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...

Global IT spend to hit $5trn on 6,8% rise

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5-trillion in 2024, an increase of 6,8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 8% growth. While generative AI (GenAI) had significant hype in 2023, it...

Critical infrastructure sees most cyber incidents

A significant 18% of companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region have experienced cyber incidents due to insufficient cybersecurity investment in the last two years. Alarmingly, critical infrastructure, oil & gas and energy organisations...

Artificial relationships a real possibility this Valentine’s

As we approach Valentine's Day, and, for many, almost the year anniversary of lockdown, simultaneously, it is fair to suggest that the art of dating and formulating new relationships has undergone a paradigm shift over the past year. By Lehan van den Heever,...

Project Khoka to explore blockchain in financial markets

The Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub has announced the launch of Project Khokha 2 to explore the policy and regulatory implications of innovation in financial markets driven by distributed ledger technology (DLT). Project Khokha 2 will...

Digital channels top priority for customer service and support

Seventy percent of customer service and support leaders plan to dedicate the largest budget allocation to digital channels and capabilities in 2021, according to a recent survey by Gartner. In fact, transitioning to self-service channels and bolstering digital...

Africa domain celebrates fourth birthday

Four years ago, the ZA Central Registry NPC (ZACR), trading as Registry Africa, won the right to administer the .africa geographic Top Level Domain Name (gTLD). The launch of the .africa domain name space remains one of the most important African ICT initiatives since...

Commerce customer experience is improved with chat

Companies that deploy chat in commerce see higher revenue growth, stronger customer retention, reduced service costs, and increased marketing effectiveness than companies that don't. This is one of the findings of a study by Aberdeen Research in partnership with...

IDs stolen from one-tenth of gamers

Over one-tenth of gamers globally - 12%, or 179-million globally - have had their identities stolen, which could be worth as much as $347-billion globally. In South Africa, 9,6% of gamers have had their ID stolen, according to new research commissioned by Kaspersky...

Resilience tops supply chain agenda

A global Gartner survey of more than 1 300 supply chain professionals found that 87% of respondents plan investments in supply chain resiliency within the next two years. The survey, conducted from September 2020 through November 2020, showed that even more supply...

ATM hacks on the increase

Criminals have been targeting automated teller machines (ATMs) for as long as they have been available to the public. Many already know about scams where fraudsters hook up a small device to the ATM to steal credit card information, usually referred to as card...

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Senior C# Developer

12 Month Contract role with company based in the Financial Services Sector (not banking). Senior C# Developer with 5+ years' experience of which at least 3 years' must be from Financial Services industry (not banking).12 Month Contract role with company based in the...

Applications Developer and Support – Gauteng Midrand

Requirements: The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree/National Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent coupled with at least 3-4 years' experience in an ICT applications development, implementation, support...

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On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level!Commencement 01 February 2024 We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and...

Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

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APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER AND SUPPORT at Secondments Recruitment

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SAP Authorization Consultant

Our client in the global management consulting space is seeking the expertise of a SAP Authorization Consultant. This role primarily centers on business systems, particularly SAP ERP and Cloud platforms, emphasizing role-based authorizations, system security, and...

Intermediate C#.Net (API) Developer

To be involved in the development of a public facing website based on Microsoft products, including the development of API's (Application Program Interfaces) and message integration functionality. The development will be done using C# within the Microsoft IDE to...

Finance Project Manager

Malander is seeking a highly motivated Finance Project Manager for a 3-4 month contract where the successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing and implementing financial projects. This project-based role requires immediate availability and a willingness...

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