AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

Crypto scams and hacks ramp up

The crypto scam epidemic has worsened recently, costing investors billions of dollars. According to a BanklessTimes.com analysis, as of 10 August 2022, crypto scams had lost roughly $42-billion. That translates into a daily loss of an average of $189 000 a day. "While...

Software, Internet services companies are the biggest spenders

The software and Internet services sector has the costliest finance function at all levels of company revenue, spending at least twice what companies in the food and beverage sector do at equivalent revenue points, according to Gartner. As many finance functions start...

FarmCoin aims to finance unbanked farmers

A new alliance will see the creation of investment opportunity via the listing of FarmCoin Venture, an asset-backed investment coin, to help develop a pan-African financial and commodities ecosystem. Block Commodities and Financial & Commodities Ecosystem...

Smartphone fatigue sets in …

Smartphone fatigue hit Europe in Q1 2018, as shipments fell 6,3% year on year, the biggest ever drop in a single quarter. Western Europe bore the brunt, down 13,9% with 30,1-million units shipped. Central and Eastern Europe, though a smaller market, remained a growth...

African prospects bright for SA’s retailers

South Africa's retail sector is well-developed compared to the rest of the continent, and still has the edge over international competitors when it comes to expansion into Africa. The Euromonitor International report, "Shifting Market Frontiers: Africa Rising" looks...

Vulnerabilities uncovered in industrial protocol

Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT discovered 17 zero-day vulnerabilities in the implementation of the OPC UA (Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control Unified Automation) protocol, which is designed to secure data transfer between servers and clients in industrial...

Free trade deal set down for Parliament

Cabinet has approved the agreement establishing the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, East African Community and Southern African Development Community be tabled in Parliament for ratification. The acting...

Broadband high on Africa’s agenda

The African broadband agenda has got new targets in place to connect the continent. Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Dr Siyabonga Cwele has concluded successful engagements at the 2018 United Nations' Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development...

Is Apple planning a new credit card?

Apple will likely join up with Goldman Sachs to launch a new credit card. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Apple Pay brand will probably be extended to include a new card. This isn't the first partnership between Apple and Goldman Sachs: the financial giant...

Altron delivers on growth promises

During the past financial year Allied Electronics (Altron) delivered substantially on its commitment to reposition the company for growth in the ICT sector. This entailed delivering on a clearly defined One Altron strategy anchored in four strategic pillars, namely...

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Junior Project Manager(12 Months) – Gauteng Pretoria

The main purpose of this position is to manage projects within the Currency Project Management Office (CPMO) by leading, planning, organising and controlling resources in accordance with the Company approved project management methodology, and to deliver the project...

Scrum Master at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

Client Details: Our esteemed client has seen remarkable growth over the past three decades in the software services industry. Their products are developed across multiple business domains, which include finance, telco, medical and insurance. With a hiring philosophy...

Applications Developer (Java Based Applications)

The ICT department has a vacancy for an Applications Developer. PurposeTo translate technical specifications into working programs that meet defined specifications. Key Requirements: Desired Skills: Java SE Java EE Integration Programming Designing Developing Java...

Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

We are presently sourcing for a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst for a contract based role - 6 Month contract open to renewal. The role is focused on IoT Data. The senior business intelligence specialist has an end-to-end ownership responsibility for the...

Agile Master (Hybrid) 2263_LM

Become a servant leader in a feature teams, help guide the team and organisation on the use and application of Agile/Scrum methodologies and practices. Provides key insights into the evolution of Scrum in Agile Teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational level....

Project Manager (Financial Services) at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details: Our client is a premier provider of wealth management services, dedicated to empowering their customers to build an investment portfolio that aligns with their financial aspirations. Utilising cutting-edge technology, they offer direct investment...

Developer – C# (MASTER) (1001885) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Responsibilities: Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable. Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers. Automated testing of features developed. Deliver technical documentation as and when required. Act as a mentor to...

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