$82bn pledged to bridge the digital divide
ITU has announced new industry pledges to its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition, bringing total commitments to over $82-billion to expand global Internet connectivity and bridge the digital divide. Launched in 2021, Partner2Connect serves as a mobilisation platform...
Cell C Business rolls out SME connectivity strategy
Cell C has announced a new strategy to support South Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The strengthened SME connectivity strategy follows extensive research into South Africa’s small and medium enterprise landscape. The study, conducted with research house...
Google adds AI skilling support
Google has announced $2,85-million (R49-million) funding through Google.org to support AI skills development, education, online safety and cybersecurity in South Africa. The funding builds on Google’s AI skilling work announced earlier this year and focuses on...
Microsoft SA and GIZ launch Ikamva Digital skills initiative
Microsoft South Africa, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has launched Ikamva Digital, a transformative digital learning platform designed to empower South African youth and educators with the skills needed to...
AI deployments drive significant productivity gains
A new study from IBM reveals that enterprises across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are already reporting significant productivity gains from using AI, with many expecting returns on their investments (ROI) within the next year. However, the findings...
King V will refine technology governance, not reinvent it
As the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) prepares to launch King V at the end of October, it is expected that the new code will strengthen rather than radically reshape corporate governance in South Africa. “From a technology governance perspective, I...
Regional factors set to disrupt vendor engagement
Fifty percent of CIOs and technology executives outside the US anticipate changes in vendor engagement due to regional factors - compared to only 31% of their US-based counterparts, according to an annual global survey of more than 2 500 CIOs and technology executives...
FirstRand takes 20% stake in fintech Optasia
Coinciding with the IPO of Optasia – one of the world’s largest AI-powered fintech platforms providing financial access to people in emerging markets - FirstRand says it is acquiring 20,1% of the firm. “FirstRand believes that this investment in Optasia represents an...
How to combat disinformation attacks
By 2028, enterprise spending on battling misinformation and disinformation will surpass $30-billion - cannibalising 10% of marketing and cybersecurity budgets to combat a multifront threat, according to Gartner. In the new Gartner book World Without Truth, authors...
WhatsApp drives growth in OTT business messaging
Over-the-top (OTT) business messaging traffic will grow from 390-billion messages in 2025 to more than 560-billion by 2027, according to a new study by Juniper Research. This substantial two-year growth is attributable to WhatsApp’s aggressive pricing strategy, which...
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Data quality KPIs critical in driving business success
Data is gold in our increasingly digitised world, just as the value of gold is only realised in the refinement process. Data needs to be refined to unlock its real value. Unrefined data can damage businesses, their competitiveness and ability to capitalise on...
Legal Interact named as Microsoft Inclusion Changemaker
Legal Interact has been named Global Microsoft Partner of the Year in the category of Inclusion Changemaker. The award recognises Legal Interact's pioneering efforts in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to transform legal services and its integration of Microsoft...
Huawei launches its Xinghe Intelligent Network Solution to accelerate digital-intelligent development in Sub-Saharan Africa
The South African leg of the Huawei Network Summit 2024 was successfully held in Johannesburg on July 3. The event brought together more than 700 industry experts, technical leaders, and partners from over 10 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to explore how network...
TCL unveils LED TV, smart home appliances
TCL Electronics has launched a 115-inch X955 Max QD-Mini LED TV in South Africa, along with a range of upgraded domestic appliances and air conditioners. TCL's 115-inch X955 Max QD-Mini LED TV features a peak brightness of 5 000 nits and over 20 000 local dimming...
Financial resources management drives organisational value
In the post-Covid-19 era, cost containment remains a top priority for most businesses. This presents something of a challenge for data science departments seeking to recruit additional or replacement team members, as the value they bring to the organisation can be...
Why outsourcing payroll could be your business’s best move
Ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time is a non-negotiable priority for all businesses. Accurate payroll fosters trust, enhances job satisfaction and cultivates a positive organisational culture. Yet, the complexity and time commitment required to manage...
The growing role of VR in business and training
Online meetings, hybrid working, an increase in popularity of distance learning and training and online shopping are all a part of our daily lives and, as a result, businesses are looking at ways to still stay connected to employees and customers despite not being in...
Shaping the future of SA’s ICT sector
South Africa's ICT sector is poised for significant growth and innovation, driven by a powerful force: our youth. With approximately 54% of tech professionals in the country under the age of 35, we face a critical strategic question. By Morwesi Ramphenyane, chief...
Addressing cyber security in renewables key for energy security
While renewable energy is a key component to achieving the world's net zero goals, the reality is that there is still work to do to ensure it can be relied upon as a secure energy source. With solar energy backed as one of the world's primary energy sources of the...
Can AI help change how businesses view customer service emails?
Three hundred and sixty-two billion. That's roughly how many emails are sent every day globally. Despite numerous apps promising to replace email over the years, that number is set to keep growing, reaching 392,5-billion by 2026. That's because, for all its flaws,...
Senior Python Developer (AWS/Azure) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Python Developer with strong cloud engineering expertise across AWS and/or Azure. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands-on Python development experience, deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, and a proven...
Senior Python Developer (AWS/Azure) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Python Developer with strong cloud engineering expertise across AWS and/or Azure. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands-on Python development experience, deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, and a proven...
Backend Integration Developer
There is a demand to support the Oracle business community with Organisation as a backfill resource. To provide functional support to Organisation ERP system users on assigned modules with focus on testing, business analysis, system setup and configuration.To take...
Backend Integration Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
There is a demand to support the Oracle business community with Organisation as a backfill resource. To provide functional support to Organisation ERP system users on assigned modules with focus on testing, business analysis, system setup and configuration.To take...
Buying Categories – Data Analyst at Food Lovers Market – Head Office
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Food Lover's Market Retail division consists of almost 100 Food Lover's Market stores in sub-Saharan Africa, which includes six Food Lover's Eateries. The retail division also includes 32 Diamond Discount Liquors and Market Liquors stores,...
Buying Categories – Data Analyst at Food Lovers Market – Head Office – Western Cape Brackenfell
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Food Lover's Market Retail division consists of almost 100 Food Lover's Market stores in sub-Saharan Africa, which includes six Food Lover's Eateries. The retail division also includes 32 Diamond Discount Liquors and Market Liquors stores,...
Junior Systems Engineer at Milkor
Role SummaryThe Junior Systems Engineer will support the design, development, integration, verification, and qualification of complex systems that combine hardware and software to meet customer and operational requirements. You will work closely with multidisciplinary...
Junior Systems Engineer at Milkor – Western Cape Cape Town
Role SummaryThe Junior Systems Engineer will support the design, development, integration, verification, and qualification of complex systems that combine hardware and software to meet customer and operational requirements. You will work closely with multidisciplinary...
Senior Python Developer
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are recruiting a Senior Python Developer for a client based in Sandton.The Senior Python Developer will be responsible for building and...
Senior Python Developer – Remote Remote
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are recruiting a Senior Python Developer for a client based in Sandton.The Senior Python Developer will be responsible for building and...
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