In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

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...

Healthy growth for global security appliance sales

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, total market revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 7,6% year over year in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23) to more than $4,2-billion. This represents...

SA on the cusp of a BPO boom

Kathy Gibson reports - The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in South Africa is booming, with significantly more growth ahead. Thanks to years of investment by government and the private sector, the BPO sector already accounts for around 100 000 jobs and has...

Mobile users and the need to stay vigilant

Following President Ramaphosa's recent pronouncement that South Africans should "get used to living with the coronavirus for some time to come", it's clear that many of us are going to continue working from home during the remainder of 2020. The downside of many...

Technology and the changing world of work

Kathy Gibson is at a Dell Technologies virtual press conference – The nature of work is changing, as is the way workers interact with colleagues and technology. In fact, it has already changed, says Chris Buchanan, director: end user computing Africa at Dell...

Consumers want tech innovation to drive sustainability

Consumers generally want to lead more sustainable lives, and look to technology to tackle environmental challenges. This is among the finding of an Ericsson ConsumerLab report that reveals fresh insights on consumer attitudes toward sustainability challenges, and how...

Telcos and the opportunity on the edge

Growth in edge computing could generate new revenue opportunities for operators. New research shows that mobile and wireline operators can build a platform for the development of edge services while saving massively on costs by combining existing cell tower networks...

Regional PC sales down with no respite this year

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market - made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets - saw shipments decline 10,2% year on year during the first quarter of 2020. According to the latest Quarterly PCD Tracker from...

Lockdown-linked consumer demand drives inkjet printer sales

A spike in consumer printer demand during Covid-19 lockdowns has helped overall sales through European distributors grow by 2,2% year-on-year in the first 18 weeks of 2020, according to Context. "The latest data indicates that, although not as essential to home...

Smart cities could advance response to Covid-19

Many of the short-term fixes and even long-term cures envisaged for the illness of urban and wider society so vividly and exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic lie, at least in part and sometimes almost completely with ICT. With 50% of the world's population living in...

Smartphone sales set to plummet in 2020

The worldwide smartphone market is forecast to decline 11,9% year over year in 2020 with shipments totaling 1,2-billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The forecast follows the largest...

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Business Intelligence Business Analyst at The Foschini Group

Position Description:Job Description:The Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BIBA) will play an intermediary role between the technical team and the business in the definition and implementation of BI projects for the Group.This individual will need to produce...

Mobile QA Engineer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Mobile QA Engineer (Automation/Manual Tester) to join our financial services client based in Cape Town for a 12-months contract...

Mobile QA Engineer – Western Cape Oakdale

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Mobile QA Engineer (Automation/Manual Tester) to join our financial services client based in Cape Town for a 12-months contract...

Senior Business Analyst (Credit Risk) (CH957)

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst with Credit Risk experience to join their team.Do you take initiative, own your profession, and enjoy getting involved in the details? Are you a self-starter? If you can...

Project Manager / Scrum Master – Software Development Projects

Skills and Experience:At least 4 – 5 years in a Project Management role.Experience in working directly with clients and a demonstrated track record of building relationships with client Senior and C-Suite management will be beneficial.Experience working within a...

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