Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Business execs power ahead with GenAI, despite risks

US business executives worry about potential risks from the widening use of generative artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot - but more than a quarter of them say that hasn’t stopped their organisations from experimenting with the...

Big data and analytics spend set to hit $215,7bn

Worldwide spending on big data and business analytics (BDA) solutions is forecast to reach $215,7-billion this year, an increase of 10,1% over 2020, according to a new update to the Worldwide Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from International Data Corporation...

How to become a purpose-driven supply chain

As enterprises move from operating profit-centric to purpose-driven, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must focus on five actions to create a purpose-driven supply chain, according to Gartner. "Purpose-driven enterprises deliver benefits for stakeholders while also...

PC gamer numbers jump above 1,8bn

Despite the looming threat of mobile gaming, PC games are still a huge revenue-generating machine bringing billions of dollars of profit each year. The number of PC gamers is also on the rise. During 2020, the global sales of gaming PCs grew by 16,2%, thanks to the...

WEF New Champions Chapter launches in SA

Risk Insights, a World Economic Forum (WEF) New Champions member, together with its strategic partners Imperial Logistics and Instinctif Partners, has announced the launch of the WEF New Champions Chapter in South Africa. The initiative forms part of The World...

Double-digit growth for global hardcopy peripherals

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market expanded for the fourth quarter in a row in the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21) with shipments growing 13,4% year over year to nearly 22,9-million units. Shipment value also increased during the quarter with year-over-year...

Ethereum could exceed bitcoin’s value within five years

Ethereum will continue to outperform bitcoin in 2021 and will, ultimately, exceed its rival's value. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, who comments: "Ethereum (ETH) is outperforming bitcoin (BTC) and it can be...

Americans to spend more than $60bn on 5G smartphones

The global penetration of 5G is increasing as different regions continue to adapt the revolutionary technology. Consequently, most Americans are projected to spend more on 5G-enabled smartphones. According to data acquired by Finbold, Americans are expected to spend a...

Teraco completes hyper-connected Isando campus

Teraco Data Environments has completed the JB3 data centre facility, located within the Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. The multi-billion-rand facility represents a strategic addition to Platform Teraco, comprising 4 5000sqm of building structure, 1...

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Moving from on-premise to the cloud

Gartner has said that by the end of 2013, 75% of global call centres will be making use of the hosted call centre model – which leaves 25% of call centres likely relying on premise-based solutions that use their private branch exchange (PBX) to perform basic call...

Supply chain management now a degree

As South African businesses continue to expand their footprint into Africa to tap into the continent’s expanding consumer market and growing middle class, so the shortage of managers with suitable high-level skills in export and supply chain management is becoming...

Five tips for securing a wireless network

Sophos has suggested best practices that can help administrators go beyond the basics of wireless security to provide advanced security, manageability and accessibility. “It isn’t hard to set up security for the wireless router in your basement by changing the SSID,...

SAP, Techno Brain to address skills shortage

SAP Africa has signed up Techno Brain as an official SAP Africa Education delivery partner. This was announced at SAP Africa’s first-ever Partner Summit held in Cape Town. Techno Brain is a custom software application provider that offers innovative software solutions...

Altonet implements solution for Anglorand

To successfully address its disaster recovery requirements, financial services company, Anglorand Securities, has installed HP Autonomy LiveVault, a secure, compliant and automated private cloud backup solution, as well as its TurboRestore Appliance for Rapid...

Etisalat to acquire stake in Maroc

Etisalat has announced that Vivendi has formally granted Etisalat a period of exclusivity for the acquisition of Vivendi’s 53% Stake in Itissalat Al Maghrib (Maroc Telecom) until 25 September 2013. Etisalat’s binding offer values each Maroc Telecom share at MAD 92.6,...

MWeb eSports Championship a success

The MWeb head office in Cape Town was teeming with excitement on 19 July 2013 as top gamers from Cape Town and Johannesburg clashed in the first ever inter-regional Electronic Sports (eSports) inter-regional championship in South Africa. The competitors were put to...

Huawei OceanStor wins Red Dot award

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, recently announced that its OceanStor HVS Enterprise Storage System, flagship product of Huawei’s storage portfolio, was presented with the "Red Dot Award: Product Design...

Riverbed launches new Granite product

Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, introduced a new release of its groundbreaking Riverbed Granite product family that delivers an enterprise-class solution for server and data consolidation. With expanded capacity and higher performance IT...

Secure information is good governance

In an increasingly regulated world, all companies today have to take a long hard look at the way information resides within their organisations, who has access to it, and more importantly, whether it leaves them open to operational and security risks. These concerns...

Senior Software Engineer (C#.Net)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Senior Software Engineer (C#.Net) with at least 5+ years of hardcore coding experience, preferably from a software house - is sought by a global Software Tech company to join its team. You will work on incubating new products,...

Lead .Net Developer

At iOCO, we are excited to announce an opportunity for a Lead .Net Developer to join our dynamic team. In this role, the selected individual will spearhead operations within the space, taking charge of existing applications, bug fixes, and maintenance. Beyond routine...

Front End Developer

Hire Resolve is currently seeking a talented and experienced Front-End Developer to join our client's team. As a leading recruitment firm, we are dedicated to matching highly skilled professionals with top-notch career opportunities. As a Front-End Developer, you will...

Intermediate Data Scientist – Gauteng Sandown

Duties & Responsibilities Analyze raw data: assess quality, cleansing, structuring for downstream processing.Apply the scientific method to data and problems to establish, test and refine hypotheses.Visualize and present scientific results effectively for a...

Senior Software Engineer (C#.Net) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Senior Software Engineer (C#.Net) with at least 5+ years of hardcore coding experience, preferably from a software house - is sought by a global Software Tech company to join its team. You will work on incubating new products,...

Lead .Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

At iOCO, we are excited to announce an opportunity for a Lead .Net Developer to join our dynamic team. In this role, the selected individual will spearhead operations within the space, taking charge of existing applications, bug fixes, and maintenance. Beyond routine...

Front End Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve is currently seeking a talented and experienced Front-End Developer to join our client's team. As a leading recruitment firm, we are dedicated to matching highly skilled professionals with top-notch career opportunities. As a Front-End Developer, you will...

Intermediate Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer

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National organisation within the "investments and financial services industry" requires a Data Analyst for their Sandhurst Branch.Qualifications and ExperienceAppropriate qualification1-2 years experience in a similar roleExperience in financial services would be an...

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We are on the lookout for a Senior Specialist - Software Development.Support and grow software development capacity within the team. The ideal candidate has to have a full stack experience, and be flexible within the areas of consulting, solutioning, and development....

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