Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

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...

Data sovereignty a key concern as cloud accelerates

Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - As organisations move more of their mission-critical workloads to the cloud, the issue of data sovereignty and privacy is becoming more relevant than ever. To address concerns, VMware launched its Sovereign Cloud offering...

E-commerce poised to capture 41% of global retail sales

With Black Friday on the horizon it is as good a time as any to explore retail trends - and the Boston Consulting Group has just released new research exploring e-commerce trends from the beginning of the pandemic to the present. After tremendous acceleration...

Are SA investors motivated by money or morals?

Investing is a personal choice and a number of influences will hold sway over where people put their money. A personal value system is one such influence and, for most South Africans, this appears to be non-negotiable. This is according to the recently released...

NAPAfrica offers direct access to Azure Peering Service

NAPAfrica members can now have direct access to the Microsoft Azure Peering Service and benefit from an SLA-backed, direct connection to Microsoft. NAPAfrica is Africa's largest Internet Exchange Point and is one of the first southern African partners for the new...

Mercantile Bank cheques discontinued

As South African banks prepare to do away with cheques from the end of the year, Mercantile Bank has already stopped issuing cheques. Companies and individuals are warned not to accept Mercantile Bank cheques with immediate effect, as they will no longer be honoured....

SA learners win international coding medals

In July, the South African team of four learners should have been in Singapore for the world's top coding contest for schools. However, as Covid-19 spread across the world, the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) was postponed to September and run online. The...

The top 10 African netpreneurs are …

The 2020 Africa's Business Heroes (ABH) prize, a flagship philanthropic program created by the Jack Ma Foundation's Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI), has selected the top 10 finalists, who will pitch at the competition's grand finale in November, for a chance...

Most CMOs disappointed with analytics results

Despite chief marketing officers prioritising investments in marketing data and analytics, more than half of senior marketing leaders are unimpressed by their results, according to Gartner. The Gartner Marketing Data and Analytics Survey 2020 revealed that as a result...

NASA population modeling makes humanitarian efforts more precise

Models based in part on a method NASA has used to track and count wild salmon in Nevada can now be used by governments and humanitarian organisations to more accurately estimate populations and allocate aid to remote regions of the world. In hard-to-reach areas where...

Pandemic is a catalyst for change in higher education

South Africa's higher education sector is faced with new technological, financial and collaborative challenges in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. These challenges and new areas for growth are some of the most pressing issues for university vice-chancellors. In...

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User Experience Designer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...

SEO/Web Manager (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Healthcare Group in Joburg seeks a critical thinking & solutions-driven SEO/Web Manager whose core role will be to develop, plan, implement and manage its Web and SEO strategy. You will cover duties such as optimizing organic search to...

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ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a forward-thinking Senior Full Stack Developer who's keen on contributing to a high-impact project is sought by a provider of Data-driven solutions with a global operational footprint. Joining a collaborative team, you will help...

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Our client, in the IT industry, is looking to employ a Junior IT Technician to join their prominent IT Service Centre.Requirements:Minimum 1 - 2 years experience as an IT Technician.IT Certification is preferable (A+ / N+).Previous experience servicing printers would...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...

SEO/Web Manager (JHB) – Gauteng Parktown

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Healthcare Group in Joburg seeks a critical thinking & solutions-driven SEO/Web Manager whose core role will be to develop, plan, implement and manage its Web and SEO strategy. You will cover duties such as optimizing organic search to...

Senior Front-End Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a Senior Front-End Developer is sought by a dynamic Research Platform whose core role will entail developing & deploying modern JavaScript/Node.js-based web applications which interface with existing APIs and Web Services. You...

Junior IT Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client, in the IT industry, is looking to employ a Junior IT Technician to join their prominent IT Service Centre.Requirements:Minimum 1 - 2 years experience as an IT Technician.IT Certification is preferable (A+ / N+).Previous experience servicing printers would...

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