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...

SA becomes a more attractive cybercrime target

There was a concerning surge in cyber threats targeting websites and key industries during February, underlining the critical need for heightened cybersecurity measures. The top three African industries targeted last month were utilities, manufacturing and...

Manufacturing Survey highlights lower business confidence

Load shedding, challenges at the ports and political uncertainty weighed on manufacturer confidence during the first quarter of 2024. According to the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey, business confidence dipped 5 points to 21, which is significantly lower than the...

Global smart street light installed based close to 20m

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the installed base of smart street lights amounted to 16,2-million globally at the end of 2020. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24,8%, the installed base will reach 48,8-million by the end of...

Tourism losses could cost the global economy $4trn

The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4-trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, according to an UNCTAD report published on 30 June. The estimated loss has been caused by the pandemic's...

Global Internet surveillance is growing

A new study analysing user data requests that leading tech companies received from 66 countries between 2013 and 2020 shows that the global number of requests per 100 000 people per year by authorities increased three times The study found that seven out of the top...

SA’s SMMEs are looking to future growth

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to put pressure on small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) financially and operationally in South Africa, six in 10 business owners say they are proactively planning for and anticipating growth in the next year. This is according...

As it closes a chapter, EOH sues former execs

EOH has filed civil claims and is suing a number of former EOH executives including Asher Bohbot (former CEO), John King (former chief financial officer), Jehan Mackay (former head of public sector) and Ebrahim Laher (former head of EOH International) for a total of...

Positive growth for African banking

A snapshot of banking and payment trends in Africa by CR2 offers encouraging news for banks on the continent and opportunities for growth. Thanks to Africa's diverse population - and with that a wide range of banking and payment needs - all means of payments have...

Shoppers spend more if they can pay later

South African online shoppers clearly love buy now pay later (BNPL) and overwhelmingly choose it over standard payment or credit options, according to a new study. Payflex research among more than 600 customers that have used the service found that over 80% of...

Analytics, AI play a big role in digital resiliency

Today's interconnected world makes global crises more likely. Covid-19 has highlighted a new kind of resiliency -- Digital Resiliency - that is necessary for enterprises to survive and thrive during such crises. Digital Resiliency is a company's ability to rapidly...

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Nashua shines at Africa Print Road Show

Nashua Limited’s rapid ascension as a leader within the production printing market, and the market leader’s ability to significantly increase revenue for its clients and offer a total marketing service, was visibly demonstrated when the company hosted a stand at the...

Thomson Reuters signs deal with the ECB

Thomson Reuters has announced that it has signed a three-year deal with the European Central Bank (ECB) to roll out Thomson Reuters Eikon desktops across the ECB and 18 participating national central banks.  It is so far the largest market data purchasing initiative...

Hyland Software partners with BSVA IS

Hyland Software and BSVA Integrated Services (BSVA IS) have partnered to offer OnBase, Hyland’s enterprise content management (ECM) solution, to organisations in Africa. BSVA IS, a subsidiary of BankservAfrica, is a trusted organisation in South Africa providing...

NetApp simplifies Revlon’s IT

NetApp has announced its role in Revlon’s IT transformation. The global beauty leader turned to NetApp to help inject simplicity, agility and cost efficiencies throughout all levels of its business. Through the NetApp storage foundation, which is at the heart of the...

CA ARCserve simplifies backup, recovery

CA Southern Africa has announced enhancements to its CA ARCserve data protection solution aimed at simplifying backup and disaster recovery for physical and virtual server environments, while significantly improving performance, scalability and flexibility.  The new...

Terracotta unveils BigMemory 4.0

Terracotta, the leader in in-memory technologies for enterprise big data, has unveiled the newest version of its flagship in-memory data platform, BigMemory. With BigMemory version 4.0, enterprises can move up to hundreds of terabytes of high-value data from slow disk...

SAP releases Business One for SAP HANA

SAP AG has announced the SAP Business One version for SAP HANA, the first business management solution for  small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) running fully in-memory.  The application is a scalable, affordable solution with embedded analytics capabilities and...

Marval announces availability of MSM v12.5

Marval South AfArica, local representative of the Marval Group (UK) and thought leader in IT governance and service management, is pleased to announce the availability of Marval Service Management (MSM) v 12.5, the latest version of Marval’s award-winning service...

IQ Retail, Jasco deliver SaaS to resellers

Following the launch of Jasco’s Virtual Data Centre, financial and business administration software developer, IQ Retail, has partnered with Jasco Networks, to move its retail accounting software and point of sale (POS) solutions to a secure cloud-based computing...

Sophos extends UTM to the enterprise

Sophos has strengthened its network security offerings with two enhanced high-end unified threat management (UTM) appliances. These include Sophos UTM 525 and 625 as well as the new Sophos RED 50 (Remote Ethernet Device), the first security solution to offer complete...

Software Developer – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth

Software Developer Purpose of the Role:As a Software Developer, you will play a vital role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, implement code,...

Project Manager – Zimbabwe – Remote Remote

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Project Manager in Zimbabwe. Key Requirements: BSc. in Construction Management / Built Environment+5 years' experience in the Built EnvironmentMust have +2 years' experience in Construction Project...

IT Risk Specialist – Gauteng Sandton

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 managerial/leadership experience4 years' experience in a risk and audit environment4 years Financial Business...

Project Manager at SFG Engineering – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

The successful applicant will be responsible for the following:Duties and responsibilities Coordinating every aspect of the project from reviewing and approving contract terms to implementation of new contracts, the review of budgets, invoicing, variation orders and...

Java Developer(Entry)

Our client in the IT Industry is looking for the below skills , if you meet the requirements, kindly send us your CV. Thanks· Basic knowledge in software engineering with a focus on Cloud architectures· Solid knowledge in JAVA, AWS, relational databases,· Willing to...

Senior IT Engineer

Job Purpose The role has responsibility for supporting Infrastructure Applications, Servers and Virtual Environments that enables business services across IT at VARIOUS Sites.This role will also be responsible for the implementation and management of new servers...

Full Stack Developer (Hybrid)

We are looking for a Medical Bureau Operations Specialist to join a big, leaading, tech company in the healthcare space. The position is niche and requires someone with Operations, Claims Administration and even some IT skills.The Operations and Retention Manager...

Integration Developer

Our client, a leading Financial Institution is looking for a Integration Developer to join their dynamic team.Job Purpose/ Job SummaryTo develop and support software that is specific to the needs of the organisation to help the business achieve its strategic...

Senior IT Project Manager

Requirements:Grade 12Bachelors Degree in IT or equivalentTen years experience in an IT project management environmentIT experience in the logistics / warehousing industryProject Management qualification preferred, Duties:Consulting, Scoping, Supporting and managing...

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