Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

DCC Technologies signs up Epson distribution 

DCC Technologies has been appointed as an official distributor for Epson, bringing the company’s wide range of printing solutions to its channel partners across South Africa and the SADC region. Epson's product line includes home and office printers, commercial and...

GenAI lets viewers personalise the Masters Tournament

IBM and the Masters Tournament today announced several new fan features coming to the Masters app and Masters.com digital experience for this year's event. Powered by generative AI (GenAI) capabilities built from IBM's AI and data platform watsonx, fans this year will...

MTN anticipates lower six-month earnings

MTN has issued a trading statement alerting shareholders to an expected earnings decrease for the six months ended 30 June 2021. The group expects to report a decrease in earnings per share (EPS) of between 75% and 85% (or 506 cents to 573 cents). Considering the EPS...

Voice assistant transaction values set for 320% growth

E-commerce transaction values via voice assistants are tipped to reach $19,4-billion by 2023, rising from just $4,6-billion in 2021. A new study from Juniper Research predicts that the availability of voice assistant devices with screens will be imperative to...

Massive growth for AMD

American multinational semiconductor company, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), recorded tremendous growth in the first half of 2021. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, AMD's 2021 Q2 revenue experienced a 99% YoY increase from Q2 2020. AMD went through an...

Business printer sales recover, set for growth

Sales of printers through European distributors were up strongly in June 2021 (by +17,2% in units year-on-year), and revenues grew even more (by +21,8%), according to the latest data published by Context. Consumer printers, which were in very short supply during April...

MTN ups the prize for business app of the year

In its 10th year of recognising app development, this year the MTN Business App of the Year competition will be giving away R1-million in prize money to entrepreneurs and app developers with creative ideas and solution-driven apps. "To mark the milestone of ten years...

A look back at 25 years of vehicle crime stats

Tracker's Vehicle Crime Index of vehicle crime statistics since the company's inception 25 years ago, shows that incidents have declined over time. The statistics indicate that the level of vehicle crime was significant in the early years of vehicle tracking, with...

Hubble finds first evidence of water vapour on Ganymede

For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapour in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede. This water vapour forms when ice from the moon's surface sublimates -- that is, turns from solid to gas. Scientists used new and archival datasets...

Intel debuts new Xeon processors

Intel has launched its newest generation Intel Xeon W-3300 processors, available from its system integrator partners. Built for advanced workstation professionals, Intel Xeon W-3300 processors offer extra performance, expanded platform capabilities, and...

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Connected services boosts West African HR

Connected Services enables SME companies to extend their desktop payroll and HR with an online solution that eases the growing burden of HR managers and payroll administrators by offering users the best of both worlds.  According to International Data Corporation...

Rules for developing mobile apps

There will be 10-billion mobile devices by 2020, and users will expect to be able to use them to perform much of their work. Those same devices will also be used as command centres for social and professional interactions. Companies have been quick to see the benefits...

Don’t forget the data centre

Flexible, efficient data centres are now more vital than ever before, says Huawei’s Lauren Fan, president of Huawei Enterprise Business for East and Southern Africa. A decade ago, enterprise level computing was highly focussed on driving efficiency within the data...

execMobile offers global data roaming

execMobile now offers mobile executives convenient, cost effective mobile data roaming as a post-paid service, reducing the cost of data connectivity by as much as 98% when travelling outside South Africa. Total cost control is delivered over a real time global mobile...

MWEB Business simplifies data backup

The oft-repeated management platitude that people are a business’s most valuable asset is wrong: data is. That’s the view of Kris Desmet, head of Product at MWEB Business who says that while the consequences of lost data can be relatively minor (having to re-input a...

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...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is a dynamic and innovative player in the automotive industry, committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions and exceeding customer expectations. We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Advanced Business Analyst: Customer specializing in Customer...

Senior Enterprise Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for an Enterprise Architect responsible for our client's Enterprise strategy framework implementation, analysis, design, and integration of an organization's complete information resources, including infrastructure, applications, and data. Key Requirements...

Data Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Engineer to join our team on a contract basis to facilitate this migration process. The ideal candidates will have strong expertise in data engineering, particularly with Azure Synapse services, SSIS, and API integration....

Delphi/C# Developer

Our client has a vacant position Delphi/C# Developer to upgrade and enhance websites, web services, C# Applications and API's / Intergration. Experience in Delphi development is an advantage. Bachelor's degree in computer science / Informatics qualification in an IT...

Controls Software Engineer

A well-established company based in Randburg, Gauteng is looking for a Controls Software Engineer to join their team. The Controls Software Engineer will be a part of a dynamic team of engineers working on the development of control/automation code for heavy...

Flutter Developer

Join our team at iOCO, where we're dedicated to pioneering solutions, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. We're currently looking for a skilled Flutter Developer to contribute to our dynamic environment. In this role, you'll be...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Engineer to join our team on a contract basis to facilitate this migration process. The ideal candidates will have strong expertise in data engineering, particularly with Azure Synapse services, SSIS, and API integration....

Delphi/C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client has a vacant position Delphi/C# Developer to upgrade and enhance websites, web services, C# Applications and API's / Intergration. Experience in Delphi development is an advantage. Bachelor's degree in computer science / Informatics qualification in an IT...

Controls Software Engineer – Gauteng Randburg

A well-established company based in Randburg, Gauteng is looking for a Controls Software Engineer to join their team. The Controls Software Engineer will be a part of a dynamic team of engineers working on the development of control/automation code for heavy...

Flutter Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Join our team at iOCO, where we're dedicated to pioneering solutions, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. We're currently looking for a skilled Flutter Developer to contribute to our dynamic environment. In this role, you'll be...

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