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...

Used smartphone market to hit $109,7bn by 2027

International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates worldwide shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, will reach 309,4-million units in 2023. The unit growth represents a 9,5% increase over the 282,6-million units shipped in...

What to consider in a human rights policy

Growing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations and expanding global regulation are propelling organisations to consider implementing a stand-alone human rights policy, according to Gartner. Shareholder proposals and media reports continue to put...

Poor hit with disproportionately high connectivity costs

High costs for Internet access relative to income remain one of the main barriers to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) services worldwide - and this is particularly true in emerging markets. This is according to a new policy brief from ITU and...

Covid vaccines surface on the darknet

The world is undertaking one of the largest and most complex vaccination campaigns in history and, not surprisingly, scammers and sellers on the dark market are eager to profit off the process. Kaspersky researchers examined 15 different marketplaces on the Darknet...

Despite vaccine willingness, marketers should be cautious

Most consumers (71%) report they are either willing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as they're able (52%) or a few months after it becomes available (19%), according to Gartner. However, the Gartner Consumer Community Survey, which gathered findings from...

Jasco issues six-month trading statement

Jasco Electronics has issued a trading statement concerning the six months to 31 December 2020. Although the group's revenue has improved, it is still lower than the comparative six-month period the previous year. However, cost-cutting and efficiencies have helped the...

EMEA smartphone market at weakest in six years

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) smartphone market recorded its weakest performance in six years in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker reports the EMEA market...

Moderna and IBM to make Covid-19 vaccine supply chain smarter

Moderna and IBM has announced their intentions to explore technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain and hybrid cloud, that could help support smarter Covid-19 vaccine management. Central to the effort will be a pilot of open, standardized,...

People feel strongly about employers’ societal, cultural stances

A massive 68% of employees would consider quitting their current job and working with an organisation with a stronger viewpoint on the social issues that matter most to them. This is one of the findings from Gartner's February 2021 Post-Election Survey of 3 000...

Huawei rolls out AI strategy for SA consumers

Huawei has launched its Seamless AI Life strategy, promising to deliver an intelligent experience. Smart devices have become important portals that provide users with intelligent experiences, according to Huawei Consumer Business Group GM Jun Sun. With the advent of...

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Senior Project Manager

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be...

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We are looking for an Intermediate C# Developer to join our dynamic team.Technologies: C#, SQL CLR, JavaScript, JQUERY T-SQL, NET framework, .NET Core, ASP, Angular, MS SQL, DevOps/TFS (Source control)Critical thinker and a team player.Good time-management skills and...

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be...

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