Global security spend to top $300bn in 2026
Global security spending is projected to reach $308-billion in 2026 and $430-billion by 2029, according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Security Spending Guide. The global security market is forecast to grow 11,8% in...
Three pillars to get value from AI
Only one out of every five data and analytic (D&A) or AI leaders are concerned that uncertain costs will limit AI value, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 353 D&A and AI leaders from November through December 2025 found that this has led to only 44% of...
Cell C partners to offer Huawei Cloud
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SA company among winners of 2025 G20 TechSprint challenge
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have announced the winners of the 2025 G20 TechSprint challenge on trust and integrity in scalable and open finance. Hosted under South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the 2025 G20 TechSprint...
SMEs aspire to sustainability, but obstacles abound
Sage’s SME Sustainable Finance Stocktake: Turning Ambition into Action report reveals record levels of sustainability ambition among small businesses, but warns that slow progress on finance and reporting risks is leaving millions behind and putting global net-zero...
Trade can power climate ambition
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Teraco, NAPAfrica accelerate the continent’s digital transformation
Teraco has introduced a new API for its Africa Cloud Exchange (ACX) enabling partners to automate cloud connectivity and enhance hybrid and multi-cloud performance across Africa. At the same time, NAPAfrica has reached a major milestone of 6Tbps of traffic and 680...
Cassava doubles down on AI in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports – Cassava is using the first batch of 12 000 Nvidia GPUs it has secured to build the first of five African AI factories in Cape Town. This week, the group has also been appointed as Africa’s first preferred Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP), adding to...
SARB becomes 50% shareholder in PayInc
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has subscribed to a 50% shareholding in PayInc, previously known as BankservAfrica. Concurrently, Capitec and Investec have subscribed as direct shareholders of PayInc. In a related transaction, Access Bank, African Bank,...
Charting a more inclusive digital future for Africa
As policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators gather for the GSMA Digital Africa Summit in Cape Town, new research from the industry body shows how digitalisation across key sectors - from connectivity to manufacturing - can unlock opportunities for millions...
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SA businesses should get proactive about network security
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AI in healthcare moves from hype to reality
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Could women be the key to solving developer skills shortages?
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Dell drives CSP revenue growth through AI
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Angola Cables sees record network traffic
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Our client, in the Finance / Credit industry, has an opening for a skilled Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and accountability....
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Provide support and maintenance for applications developed in Microsoft .Net using C#.To deliver quality IT solutions through development, integration, testing and deployment according to the approved design specification and within agreed timelines.Consistently...
Project Manager – Gauteng Roodepoort
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Microsoft .Net C# Web Developer NH – Gauteng Pretoria
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