Flexible payments, cloud drive B2B e-commerce growth
The global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce market size is projected to reach $57,57-trillion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 18,2% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Businesses are advocating for more efficient purchase processes...
B2C c-commerce market to hit $17,77trn by 2023
The global B2C e-commerce market size is projected to reach $17,77-trillion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 19,1% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Within the business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce market landscape, the diversification...
Banks set to form customer-centric ecosystems
A significant 65% of global banking executives believe branch-based banking will be "dead" within five years. This is according to a report written by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) entitled "Branching out: can banks move from city centres to digital...
New Intel XPU targets HPC and AI
At the 2021 International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) Intel is announcing advances in its Xeon processor for HPC and AI as well as innovations in memory, software, exascale-class storage, and networking technologies for a range of HPC use cases. "To maximize HPC...
To win, insurers need to navigate future factors
The insurance industry should aim to provide enhanced advice and assistance to a greater proportion of the country's population. This is among the finding of a PwC report on the future of advice and engagement in the South African insurance industry. Riaan Singh,...
NGOs could buckle under lockdown pressure
The pressure on non-governmental organistions (NGOs) since the first lockdown over a year ago has not subsided, and the news of another hard lockdown could cripple the sector entirely. This is highlighted in a survey by Tshikululu Social Investments in 2020, which...
Cell C on track for RAN decommissioning
Cell C has successfully decommissioned 34% of its physical Radio Access Network (RAN) sites, while seamlessly migrating prepaid and Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) customers to roam solely on its partner network, MTN, via a virtual RAN. In this first phase, the...
Partnership aims to reduce youth unemployment by 10%
As South Africa's youth unemployment rate reaches 46,3%, Accenture has announced a partnership with Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) that aims to give youth increased access to the economy and address youth unemployement at scale. "South Africa has 7.2 million...
Cyberattacks and threats continue to break records
We should be prepared for a further increase in cyberattacks, which could be partly down to major powers leaking cyber superweapons, according to Check Point Research. "We have long warned that organisations of all sizes are being bombarded by a global, fifth...
Huge growth for global public cloud services market
The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 40,7% in 2020 to total $64,3-billion, up from $45,7-billion in 2019, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the number one position in the IaaS market in 2020, followed by Microsoft, Alibaba, Google and...
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KEMP strengthens load balance offering
KEMP Technologies, a leading price/ performance load balancer and application delivery controller, has announced the availability of its Edge Security Pack (ESP) in its LoadMaster product line of load balancer and application delivery controllers. The release will...
Fortinet introduces FortiWeb 5 OS
Fortinet, a world leader in high-performance network security introduced the next-generation operating system (OS) for its FortiWeb Web application firewalls product family, providing important new security advancements to protect against increasingly malicious...
Delivering service management as an asset
Quintica, local service management and technology integration specialists, along with its strategic customers recently hosted an ITSM consulting event, showcasing key projects currently underway as well as how the company is assisting customers on their journey to...
Genesys to acquire SoundBite
Genesys, a leading provider of customer engagement and contact centre solutions, has announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire SoundBite Communications for a price of $5.00 per share. SoundBite delivers cloud-based proactive collections, payments, and...
DiData achieves Symantec specialisation
Dimension Data South Africa has announced that it has achieved Symantec Specialisation in the area of Data Protection with NetBackup. Symantec Data Protection Specialisation recognises technology partners with a proven track record and expertise in Symantec’s...
Outsourcing the data centre
Positioning of the core IT infrastructure and related technology integration, upgrade and deployment to bolster the data centre can have far-reaching consequences for business. Experts in the provision of managed ICT and professional services suggest that outsourcing...
NEC launches MultiSyncP242W
NEC Display Solutions Europe has announced the launch of the MultiSyncP242W desktop display, setting a new benchmark in image quality, colour accuracy and connectivity for demanding professional applications. The 24-inch 16:10 IPS desktop display with LED backlight...
BlackBerry launches women’s initiative
BlackBerry Global creative director, Alicia Keys, has launched the new BlackBerry Scholars Programme, the first step in its global women’s initiative designed to inspire more women to enter and develop careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math...
Switching to alternative telecoms
Gone are the days when South African consumers and corporations had just one option for addressing their telecoms needs. These days, the industry is abuzz with new providers entering the market, rolling out their own infrastructure and offering its services at...
Rigatech fills ICT skills gaps in SA
IT skills service provider, Rigatech, is taking on the challenge of developing and executing integrated training and internship programmes to address specific ICT skills shortages in South Africa. Information and communication technologies are widely assumed to be an...
Java Developer – 2154 – Gauteng Pretoria
Large Company based in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Basic knowledge in software engineering with a focus on Cloud architecturesSolid knowledge in JAVA, AWS, relational databases,Willing to learn AWS...
SKA Mid – Senior Data Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
Postion Summary: The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for the development of operator procedures and documentation, and for the mentoring and training of the data analyst/operators under their supervision. The senior data analyst will be part of the science...
Senior Scrum Master – Gauteng Sandton
Duties and Responsibilities: Managing and executing the project planLead the scrum team in using Agile methodology and scrum practicesHelping the development team to achieve customer satisfactionRemove impediments and coach the scrum team on removing...
Senior Developer Full Stack
Details of RoleWrite, develop and test high-quality codes.Peer review work.Mentor more junior developers.Lead on designs for software solutions and large projects.Essential CompetenciesProven formal software development experience.Must be technically strong with a...
Applications Developer
Requirements:? The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/ComputerScience/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 2 years' experience in ICT applicationsdevelopment, implementation, support and...
Business Intelligence Analyst – Tzaneen at Ntice Search
Westfalia Marketing Africa, a prominent avocado marketing company based in Tzaneen, is seeking a highly skilled Business Intelligent Analyst.The primary responsibilities will include developing and maintaining business intelligence dashboards for our operations,...
Business Analyst
Our client is looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join their team! The preferred candidate must have previous experience as a BA within the Banking/ Financial Sector: The position is on-site, based in Rivonia, Sandton. The Job Type is contract-based, for...
Senior PHP Developer
A award winning end-to-end tech innovation design agency is seeking a Senior Back-end PHP Developer to join their firm on a fully remote basis. If you meet the below requirements, kindly apply for the position. Qualifications & Requirements: Matric (Grade 12) or...
Applications Developer & Support
Requirements:? The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 2 years' experience in ICT applications development, implementation, support and...
Senior Software Developer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) at CSIR
Key responsibilities: Desired Skills: Ability to demonstrate Object-orientated software engineering skills mathematics/statistics/computer science ability to supervise/mentor/develop junior staff investigative orientation planning and organising Building multimodal...
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