Crypto ATM market to hit $2bn by 2028
The global crypto ATM market is forecast to surpass $2-billion by 2028, according to a new report from Stocklytics. "The surge in global crypto adoption is driving the expansion of crypto ATMs," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at Stocklystics. "These ATMs offer...
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Lenovo announces channel winners
Kathy Gibson reports - Lenovo named its top partners for South Africa and SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) in a virtual ceremony last night. Thibault Dousson, country manager: southern Africa at Lenovo SA, says the past your had been a tough one, although...
Relentless change creates audit control gaps, raises risk
A February 2021 survey of 200 audit business partners revealed that over half (56%) of respondents said they were facing more changes in the last two years, and a large majority agreed these changes were both bigger (81%) and faster (74%), according to Gartner. The...
Coal still dominates SA’s power mix
Demand on South Africa's electricity system increased by 5% in the first half of 2021 relative to the same period last year - but it was still 2,2% lower than two years ago. This is among the findings in the half-year update on utility-scale power generation from the...
5G set for major growth trajectory
Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is on pace to grow 39% to total $19,1-billion in 2021, up from $13,7-billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Communications service providers (CSPs) in mature markets accelerated 5G development in 2020...
Covid puts financial wellbeing on the SA agenda
According to the 2021 Schroders Global Investor Study (GIS), 86% of South African investors have spent more time thinking about their financial wellbeing since the onset of Covid-19. This has translated into certain behavioural changes or motivations, which played out...
AI tipped for $342bn spend this year
Worldwide revenues for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, including software, hardware, and services, is estimated to grow 15,2% year over year in 2021 to $341,8-billion, according to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...
Will the office make a comeback post-Covid-19?
The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns worldwide have challenged conventional ideas on how we work and what a workplace should look like. But will the traditional 9-5 workday and five-day work week at the office come to an end as new, more flexible work...
Latest lockdowns, civil unrest affect auto industry’s green shoots
While the latest indicators for the second quarter of 2021 suggest an uptick in the local car market, the combined effects of the latest third wave lockdowns and civil unrest could hit the South African automotive industry hard in coming months, with potential...
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SA payroll takes centre stage in August
The South African Payroll Association (SAPA) has confirmed that this year’s annual national conference, under the theme "Payroll on Broadway”, is scheduled for 27 August in Cape Town, 29 August in Durban and 3 and 4 September in Johannesburg. This year’s theme is...
Carriers must displace OTT players
With OTT (over-the-top) messaging overtaking SMS for the first time, global leader in solution enablement for service providers, Movius Interactive Corporation, claims it is time carriers make moves to displace the OTT players. Informa reported last month that almost...
MTN Mobile Money booms
Mobile Money, the groundbreaking low-cost banking solution introduced by MTN, in partnership with The South African Bank of Athens, has shown a double digit month-on-month growth as cell phone users embrace the speed and convenience of accessing a wide range of...
Orange launches Campus in Dakar
With the creation of a new Orange Campus site in Senegal, the France Telecom-Orange Group, which is present in some 20 African countries, reaffirms its commitment to strengthening its worldwide managerial community and to supporting managers in their daily...
Check Point introduces security for SMBs
Check Point Software Technologies, the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has launched its new 600 Appliances, delivering a powerful security solution to protect small businesses against the latest cyber-attacks, including viruses, spam, malicious Web sites,...
Nedbank launches MyMoneyMap
Nedbank has announced the planned launch of yet another South African first. MyMoneyMap is an allowance management tool that is secure and easy to use, empowering kids – with their parents' help – to build financial fitness from an early age. MyMoneyMap is based on...
QlikView customer Atellas wins award
QlikView, a leader in business discovery – user-driven business intelligence (BI) - has announced that Astellas Pharma US, a QlikTech customer, was named a Ventana Research 2013 Leadership Award Winner for Business Intelligence. Through successful implementation of...
Openness key to mobile transactions
If a smartphone is nearby while reading this – and it will be a surprised if it isn’t – pick it up and take a moment to consider all the things it is, says Bevan Ducasse, CEO of wiGroup. It’s a calendar, little black book of contacts, a games console, a music centre,...
Benefitting from enterprise mobility
Mobility is an important business driver in the connected world of today, says Paulo Ferreira, Head of Enterprise Mobility at Samsung Electronics South Africa. In South Africa, which is renowned for its extensive cellular network that has a significantly greater...
Procrastination hinders telecoms uptake
Universal access to the Internet in South Africa is no longer being held back by high prices or a lack of education, but by government and regulatory inefficiency. Smartphones and mobile computing devices are getting cheaper and broadband far more affordable. But the...
SAIT Learnership / Trainee
SAIT Learnership / TraineeMarket-related salaryPort Elizabeth Our client is seeking to appoint a SAIT Trainee who is in their final year of studies in a Tax Diploma or Degree with accounting and maths at school level. Skills, Competencies and Experience Coaching...
C#.NET Developer
Leading SA bank requires the skills of an experienced back end developer, C#.net.CIB and Payments experience is an advantageBanking experience essential5 years experienceHybrid working, offices based in Sandton Desired Skills: c#.net payments Banking Learn more/Apply...
IT Production Support Business Analyst
Objective of the roleThe purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within the team and across other teams in the business to deliver exceptional customer experiences.QualificationsRelevant Commerce degree/diploma in IT, IS, Computer Science, Finance, Economics,...
Applications Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE To develop, maintain, document and test software solutions aligned to the FIC business requirements in support of its mandate.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: • Engagement with business to collect, document and review the business analysis deliverables • Assessment...
SAIT Learnership / Trainee – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth
SAIT Learnership / TraineeMarket-related salaryPort Elizabeth Our client is seeking to appoint a SAIT Trainee who is in their final year of studies in a Tax Diploma or Degree with accounting and maths at school level. Skills, Competencies and Experience Coaching...
C#.NET Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Leading SA bank requires the skills of an experienced back end developer, C#.net.CIB and Payments experience is an advantageBanking experience essential5 years experienceHybrid working, offices based in Sandton Desired Skills: c#.net payments Banking Learn more/Apply...
IT Production Support Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Objective of the roleThe purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within the team and across other teams in the business to deliver exceptional customer experiences.QualificationsRelevant Commerce degree/diploma in IT, IS, Computer Science, Finance, Economics,...
Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH937)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Business Analyst
ENVIRONMENT:EFFECTIVELY manage the gathering and analysis of business requirements from users as the next Business Analyst sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group. You will be expected to negotiate and agree business requirements with the project sponsors and...
Agile Project Manager
"Seeking experienced Agile Project Manager to lead dynamic projects in our bank, ensuring seamless integration and optimization of SAP systems.Join our team to drive innovation and efficiency in financial services." Key Roles and Responsibilities: Must have project...
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