Finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year announced
After a month of intense deliberation, the judges of the Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition have chosen 16 finalists - all deemed to be the country's most promising and resilient emerging small and medium businesses. This year marks the post-Covid...
Middle East conflict: What are the economic implications?
The primary transmission mechanism of greater tensions in the Middle East region to the global economy would be through higher energy prices, writes David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at Schroders, who adds that the price of Brent crude has already climbed...
UK leads in PC shipments to schools
The rapid response of local authorities, schools and central government during Covid-19 school closures has made the country by far the leading shipper of mobile PCs to schools in Europe, according to Context. Context's weekly data monitors the IT channel, in...
New talent strategies needed for post-Covid realities
South African companies realise that the post Covid-19 period requires new thinking on talent and skills retention, embracing technology, incorporating sustainability in business models, and investing more in employee well-being, benefits and engagement. These are...
M&A deal-making aids Africa’s economic recovery
Africa should be considered a promising component of merger and acquisition (M&A) strategies, in spite of the relatively small M&A market size and the impact of Covid-19 on economies, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Africa's M&A...
Meteor explodes in dramatic fireball over the UK
A fireball that thousands of people witnessed exploding across the sky in the UK was likely a meteor entering the atmosphere, and spreading debris on to the Earth’s surface as it broke up. On Sunday evening (28 February), the meteor fireball, moving at incredible...
Attacks on Covid-19 response industries double
Cyberattacks evolved in 2020 as threat actors sought to profit from the unprecedented socioeconomic, business and political challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, IBM Security X-Force observed attackers pivoting their attacks to businesses for which...
How to counteract propaganda as a service
Online propaganda is a rapidly growing problem, leaving chaos, mistrust, and revolutions rumblings in its wake. Broad propaganda penetration is achieved by following a specific set of steps, and a new report from IDC Government Insights, "Propaganda as a Service:...
Intel, OEMs create ultraportable gaming category
Nowadays, a new class of gamers want a new type of PC. Intel's research reveals that nearly 40% of gamers want thinner, more versatile gaming laptops that are also great all-around PCs for work, school, content creation and personal activities. Intel and its ecosystem...
Lazarus rises again, targets defense industry
Kaspersky researchers have identified a new, previously unknown, campaign from Lazarus, a highly prolific advanced threat actor active since at least 2009 that has been linked to a number of multifaceted campaigns. Since early 2020, it has been targeting the defense...
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Green Apple IT delivers IT services to Bauba
Bauba Platinum, a JSE-listed platinum exploration service, is a holding company for various mineral prospecting rights for platinum group metals mineralisation, collectively known as the Bauba Project. The company operates primarily in the Eastern Bushveld Igneous...
Lorge wins at Sage awards
Sage ERP X3, Sage 300 ERP (formerly Accpac) and Sage CRM technology and solutions provider Lorge, celebrating its 27th year in business, has won more major awards at the annual Sage awards ceremony in Johannesburg at the weekend, including Sage 300 ERP Best Achiever,...
SunGard identifies outsourcing trends
“The current economic and regulatory environment, as well as the maturation of outsourcing providers, is leading corporations to consider using outsourcing and other managed services more broadly," says Brian Anderson, an executive of SunGard Systems South Africa. ...
mapIT, Integrat announce Developers Day
To follow on from the last successful mapIT Developers Day held in Johannesburg, South Africa in October 2012, mapIT is looking at expanding their service offering across Africa and will be hosting their first Developer’s Day in Nairobi, Kenya on the 25 March 2013....
Nashua Mobile app available on BlackBerry 10
Nashua Mobile is proud to announce that its existing smartphone app is now also available for BlackBerry 10. Nashua Mobile developers worked closely with the BlackBerry smartphone developers to ensure that the app would be available at launch, aiming to provide...
MTechSA wins at Avaya awards
Telecommunications systems solution provider MTechSA has been awarded the title of Partner of the Year for Small and Medium Business in MEA by Avaya at its 2013 PartnerConnect conference and awards ceremony hosted in Johannesburg in January. The event, which was in...
Defining ‘process’ in BPM
Part two of a four part series by SoftExpert, Roger Tregear, a manager at Leonardo International and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, representatives in Sub-Saharan Africa of SoftExpert, a market leader in software and services for enterprise-wide...
NWK implements SUSE server
Leading agricultural service provider NWK has migrated its entire z/VSE mainframe workload to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z and is using one IFL on its new IBM zEnterprise 114 server. Processing speeds have improved by more than 70% when compared with the...
IBM honours Kenya’s MoDe
IBM has announced that MoDe was named the IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year. Based in Nairobi Kenya, MoDe provides instant nano-credit for pre-paid mobile phone users across the African continent. Nearly 80% of mobile phone users in growth markets do not have access...
Itec helps PenBev go green
Peninsula Beverage Company (PenBev), bottler of the products of The Coca-Cola Company in the Western and Northern Cape, has reappointed Itec Innovate as its office automation service provider following a competitive tendering process. The contract covers 30...
ITC Technical Support at Paracon
Our esteemed client in the Financial Services industry in the Cape CBD is looking for an ICT Support Engineer for a 6 month contract Duties and Responsibilities: Provide General Desktop Support.Fast and effective problem resolution.Monitor Active Directory, Exchange,...
System Analyst – Ecommerce Application
N/Subs Well well-known International Company needs the skills of an experienced Systems Analyst with expertise in E-commerce and Web apps for online salesN/Subs Well well-known International Company needs the skills of an experienced Systems Analyst with expertise in...
Retail IT Project Manager (Hybrid / Remote) – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Hybrid - if based in DurbanRemote - if based anywhere else in South Africa8 to 12 month contractCoordinates all aspects of a product or service offering project for a client, from inception to installation.Installations may involve acceptance of capitalized equipment...
IT Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a registered Micro Insurer with its headquarters in Bellville, is actively seeking to appoint a positive and self-motivated individual for a position within their Information Technology Department as an IT Support Technician. The essential...
Sybase SQLAnywhere DBA – Gauteng Johannesburg North
12 Month Contract role with company in the Financial Services sector. Sybase SQL Anywhere DBA. - Monitor performance, Backup, Disaster Recovery, Performance issues, Basic database development, Security issues, Draft policies & precures. Main Purpose of RoleThe...
ITC Technical Support at Paracon – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Our esteemed client in the Financial Services industry in the Cape CBD is looking for an ICT Support Engineer for a 6 month contract Duties and Responsibilities: Provide General Desktop Support.Fast and effective problem resolution.Monitor Active Directory, Exchange,...
System Analyst – Ecommerce Application – Western Cape Oakdale
N/Subs Well well-known International Company needs the skills of an experienced Systems Analyst with expertise in E-commerce and Web apps for online salesN/Subs Well well-known International Company needs the skills of an experienced Systems Analyst with expertise in...
APEX Developer
6 month contract - HybridResponsibilities:Build application interfaces to interact with both Oracle SOA and ISG modules.Gathering and analysis of business requirements.Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience in business engagement. Experience...
Senior ServiceNow Developer
12 Month contract role with Consulting house for Senior ServiceNow Developer.Overview:We are currently seeking a seasoned Senior ServiceNow Developer with expertise in implementing Software Asset Management (SAM) solutions. If you possess a passion for ServiceNow...
IT Application Consultant (Supply Chain industry)
Overview:This position will be accountable for contributing to the strategic direction of the unit, as well as achieving targets through the provision of an expert level of business and operational support to new and existing members, training preparation,...
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