Finalists for Verto Awards 2025 announced
Financial technology company Verto has announced the list of companies that made it to the final stage of its Verto Awards 2025. Started on 6 February, applications were open to early-stage startups that have been operating for about two years in South Africa,...
New cloud platform looks to transform global air traffic
Air traffic control (ATC) authorities around the world continue to face challenges with messaging systems that are limited in their capabilities, operationally demanding, and slow to adapt to modern needs making it harder to coordinate across borders and keep pace...
Industrial organisations put themselves at increased risk
A study titled "Securing OT with Purpose-built Solutions", conducted by Kaspersky in collaboration with VDC Research, illuminates the shifting landscape of cybersecurity within the industrial sector. Focusing on key industries such as energy, utilities, manufacturing...
Reasoning models not always the best option
The buzz on the generative AI (GenAI) scene is around reasoning - but reasoning models are not without limitations. They require more processing power and more tokens than standard models, making them more expensive. In addition, the need for additional computation...
How enterprise risk management can assess tariff risks
Heads of enterprise risk management (ERM) are well positioned to identify potential tariff impacts for their organisation by assessing their risk in three steps, according to Gartner. The three steps ERM leaders should follow include: Assess how tariff risks impact...
Yellow Card, Visa accelerate stablecoin adoption
Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin payments orchestrator for Africa and the emerging world, has partnered with Visa to explore stablecoin use cases and opportunities to streamline treasury operations, enhance liquidity management, and enable faster, more...
ISPA lays out its AfriNIC recommendations
ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB), has shared its preferred candidates in the upcoming AfriNIC (The African Network Information Centre) elections for the board of Africa’s Regional Internet Registry (RIR). Voting for AfriNIC’s...
Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ program open for applications
For the second year running, Visa, in partnership with Absa, is rolling out its global advocacy programme, She’s Next, across South Africa – and entries are now open. According to the 2022 GEM SA survey, although women's involvement in entrepreneurship showed a...
New IP transit gateway for Africa opens in Joburg
Independent IP transit provider Workonline Communications has expanded its reach with a new point of presence (PoP) at Equinix’s JN1 data centre in Johannesburg. The relationship between Workonline Communications and Equinix have had a relationship since 2013, when...
Ethernet campus switch sales see Q1 surge
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, 1Q 2025 worldwide Ethernet Campus Switch revenues grew by 3% year-over-year (Y/Y), with a sharp contraction in China pulling down worldwide sales. “As we predicted, the Ethernet Campus Switch market has now...
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Dial a Nerd introduces AI bot Dan
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Absa sees 25% e-commerce turnover growth
Despite a constrained consumer environment, Absa has seen annual growth of 25% in "card not present" (e-commerce) turnover during the first quarter of 2024. As the payments landscape continues to evolve and innovate, data from Africa's largest merchant acquirer...
In code we trust: in humanity we thrive
Project success hinges on many factors, but the human element of development teams should not be overlooked. While the team primarily delivers code, software systems and intricate system architectures, the journey to project success can be streamlined by prioritising...
How to integrate payroll for business advantage
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WeBuyCars lists on the JSE
WeBuyCars has listed on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) under the share code "WBC". Established in 2001, WeBuyCars provides a quick, easy and trusted solution to selling pre-owned vehicles - remedying a once difficult and lengthy process. As of...
Andre Russell joins AFSUG board
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced the appointment of Andre Russell, currently director: S/4HANA RISE Centre of Excellence at SAP Africa, as the newest addition to its board of directors, representing SAP. "We are thrilled to welcome Andre Russell to the...
Cloud provider Servercore launches affiliate program in Kenya
Servercore, a global provider of IT infrastructure and cloud services with an availability zone in Kenya, announced the launch of its Affiliate Program in Africa. The program offers lucrative opportunities based on services each customer utilizes on Servercore and...
SA start-up offers global healthcare, technology
A South African-born healthcare company that set out to change healthcare in the country is 15 years later serving the needs of nearly 11-million individuals on a multi-national basis. Under the leadership of Dr Johan Pretorius, executive chairman and group CEO, and...
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Data Scientist 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...
Data / Reporting Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
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