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...

Security threats consumers should look out for in 2024

Predictions from the Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB) point to a diverse array of challenges, where cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging both trending topics and advanced technologies. * Increased charity scams - According to the UN, 2023 experienced the...

Hardcopy peripherals shipments dip in Q3

The global hardcopy peripherals market recorded 19.5 million units shipped in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), down 7,9% compared to the third quarter of 2022. The decline was caused by sluggish consumer demand and a pessimistic economic outlook, according to new...

App development security the most wanted security skill in 2021

The year 2020 revealed that businesses still struggle when it comes to cybersecurity. Not only are organisations dealing with cybersecurity workforce shortage, which is estimated to be at 3,12-million, but existing security specialists have to constantly reinvent...

AI joins the fight against locusts in Africa

A free tool will help farmers and pastoralists across Africa to predict and control locust behaviour.. Kuzi - the Swahili name for the wattled starling, a bird renowned for eating locusts - is an AI-powered tool that generates a real-time heatmap of locusts across...

Teens dominate TikTok user base

The TikTok platform is especially popular among the younger generation, particularly among teenagers. According to data presented by Stock Apps, over 30% of US-based Tiktok users are in their teens, which is the biggest among all age groups. More data indicates that...

External OEM storage market in Q3 decline

Global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems declined 1,4% year over year to nearly $6,8-billion during the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker,...

Expect more aggressive cyber-attacks in 2021

2021 will bring aggressive cybercrime activity as criminals pivot their attacks from data encryption to data exfiltration. Data exfiltration is a form of a security breach that occurs when an individual's or company's data is copied, transferred, or retrieved from a...

Embedded car OEM telematics subscribers to reach 317m by 2025

The number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20,7% from 102,8-million subscribers at the end of 2019 to 317,2-million subscribers at the end of 2025, according to research from Berg Insight....

Covid hits Uber’s revenue

Covid-19 disrupted many industries that were flourishing prior to the difficult days of 2020. One of the biggest global brands that was undoubtedly hit hard by the pandemic was Uber. According to data presented by Stock Apps, the ride-sharing app's quarterly net...

Determination, sensitivity key characteristics for IT hires in 2021

A massive 70% of hiring processes of new CIOs rank individual determination and sensitivity as two critical personal characteristics in 2021, according to Gartner. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to shift the landscape for how global CIOs manage, collaborate and...

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Application Senior Developer at Accenture

Main Responsibilities/Tasks:Design and DevelopWork with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specificationsDesign, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirements and...

IT Project Manager(Software) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

SUMMARY:The primary purpose of this role is to play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects. This position is accountable for the entire project scope, and the success or failure of the project. The IT Project Manager is the...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Don't wait for an opportunity, Create IT! Keep up to date with the market trends and your golden opportunity for your next Big Career Move. New positions for Java Developers will be surfacing this New Year. If you are ready to embark on a role that will put your...

IT Server Administrator

The job purpose is to manage Azure Cloud, Microsoft on-premises and VMWare Server infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have the capability and understanding of applications such as VMWare 7, Microsoft Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 and Azure cloud environments to...

IT Server Administrator – Gauteng Menlyn

The job purpose is to manage Azure Cloud, Microsoft on-premises and VMWare Server infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have the capability and understanding of applications such as VMWare 7, Microsoft Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 and Azure cloud environments to...

Application Support Analyst (Internal Candidates Only) at Mintek

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Application Support Specialist. The candidate will be responsible for Application support response to technical problems and application improvements. Description Possesses specialist knowledge of operating...

Solution Architect at Accenture

Responsibilities The Solution Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between business problems and technology solutions. They help in identifying the best solution among all available choices to solve the existing business problems by carefully reviewing and...

AWS Specialist

Life does not get better by chance, it gets better with change! New opportunities for AWS Cloud Engineers will be surfacing this New Year. If you would like to embrace change and put your skills to the test, Register your CV Now! Desired Skills: AWS About The...

Solution Architect at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Responsibilities The Solution Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between business problems and technology solutions. They help in identifying the best solution among all available choices to solve the existing business problems by carefully reviewing and...

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