As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

Digital twins herald shift to Industry 5.0

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Industry 4.0, digital twin technology stands at the forefront of innovation, revolutionising the way industries operate and paving the way for the seamless integration of artificial intelligence (AI). This advancement heralds a...

Strong ethical culture not enough to stop non-compliance

Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organisations to improve employee behaviour, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty about how to be compliant, according to a new survey by Gartner. There are three primary...

African decision-makers take cyber security seriously

Over 90% of IT decision makers across South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe have accelerated their cyber security efforts due to the substantial emergence of digital ways of working. This is according to the latest 2021 research undertaken by Liquid Intelligent...

More urgency needed to limit climate change damage

Organisations and citizens are in a race against time to rapidly reduce their carbon footprint and reverse - or at least limit - the ravages of human-caused climate change. As South Africa celebrates Arbor Week from 1 to 7 September, there has arguably never been...

Joburg leads Africa in AI

Johannesburg is fast becoming Africa's artificial intelligence (AI) tech capital, according to research released by the AI Media Group. Launched in early 2018 the AI Media Group set out to create a new hybrid analysis, trade and advisory operation, says founder and...

Vehicle sales in recovery mode

The new vehicle market bounced back during August after being unsettled by a barrage of impacts during July. Not only did sales show good growth over the same period last year, but August's new vehicle sales were the second highest this year at 41 425 units, after...

Hybrid auditing requires transformed processes

Audit functions that fail to adapt well to hybrid auditing risk a loss of effectiveness and influence at a time when real-time assurance has never been more vital to the wider organisation, according to Gartner. With hybrid audit engagements here to stay for the...

Mixed results for industrial printers

New data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker shows that worldwide shipments slowed slightly year-over-year in the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21). "Overall large format and industrial printer shipments declined...

Big increase in MS Exchange attacks

The number of users attacked by exploits targeting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Servers, blocked by Kaspersky products, grew by 170% in August from 7 342 to 19 839 users. According to Kaspersky experts, this massive growth is linked to the increasing number...

Close to 5,3bn people use a mobile phone

Although the Covid-19 caused the worst smartphone market contraction in history, the total number of mobile phone users continues growing with no signs of stopping any time soon. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the number of people using mobile phones...

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Edge Evolve, MDM sign partnership agreement

Master Data Management (MDM), a specialist solutions provider for data governance, data quality, data integration and master data management, has signed a partnership agreement with The Edge Evolve Group (Edge Evolve), an organisation with businesses that offer data...

Integrated reporting drives good governance

While integrated reporting is a legal requirement for all Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)-listed companies in South Africa, today's business environment demands more transparency and good governance from all companies. Integrated reporting combines financial and...

Dac rolls out Microsoft for Solenta Aviation

Dac Systems, a national specialist services provider focused on turnkey implementations of leading edge industry solutions, has implemented a Microsoft system for its client, Solenta Aviation – the result has been improved control of capex due to intricate, precise...

HDS brings security to mobile workforce

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has unveiled new solutions and services that allow enterprises to adopt cloud computing more readily, enable their mobile workforce more securely and reliably, and provide a better IT...

Futuresense delivers insight for ARM

Futuresense, a Johannesburg-based performance management specialist and Oracle Gold partner, has developed a financial intelligence solution for diversified mining group African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). Replacing spreadsheets, the Oracle Hyperion Strategic Finance...

Tips on information governance frameworks

It’s easy to lose sight of why businesses need information governance frameworks, says Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID). The discussion can quickly become embroiled in details about technology, repositories, silos, quality, master data and...

ION is Infor’s top-selling product

Infor has announced that more than 1 300 organisations in 59 countries have purchased Infor ION, making it the top-selling and fastest-growing product in Infor’s portfolio of industry-specialised software products. An innovative lightweight middleware, Infor ION is a...

Aspect gives contact centre agents mobility

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation and back-office solutions, has announced the launch of Aspect Workforce Mobile, a mobile application designed to give contact centre agents greater mobile...

Choosing a suitable WD drive

Any colour as long as it’s black? WD drives, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) may have a technology pedigree analogous to that of Ford’s in the motor industry but they are way ahead in terms of providing its broad base of customers with...

Africa to re-dream business to move forward

A report launched at this year’s World Economic Forum places inclusive business front and centre of economic thinking, going into what is considered a decisive era for Africa’s development and the world. The time could not be better, says Professor Walter Baets,...

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iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities. We are seeking a Security Analyst to join our team. As a Security Analyst, you'll be responsible for responsible for monitoring all connectivity environments, as well as continuous updates of all daily...

DevOps Lead at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications. Researching...

Senior Business Analyst – ERP – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

The main purpose of this position is to provide end-to-end business analysis services to the users of the financial groups Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) module, Service Management module and Facilities Management System, with a focus on business analysis,...

Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Duties and Responsibilities: Integrations (socket, restful, ISO, soap webservices)Web Portal design and page structures.PC Applications and Windows Services.Mobile Applications a bonusSoftware and code managementMinimum Qualifications and Requirements: Visual studios...

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DevOps Lead at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

Client Details:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

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ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE a high level of support to Enterprise clients of a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeking your strong technical expertise to join its team as its next Senior Support Engineer. You will be responsible for providing Senior...

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