan-African footprint, specializing in investor readiness and capital raising across various industries, with a dynamic team that thrives in a collaborative, client-facing environment.Our client is...
Full Stack Java Developer Learnership – Copy at Geeks4learning
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Senior Analyst at Kgabolize Recruitment Consultancy
Our client based in Pretoria east is looking to employ a Qualified Senior Analyst on permanent basis. The purpose of the job is to assist in the management and supervision of the activities of the alternative Investments industry and to monitor Alternative Investments...
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