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...

Regional AI set to reach $166,33bn by 2030

The MENA artificial intelligence market size is expected to reach $166,33-billion by 2030, projected to grow at a CAGR of 44,8% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Various cities in the MEA region are actively embracing AI to build...

Sodium-ion batteries will diversify energy storage industry

Sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries are being developed due to their potential costs, safety, sustainability, and performance characteristics over traditional lithium-ion batteries. These batteries can be made with widely available and inexpensive materials, with sodium...

Pandemic drives privacy concerns and benefits

The importance of privacy protections is enhanced during the pandemic, and there are increasing benefits for businesses that adopt strong privacy measures. This is according to Cisco's 2021 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, which analyzed the responses of 4 400 security...

Covid puts pandemics squarely in the risk spotlight

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that it will be imperative for businesses to reprioritise risk and to innovate and explore new risk management strategies. An Aon survey, "Reprioritising Risk and Resilience For a Post-Covid-19 Future", finds that 82% of respondents...

The ongoing race for drones in the upper atmosphere

In 2017, after four years of setbacks and crashes, Alphabet shut its project flying solar-powered fixed-wing drones in the upper atmosphere to beam the internet to those cut-off. Facebook then exited its similar project. And Alphabet has now dumped its...

Huge set to make a firm offer for Adapt IT shares

Adapt IT has confirmed that Huge Group intends to make a firm offer to acquire or any of its shares. The company has constituted independent board of directors, consisting of Craig Chambers, Oliver Fortuin, Zizipho Nyanga and Catherine Koffman for the purpose of the...

5G phones will account for 35% of sales in 2021

Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users will total 1,5-billion units in 2021, a 11,4% growth year over year, according to Gartner. "In 2020,consumers reduced spending on smartphones but availability of new products, will see users drive significant uptick in...

Chinese smartphone market declines as Huawei loses ground

The smartphone market in Mainland China finished 2020 with 84-million units shipped in Q4 2020, declining 4% year-on-year. That meant for the full year, the China market declined 11% to arrive at just over 330-million units, as market recovery was stalled by the rapid...

CEOs prioritise employee well-being, worry about remote workforce

A top challenge for CEOs over the next few years will be in managing an "anywhere" workforce, according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study. CEOs of outperforming organisations - those who were in the top 20% for revenue growth of those surveyed -...

Xerox spins out three new businesses

Xerox Holdings is branching out and has set up three new businesses - Software, Financing and Innovation - aimed at delivering long-term growth in 2021 and beyond. The company has announced organisational changes to support the new businesses. "We are focused on...

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Developer (C#/SQL)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Enterprise Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a deadline-driven Intermediate C# / SQL Developer who enjoys solving complex problems. Your role will entail App design, critical software testing, troubleshooting operating...

Head of Information Management (Mining) – Gauteng West Rand

The Head of ICT Digital Advisor Services will bring industry and digital transformation expertise and resources to drive target sector and client aligned ICT digital solutions, that unlock new digital business models and products for clients. Drive the articulation...

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Are you an Intermediate Web (Front-end) Developer looking for an exciting new opportunity? Our client has an amazing permanent position available in Pretoria! Our client, specialists in the taxation space and offers a list of excellent benefits. Minimum Requirements:...

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ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

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Role Purpose:Responsible for ensuring effective delivery of projects within agreed timelines, budgets, scope,agreed outcomes and optimal Customer satisfaction.Key Performance Areas:Manage projects (20%)Customer service (30%)Supplier relationships (20%)Internal...

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Leading multinational company based in Gauteng (East Rand) requires an experienced Project Manager with projects experience from the manufacturing industry.Projects experience within heavy manufacturing industry is essential.Relevant Bachelor's degree or diploma...

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Our client is seeking to recruit a DevOps Engineer.Responsibilities:Monitoring the performance and reliability of the company's global online platformsMonitoring the availability management, latency, efficiency, and change managementMonitoring the emergency response...

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Would you like to work from home for one of the leading companies in the taxation space?Our client has an amazing opportunity for a permanent Senior Web (Front-end) Developer. This position will be based in either Pretoria, Johannesburg, or Cape town being 90% remote....

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We are seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Angular Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and efficient web applications using Angular. As a Senior Angular Developer,...

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