Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

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...

Companies pour massive investments into security upskilling

Most then 70% of businesses pay more than $100 000 for additional training annually to keep skills of their cybersecurity employees up to date, a recent global Kaspersky study has revealed. However, the surveyed companies also highlighted that there was a lack of...

The world spent $42,5trn on IT over the last decade

Each year, companies and consumers worldwide spend trillions of dollars on IT, including devices like PCs, tablets, mobile phones, printers, enterprise software, data center systems, and communications services. And, while 2024 is on track to set a new record with...

SA youth 5-times more likely to support looting, violence

A new survey reveals that a mere 7% of the respondents supported the recent looting and violence that broke out in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng - but the majority of those are young people aged 20-40 years old. The data also shows that this group category is 4,83-times...

Digital banking set for major surge

A new Juniper Research study has found that 53% of the world's population will access digital banking services in 2026; reaching over 4,2-billion digital banking users, from 2,5-billion in 2021. The research identified increased digital transformation efforts as...

Africa on par with the rest of the world in cyberattacks

With digital transformation a top priority on the corporate agenda as companies identify new ways to grow their business, cyber attackers and opportunist cybercriminals remain very active. And, although Africa is not necessarily considered a focus area for the more...

Surge in GDPR cases and fines

Despite the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) being in its infancy stages, European regulators are increasingly focusing on implementing the law. As a result, the number of cases and fines has also surged. Data acquired by Finbold indicates that the cumulative...

Manufacturing to lead public cloud spending jump

Combined spending on public cloud infrastructure and software services in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is expected to grow 27% year on year in 2021, rising to a value of more than $5-billion, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC's new Worldwide...

3D printer shipments recover

Shipments of high-end Industrial and Design 3D printers continued to recover in Q1 2021 as deliveries into the US and Europe began to mirror the recovery previously seen in China, according to Context. In the Industrial price class - which accounted for 52% of global...

Global IT spending set for 9% growth in 2021

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,2-trillion in 2021, an increase of 8,6% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Technology spending is entering a new build budget phase,” says John-David Lovelock, distinguished research vice president...

Security concerns drive government IT modernisation

Close to 70% of government IT decision-makers view security risks as the top barrier when migrating to modern cloud platforms. Of those surveyed in "Government Index for IT Modernisation", a new study of current and former US government IT decision-makers commissioned...

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Addressing the data centre in the cloud

Many organisations are acknowledging the benefits of migrating to the cloud and are seeing their competitors either considering this option or having already made the move, says Roelof Louw, Cloud Expert at T-Systems in South Africa.  For small medium enterprises...

Med-e-Mass launches HEALTHone Connect

Med-e-Mass, South Africa’s leading provider of practice management applications and part of Bytes Healthcare Solutions, has unveiled HEALTHone Connect, the first online electronic medical record system to be introduced to the South African medical industry.  Designed...

Cambium welcomes EU’s NGA vision

Cambium Networks, a leading provider of IP wireless broadband access and transport solutions, has welcomed the European Union’s decision to acknowledge fixed wireless broadband technology as an enabler for next generation access (NGA). The news comes as Cambium...

Riverbed aids software-defined data centres

At an event entitled Data Where You Need It; Control Where You Want It, Riverbed Technology will unveil breakthroughs in software-defined data centre deployments with Granite technology that extend the benefits of the data centre to global branch offices.  At the...

PayGate attains PCI compliance

Payment services provider PayGate has been certified compliant with the security standards of the Global Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council, MD Peter Harvey has confirmed. “The PCI certification is a comprehensive best practice standard for...

Mobile apps can boost tourism

As the travel industry builds up to INDABA, from 11 to 14 May, tourism-dependent Africa should give mobile apps their serious consideration, as apps can help them capitalise on commercial opportunities more swiftly and build more lasting relationships.  Mobile is an...

Panda, Facebook expand collaboration

Panda Security has announced that its collaboration agreement with Facebook to protect the digital lives of users of the popular social networking site will extend its reach six months after its launch. Facebook’s AV Marketplace will now allow users to enjoy Panda...

Estate deploys Jasco’s access control

An upmarket residential and golf estate in northern Johannesburg sees thousands of residents and visitors entering and exiting the estate each day. When their security and access control systems required upgrading, the Homeowners Association went out on a tender...

Allied Publishing rolls out Sage ERP X3

Allied Publishing was in need of a system that could provide for end-to-end integration between the different business platforms. Sage ERP X3 presented itself as the perfect solution to address the company’s sales and distribution functions.  Allied Publishing is a...

New Dell Latitude range from DCC

Whether users need high mobility with a large display for working and creating on the go, or an ultrabook with business-class security and all-day battery life, look no further than the E6430s and the 6430u, two new additions to the Dell Latitude range from...

IT Service Delivery Manager – Gauteng Centurion

Join Our Team: IT Service Delivery Maestro Extraordinaire. Are you ready to shake up the financial services and insurance industry with your unparalleled IT Service Delivery Management skills? Do you dream of leading a dynamic team towards excellence while setting new...

DevOps Consultant 2708

Large, international Automotive client actively looking for highly competent DevOps Consultant (SAP)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP Technical Operations· Incident Management (IM)· Change Management (CM)· Problem Management (PM)· IT Operations Process Controls·...

Senior Python Developer

The purpose of the Senior Python Developer) is to ensure that the custom-built InteGREAT system and the SETMIS, LRM, NLRD, and theETQA modules are customized, operational, and enhanced to meet regulatory reporting requirements. In addition, the resource will assist in...

Client Reporting Analyst

My client in Financial Services is looking for a Client Reporting Analyst to join their Investment Management team. Must have completed Degree (B.Com Accounting, Finance, Investments), with a minimum of 3 years' experience in the Asset Management industry with a...

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Senior Python Developer – Gauteng Parktown

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Client Reporting Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

My client in Financial Services is looking for a Client Reporting Analyst to join their Investment Management team. Must have completed Degree (B.Com Accounting, Finance, Investments), with a minimum of 3 years' experience in the Asset Management industry with a...

IT Support Engineer

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

Oracle Developer

Oracle PL/SQL DeveloperRetail Industry6-month contract (with renewal)Hybrid (2-3 days on site in Tygerberg area) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as an Oracle...

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