Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Big Tech faces multiple hurdles in the pursuit of Gen AI dominance

In a rapidly advancing technology landscape, generative AI (GenAI) stands out as the latest innovation frontier - and leading the charge in this domain are Big Tech (Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft). However, with progress comes challenges, says...

Claims of cyberattack on Israeli power plant debunked

On 8 October, the hacktivist group known as Cyber Av3ngers claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the Dorad power plant in Israel, showcasing PDF files and documents on their Telegram channel as proof. However, the Israeli authorities have not confirmed the...

Oil demand set to plateau just below pre-Covid levels

World oil demand has grown at a record pace - by 13-million barrels per day (mpd) in the last four months - since the bottom of the Covid-induced collapse in April. But that pace of growth is expected to taper off with global crude demand plateauing just below...

Call for entrepreneurs to help reopen tourism

The Hospitality Challenge, in collaboration with Sommet Education, is a global call aiming to receive projects that can help reboot the hospitality sector. The competition is designed to identify ideas and individuals capable of accelerating recovery while promoting...

Online classifieds could unlock close to R10bn economic value

New data from Gumtree reveals that community capitalism made possible by online classifieds platforms could stimulate South Africa's ailing economy by unlocking more than R9,66-billion in value. According to Gumtree, the 14,4-million items listed on its platform...

Facebook launches programme to support SMEs

Facebook today announced a grant of over R8,5-million to support 217 small businesses in South Africa, as part of its $100-million Global Grants Programme announced earlier this year which aims to support 30 000 SMBs in over 30 countries. Aimed at stimulating economic...

The role of digital finance in mitigating the Covid crisis

The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the role of digital finance in providing relief for millions around the world, supporting businesses and protecting jobs and livelihoods. While the pandemic...

As Covid surges, so do cyber-attacks on healthcare workers

As if Covid-19 wasn't enough of a crisis, the number of cyber-attacks on frontline healthcare responders have surged at the same time as the global pandemic, trending upwards almost entirely in line with case numbers. By March 2020, phishing emails had spiked by over...

AI spend set to double by 2024

Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is forecast to double over the next four years, growing from $50,1-billion in 2020 to more than $110-billion in 2024. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending...

Global smartphone sales plunge 20%

The Covid-19 pandemic continued to impact the global mobile phone industry, as worldwide sales of smartphones to end users totaled 295-million units, a decline of 20,4% in the second quarter of 2020, according to Gartner. Among the top five smartphone vendors, Samsung...

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Project Manager (SDWAN)

Responsible for ensuring effective delivery of projects within agreed timelines, budgets, scope, agreed outcomes and optimal Customer satisfaction.Key stakeholder Relationship:InternalSales, Global Operations, Network Core, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Supply...

Full Stack Java Developer

Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.Maintain and develop, deploy, and operate frontend and backend cross...

IT Risk Manager at Outsurance

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Support Technician (Wits ThirdStream) – Gauteng Centurion

Main purpose of the job:Support, implement, and maintain all activities of IT operations such as administration tasks, software and hardware products, and network maintenance deployed in the organizationLocation:Centurion and Hatfield, Pretoria (Tshwane)Preference...

Project Manager (SDWAN) – Remote Remote

Responsible for ensuring effective delivery of projects within agreed timelines, budgets, scope, agreed outcomes and optimal Customer satisfaction.Key stakeholder Relationship:InternalSales, Global Operations, Network Core, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Supply...

Full Stack Java Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.Maintain and develop, deploy, and operate frontend and backend cross...

IT Risk Manager at Outsurance – Gauteng Centurion

Job Description Any business is exposed to a variety of risks. An IT Risk Manager is a key role in the Risk Management Department to enable management and risk owners to identify and mitigate those risks. The purpose of the role is to be part of a team that...

Scrum Master 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...

C# Software Developer

We are looking for a Software Developer to join our dynamic team to assist with ongoing maintenance of existing products and to participate in the development of new, exciting and enhanced products and solutions for the HR industry. This is a great opportunity to join...

Scrum Master

The role plays a crucial part to ensure the successful project delivery to realise the ASOC strategies, focussing on service onboarding and automation. The position requires a self-driven, proactive individual with repeated practice in using the Agile Methodology,...

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