CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues - more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are rolling up...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...

Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. The report, developed in...

Alleviating energy poverty in hardest-to-reach markets

UK impact investor British International Investment (BII) has committed $20-million to Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) initiative to expand energy access in frontier African economies. Through the initiative’s debt-focused vehicle, H2R Amplify, BII says its investment...

How to avoid ‘well-being washing’

Post the Covid-19 pandemic, its global lockdowns, restrictions, and general business mayhem, many companies are now making an effort to show they actually care about their employees. Better hours, working from home, lunchtime yoga classes  - and stats suggest that...

Cyberwar rages in Israel-Iran conflict

As the war in the Middle East escalates, combatants are confronting a simultaneous host of cyberattacks. A report from Radware spells out how a host of significant cyber activities related to the conflict are ongoing, including state-sponsored operations, hacktivist...

Scientists find ties between Earth’s oxygen and magnetic field

For 540-million years, the ebb and flow in the strength of Earth's magnetic field has correlated with fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen, according to a newly released analysis by NASA scientists. The research suggests that processes deep inside the Earth might...

The future of analytics in the AI era

Seventy-five percent of new analytics content will be contextualised for intelligent applications through generative AI (GenAI) by 2027, enabling composable connection between insights and actions, says Gartner. Addressing delegates at the Gartner Data & Analytics...

Companies looking for investment opportunities in AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) discussions continue to generate a buzz across industries, companies are increasingly exploring investments to harness its transformative potential. And one of the more prominent areas of discussion involves investment opportunities...

Ethernet switch market soars on datacentre boom

The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded $11,7-billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) - a 32,3% YoY increase - fueled by strong growth in the datacentre portion of the market as hyperscalers and cloud service providers build out infrastructure...

Enterprise WLAN market continues to reset

The enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market grew 10,6% in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) compared to 1Q24 to reach $2,3-billion as the market’s growth momentum continued from the previous quarter, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly WLAN...

Biggest-ever data breach exposed

What’s believed to be the single biggest data breach ever – a massive 16-billion records - has been exposed. Investigators at Cybernews, which uncovered the breach, believe the records are scattered across 30 different databases, and some records are or might be...

How to stay on top of data and analytics trends

Going forward, half of business decisions will be augmented or automated by AI agents; executive AI literacy will drive higher financial performance; and critical failures in managing synthetic data will risk AI governance, model accuracy and compliance. These are...

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JSE signs MoU with Saudi Tadawul Group

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Hikvision distribution marks a new era for Even Flow

As Even Flow marks its appointment as a national distributor for the full range of Hikvision products, the company is relocating to new and bigger premises. The Hikvision distribution agreement is the culmination of a focused journey to diversify the company’s...

Making sense of flash storage

Solid state storage, also called flash storage, has emerged from the fringes and into most devices. Today, the choice of solid state for enterprise storage can radically influence the performance and value you can expect from areas ranging as broadly as backups to...

AI could radically improve strategic planning

Any discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on business would be incomplete without taking a moment to reflect on the technology's impact on people. By Shanna Jardim, senior business intelligence consultant at Insight Consulting However, far from...

South Africans are losing financial literacy

In the wake of Covid-19 and the accelerated digitisation of financial services, the gap between South Africans who have highly developed financial literacy and those with little or none has not just widened - it has taken on new dimensions. The consequences for South...

Protect yourself against fraudulent background checks

South Africa's worryingly high unemployment rate and a fiercely competitive job market, characterised by limited vacancies and heightened scrutiny, have seen some job seekers being issued fake background screening reports on their criminal or credit status checks....

NEC Africa partners with IgKnight in Mauritius

NEC Africa has announced a strategic agreement with IgKnight, its new fulfillment partner in Mauritius. John Dewar, GM of enterprise technology Solutions at NEC Africa, says: "Taking our key product partners with us and putting human resources on the ground are...

Software Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using their...

Software Developer – Senior (.Net) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, a specialised IT firm, partners with organisations to tackle substantial enterprise-level business, system, or project challenges. Their approach combines a proactive "start-now" philosophy with agile development and just-in-time design...

Report Developer (Sustainability) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...

Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment

Responsibilities:Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable.Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers.Automated testing of features developed.Deliver technical documentation as and when required.Act as a mentor to all team...

Business Analyst (Technology) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...

Senior Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Our Client is looking for a Senior Data Analyst to be responsible for gathering and analysing data on trends, system performance, design flows etc.Key Responsibilities: Prepares reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends.Define and...

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My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a System Administrator to join their team on a contract basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Maintain and update the supplier master database on relevant systemsEnsure accurate capturing of supplier information and...

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