IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Defensive AI safeguards against emerging cyberthreats

Google's recent announcement of an artificial intelligence (AI) Cyber Defence Initiative to enhance global cybersecurity underscores the importance of defending against increasingly sophisticated and pervasive cyberthreats, says GlobalData. The analyst adds that AI is...

Zoom downloads decline dramatically post-pandemic

According to Stocklytics.com, Zoom mobile app downloads have plunged by 89% between Q2 2020 and Q4 2023, with a particularly stark drop in the Asia-Pacific region - one of Zoom's key markets - from 113,45-million in Q2 2020 to approximately 18,3-million in the last...

Covid pushes online shopping to tipping point

Kathy Gibson reports - Online shopping has reached the tipping point, having doubled in volume and value in just one year. This isn't the end of the traditional bricks-and-mortar store, says Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, although it will start losing some...

CEOs look forward to economic boom

More CEOs anticipate an economic boom (60%) than stagnation (40%) in 2021 and 2022. This is according to a recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by Gartner, which shows that most respondents (35%) anticipate returning to or exceeding 2019 revenue levels as early...

Global chip shortage to persist for another year

The worldwide semiconductor shortage will persist through 2021, and is expected to recover to normal levels by the second quarter of 2022, according to Gartner. "The semiconductor shortage will severely disrupt the supply chain and will constrain the production of...

Absa to implement finance and procurement programme

A programme to transform Absa's finance and procurement processes as part of its digitisation journey has made significant progress as its Kenyan operations switched to an integrated, fully cloud-based solution last month. The programme will go live in South Africa...

Euro ink tank printer output hit 1bn pages in Q1

The European market for refillable ink tank printers hit a new milestone in Q1 after the year-on-year volume of average number of pages printed (ANP) soared 33% to top 1-billion, according to Context. The findings come from a relatively new printer metric launched...

Smart city startups set to triple revenue by 2025

Smart city startups worldwide are expected to generate $110,7-billion in revenue by 2025, a trifold increase in five years, according to data presented by AksjeBloggen.com. Smart cities aim to cater to the growing urban population while improving on safety,...

Formerly unknown rootkit secretly controls networks

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered TunnelSnake, an ongoing advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign, active since 2019, which has targeted regional diplomatic entities in Asia and Africa. The attackers deployed a previously unknown rootkit dubbed Moriya. This piece...

Post Office action could stifle e-commerce in SA

The SA Post Office has launched court action against PostNet and the SA Express Parcel Association, aiming to make the Post Office the only operator that can deliver packages weighing 1kg and less. If the court rules in the Post Office's favour, the impact on courier...

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Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Woodstock

The Software Engineer/Tech Lead will work collaboratively with the Merchant Journey team to drive development of merchant onboarding and dashboard. How you'll be making a difference: Work alongside the team and be a part of the full software development life...

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Our client a leading retailer, is looking for a highly talented Data Analyst to join their team in Cape Town. The main purpose of this job is to source and transform a wide range of data across the business into formats that can be used by end-users to develop and...

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Application Development Team Lead – Web at AVBOB

The above-mentioned position is within the Application Development Department. The Application Development Team Leader will be responsible for providing strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams responsible for the technical delivery of the...

Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client a leading retailer, is looking for a highly talented Data Analyst to join their team in Cape Town. The main purpose of this job is to source and transform a wide range of data across the business into formats that can be used by end-users to develop and...

Test Analyst – Gauteng Midrand

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Field Technician – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are currently hiring for the position of Field Technician to join our technical support team. As a Field Technician, you will be responsible for providing on-site technical support and services to our clients. If you have a strong technical background, excellent...

Application Development Team Lead – Web at AVBOB – Gauteng Arcadia

The above-mentioned position is within the Application Development Department. The Application Development Team Leader will be responsible for providing strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams responsible for the technical delivery of the...

Senior OutSystems Developer (C#, MVC, SQL) (CPT/JHB/DBN)

ENVIRONMENT:TAKE charge of the development and design of automation projects using OutSystems Multi-Experience Development Platform as your technical expertise as a Senior OutSystems Developer is sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist. Joining...

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