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...

Retailers embrace GenAI – but lack of data strategy is a problem

Global retailers are quickly adopting generative AI to personalise and improve in-store and online shopping experiences - but nearly half of the 1 300 retailers surveyed by Salesforce and the Retail AI Council are struggling to make their data accessible. And just 42%...

SA leads Africa’s solar boom

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei SolarFusion Partner Summit - Africa is on the brink of a real solar boom. John van Zuylen, CEO of the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), explains that solar is growing exponentially. After years of lacklustre solar photovoltaic...

MTN Business App awards open for entry

Marking 10 years since the launch of this national platform to recognise local champions of app development talent, the 2021 MTN Business App of the Year Awards are now officially open for entry. This year's prize money for the country's best digital developers is at...

Is the world’s population threatening our survival?

With the global population expected to significantly exceed 9-billion people by 2050, of which some 2,5-billion will be living on the African continent, biodiversity is shrinking, even as the waste generated by billions of people grows exponentially. The loss of...

Ostrich industry gets smart decision-making tool

The Ostrich Slaughter Planner, a smart technology tool developed by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture in response to the industry's need to streamline recordkeeping, planning, and issuing of permits for the slaughter of ostriches at the abattoirs, was...

South Africans still excluded from financial services

Kathy Gibson reports - The South African financial market is a paradox in that a majority of people have bank accounts, but 80% of them don't have access to financial services. Khulekani Mathe, head of financial inclusion at the Banking Association South Africa,...

Expect a surge in coastal flooding, says NASA

High-tide floods - also called nuisance floods or sunny day floods - are already a familiar problem in many coastal cities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported a total of more than 600 floods in US coastal towns in 2019. Starting in the...

Bad debt increases by 26% – Gartner

A Gartner analysis of 796 financial statements reveals that provisions and write-offs of bad debt increased from $9,750-million in 2019 to $12,262-million in 2020 -- a 25,8% increase. The standard approach to determining receivables risk underestimates the risk of...

Gartner identifies four types of tech buyers

Seventy percent of global technology buyers are exploring more ways to purchase technology this year, however vendor engagement strategies continue to underdeliver when it comes to meeting tech buyer expectations, according to a survey by Gartner. "Technology...

Top maths and computer science boffin graduates at 19

Kialan Pillay is graduating with a first class bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematical statistics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) at just 19 years old, having finished his high school career as the top matriculant in KwaZulu Natal at just 15...

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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...

Oracle announces Primavera P6 Analytics

To help organisations improve decision making and drive efficiencies in project processes, Oracle today announced the availability of a new release of Oracle’s Primavera P6 Analytics. Oracle’s Primavera P6 Analytics 3.1 is a configurable business intelligence solution...

IT Risk Specialist

NQF level 6 B Degree in Risk Management/Audit/or equivalent Advanced DiplomaCISA/CISSP/CISM/CGERT/PMP or any other IT Governance related qualification2 years of managerial/leadership experience4 years experience in a risk and audit environment4 years of Financial...

Intermediate Software Developer

Design, development, testing and debugging of software according to the functionalrequirements.Use technologies like: JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET MVC and MSSQL to develop software.Follow all standards and methodologies.Work closely with other developers and a variety of...

Control System Engineer

Main Purpose:This position is responsible for the design, development and testing of any given control system according to client specific requirements Minimum Qualifications and Requirements: Eng Electrical and Electronics / B.Tech, Technical Diploma or NQF...

Data Management Consultant

Our client has worked in over 18 countries and aims to break into other emerging markets. This team seeks a Data Management Consultant with experience in the financial sector to assist with project documentation to embark on a 6-to-12-month contract. Knowledge and...

Applications Developer & Support – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Requirements: The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 2 years' experience in ICT applications development, implementation, support and...

IT Risk Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

NQF level 6 B Degree in Risk Management/Audit/or equivalent Advanced DiplomaCISA/CISSP/CISM/CGERT/PMP or any other IT Governance related qualification2 years of managerial/leadership experience4 years experience in a risk and audit environment4 years of Financial...

Intermediate Software Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Design, development, testing and debugging of software according to the functionalrequirements.Use technologies like: JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET MVC and MSSQL to develop software.Follow all standards and methodologies.Work closely with other developers and a variety of...

Control System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Main Purpose:This position is responsible for the design, development and testing of any given control system according to client specific requirements Minimum Qualifications and Requirements: Eng Electrical and Electronics / B.Tech, Technical Diploma or NQF...

Data Management Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client has worked in over 18 countries and aims to break into other emerging markets. This team seeks a Data Management Consultant with experience in the financial sector to assist with project documentation to embark on a 6-to-12-month contract. Knowledge and...

Business Process Analyst

Our client in the Insurance / Financial Services industry is currently looking to employ a Business Process Analyst based in Bryanston (Johannesburg).Candidates must be suitably qualified, as per the list below, must be highly analytical, ambitious, and excited to...

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