CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Compute power makes AI work

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Artificial intelligence (AI) is the word on everyone's lips, but customers can't get any value from it without the right hardware stack. JP De Villiers, senior account manager at SuperMicro, points out that the vendor has...

Pinnacle takes aim at the enterprise

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Pinnacle is growing its enterprise business, with a full range of services and solutions that aim to help resellers address the full datacentre stack. The company has been growing its enterprise product and solution...

Video game subscriptions to grow by 13,5% in 2021

Video game subscriptions are one of the fastest-growing segments within the gaming industry and are projected to have double-digit percentage growth from 2020-2021. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites USA, video game subscription revenue is projected to...

Caution weighs on IoT VC funding

Low-value venture capital (VC) funding deals (investments less than or equal to $10-million) volume also shrank as overall VC funding activity in the Internet of Things (IoT) space declined during 2020 compared to 2019. The share of low-value deals as a proportion of...

Top semiconductor stocks deliver over 100% ROI

Despite the global shortage of semiconductors, the industry's stocks are recording significant returns for investors. The returns highlight the sector's potential despite the shortage. According to data compiled by Finbold, the top five selected semiconductor stocks...

Businesses go beyond VPN to secure hybrid settings

With the migration to remote and hybrid work over the last year, cyberattacks have increased at a rate of three to five times compared to pre-Covid. For a while now, VPNs have been a staple of a standard security setup and a fast track for mobile business security....

Telcos move to better services and choice

Innovation and technological advancements over the past three decades have resulted in more competition across the telecoms value chain (TVC), bringing with it better services, greater customer choice and lower prices. This is one of the key findings of a report...

SA uses double the resources Earth can sustain

South Africans are consuming beyond the capacity of Earth's ability to sustain us, using up resources at double the rate at which the Earth's ecosystem can recover. And we have been failing for 51 years. South Africa's Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) falls on 4 July 2021...

Global plan mooted to spur tourism recovery

The dramatic plunge in global tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic is having far-reaching and devastating effects, particularly for Small States. Now, the Commonwealth Secretariat proposed the development of a global "Tourism Action Plan" to help spur a much-needed...

Social media adoption could bolster African growth

Social media platforms help to accelerate economic growth and opportunity across the continent. This is one of the findings of a study conducted by Genesis Analytics in eight African countries - Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, the DRC, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius,...

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LOOPHOLD offers new Barracuda Firewall

LOOPHOLD Security Distribution has announced the availability of Barracuda Networks’ first firewall with a full next-generation feature set designed to meet the needs of small and mid-sized organisations, known as Barracuda Firewall. Next-generation firewalls add the...

Outbound lead generation vital for business

One of the leading phrases in articles about marketing is “lead generation”, or “lead gen”, for short. The term, which has actually been around for a while but is still an industry buzz phrase today, refers to the process of generating consumer interest – which will...

Zayed Future Energy Prize submissions open

The Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, opened for submissions on Monday 4 March for the 2014 awards. Entries are invited in the categories of large corporation, small and medium enterprise...

Nedbank’s online home loan channel grows

First launched to market in September 2012, Nedbank’s fully automated online home loan channel has enabled more than 3 000 clients to apply for finance for their homes online in a seamless and convenient manner in its first six months. This illustrates Nedbank’s...

New business scanner range from Epson

Epson has launched its latest range of A3 and A4 document scanners, offering businesses a choice of specifications and features to suit their needs. All 12 models are designed to improve efficiency and integrate seamlessly into document management and cloud systems....

SAP reaffirms commitment to Nigeria

On a visit to Lagos, SAP Africa CEO Pfungwa Serima reaffirmed the importance of the role that technology can play in driving transformation as well as SAP’s commitment to the development of the Nigerian economy through strategic partnerships both in the private and...

Genesys introduces new Partner Network

Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced the Genesys Partner Network - its enhanced partner programme. To foster success in the market for Genesys business and technology partners, the Genesys Partner Network provides...

BlackBerry, Zimbalam aid unsigned musicians

BlackBerry and Zimbalam, a leading global digital music distributor for developing and independent artists, have announced that they are working together to offer unsigned musicians an easy and efficient way to bring their music content to the BlackBerry World...

Cyberoam appoints new channel manager

Cyberoam, the leading global network security appliances company, has announced the appointment of Adrian Anema as channel manager for South Africa. Anema will lead Cyberoam’s concentrated efforts in adding to the vigour of partner community, driving superior service...

Huawei launches new telepresence offering

Huawei Enterprise South Africa, a business group of Huawei Technologies - the world’s largest telecommunications and ICT equipment manufacturer - has officially announced the local release of its Panovision telepresence offering. The Huawei TP3206 is the first...

Controls Software Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:An independent engineering firm seeks a Controls Software Engineer to join their team developing control/automation code for heavy construction equipment. Responsibilities include creating software requirements, coding, reviews, and testing. The engineer...

2452_DevOps Engineer

2452_DevOps EngineerLocation: GautengContract Term: 1 April 2024 - 31 December 2026ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· AWS Cloud· PAAS· IAS· Experience in architecting and developing solutions for scalable, distributed systems· Security of AWS services, securing design of...

Senior Application Engineer: Middle East & Africa

We are looking for a Senior Application Engineer for our client that specializes in photovoltaic and storage system technology.You will be responsible for the following:Serves as a technical product specialist and support for the utility, on grid, battery inverter and...

Software Developer-Artificial Intelligence at CSIR

Key responsibilities:- Develop innovative solutions in AI and remain well-versed in new technologies in the evolving AI space;- Supervise/mentor junior staff in the area(s) of expertise;- Generate and contribute towards science engineering and technology (SET)...

Software Developer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) at CSIR

Key responsibilities: Develop innovative solutions in AI and remain well-versed in new technologies in the evolving AI space;Supervise/mentor junior staff in the area(s) of expertise;Generate and contribute towards science engineering and technology (SET) activity...

SAP Project Manager

Exciting Opportunity in Johannesburg! Join Our Team as a SAP Project Manager Are you a dynamic and experienced SAP Project Manager ready to make a significant impact? Look no further! Join our world-leading IT company in Johannesburg and be a key player in driving...

Controls Software Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:An independent engineering firm seeks a Controls Software Engineer to join their team developing control/automation code for heavy construction equipment. Responsibilities include creating software requirements, coding, reviews, and testing. The engineer...

2452_DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

2452_DevOps EngineerLocation: GautengContract Term: 1 April 2024 - 31 December 2026ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· AWS Cloud· PAAS· IAS· Experience in architecting and developing solutions for scalable, distributed systems· Security of AWS services, securing design of...

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