AU endorses efforts to change the world map

The African Union (AU) has endorsed a campaign to use a map that represents Africa more accurately than the traditional Mercator map that is mostly used today. The currently-used map was drawn up in the 16th century by catographer Gerardus Mercator, and inaccurately...

IBM, NASA debut open source AI model for solar observation

IBM and NASA have unveiled the most advanced open-source foundation model designed to understand high resolution solar observation data and predict how solar activity affects Earth and space-based technology. Surya, named for the Sanskrit word for the Sun, represents...

Giant radar antenna reflector in full bloom

Seventeen days after NISAR’s launch from southeastern India, an essential piece of science hardware has unfurled in orbit. Spanning 12 metres, the drum-shaped antenna reflector on the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite mission from NASA and the...

Women are losing out in Africa’s gig work boom

Platform work – including ride-hailing, food delivery and online freelancing – has been praised as a new avenue for women’s employment in Africa. However, a landmark study spanning five African countries has revealed that while men and women share many of the same...

The tech driving finance investments

Finance leaders are focused on AI-enabled technology solutions and intelligent process automation to align their finance technology investments with broader business goals to enhance speed, agility, and competitive advantage, according to Gartner. “CFOs are...

South Africa and Brazil lead in time spent online

At the end of 2024, Internet users worldwide spent an average of six hours and 38 minutes per day browsing online, seven minutes more than at the beginning of the year but two minutes less than in the same period the previous year. With the average person sleeping...

From AI to the metaverse, ITU adopts new resolutions

Members of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have agreed on priorities for standards and capacity development in areas from artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse, to sustainable digital transformation at the World Telecommunication...

GenAI extends automation potential in future of work

The return to the office has accelerated in 2024. While further return-to-the-office mandates are expected in 2025, many employees continue to work remotely for at least part of the time. Against this backdrop, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the hottest...

Black Friday a shot in the arm for local economy

Black Friday sales are forecast to generate an additional R88-billion in November for South Africa’s wholesale, retail, and fuel sectors, according to research from fintech Capital Connect. The study shows that retailers in South Africa will generate R22-billion in...

Crowdfunding market is slowing down

In recent years, the crowdfunding market has been yo-yoing - with the annual growth rate falling by 6% and 4% in 2020 and 2022 respectively, and then rising to an average of 2,5% for the past two years. However, after a steady increase in 2023 and 2024, the entire...

Virtual reality market to hit $57bn by 2030

Despite the challenges that will limit the adoption of virtual reality (VR) technology, the global VR market is forecast to grow from $11-billion in 2023 to $57-billion by 2030 – with a CAGR of 26% over the period - according to GlobalData. The research group’s latest...

Lazarus rises again … targeting cryptocurrency

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a sophisticated malicious campaign by the Lazarus advanced persistent threat (APT) group targeting cryptocurrency investors worldwide. The attackers used a fake cryptogame website that exploits a...

SA needs to address toxic masculinity

The Men’s Foundation of South Africa has issued an urgent call to action on addressing the toxic masculinity that continues to fuel stigma around men's health issues in the country - including mental health and prostate cancer. “Toxic masculinity is one of the most...

Nvidia CEO says India should manufacture its own AI

Artificial intelligence will be the driving force behind India’s digital transformation, fueling innovation, economic growth, and global leadership, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at this week’s  Nvidia AI Summit in Mumbai. Addressing a crowd of entrepreneurs,...

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Synergy of business, IT key to harnessing Africa’s full potential

The African continent is poised for economic growth, rapid urbanisation and increasing incomes with its population expected to reach about 1,7-billion people by 2030, making it crucial for businesses to fast-track data strategies if they are to remain competitive and...

Paymenow expands earned-wage access platform in Namibia

Paymenow, an earned wage access (EWA) platform developed in South Africa, is driving expansion into Africa. After successfully launching in Namibia together with the Hungry Lion Restaurant chain in 2022, Paymenow is now expanding its operations in Namibia. To support...

Telkom, Wits establish R&D lab focused on industry solutions

Telkom and the University of the Witwatersrand have signed a partnership agreement to establish the new Telkom Industry Solutions Lab, a commercial research and development (R&D) facility dedicated to accelerating synergistic collaboration between industry and...

Technical skills needed to tackle youth unemployment

Although South Africa's youth unemployment rate dropped slightly in the fourth quarter of 2022, the situation remains critical, with the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) revealing that 4,6-million young people are looking for jobs. Considering that 90% of...

Fast Congo DRC fibre highway goes live

The Paratus Group subsidiary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Fast Congo, has announced that its 620-kilometer fibre optic network link between Muanda on the West Coast and the capital, Kinshasa, is now active. The fibre link will deliver high speed...

Tech Wise Solutions partners with Sendmarc

Tech Wise Solutions has announced a partnership partner with Sendmarc, incorporating the Sendmarc offerings into its product stack from February 2023. Sendmarc provides email security solutions, with a platform that enables DMARC compliance across organizations of all...

Canon partners with Redington as Kenya distributor

Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) has appointed Redington as its new authorised distributor in Kenya. "In our organisation, we place a high value on cultivating strong partnerships, and our collaboration with Redington, represents a significant milestone in our...

Red Hat, Arm collaborate on 5G and vRAN solutions

With the continued evolution of 5G, RAN and now virtualised RAN (vRAN), modern networks are increasingly relying on software-defined architecture and cloud-native technologies. This requires streamlining the deployment and management of applications across different...

Red Hat expands collaboration with Nvidia

Red Hat has announced a collaboration with Nvidia to deliver radio access network (RAN) deployments on industry-standard servers across hybrid and multicloud. From private datacenters to multiple public clouds to the network edge, the enterprise Kubernetes platform...

Use standardisation to meet SA tender requirements

Tenders are complex and competitive with multiple, highly-skilled organisations vying for the same projects and opportunities. This makes it key that companies stand out, showcasing their expertise and offerings in ways that underscore the invaluable tenets of...

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Keeping Systems Running, Secure Efficient.We are looking for a detail-oriented IT Administrator dedicated to maintaining and optimizing IT infrastructure. Skilled in troubleshooting, network administration, and system security to ensure seamless operations. Passionate...

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Our client, an AI-focused company dedicated to developing intelligent solutions that transform industries is seeking a C# Developer to join their growing team in Hazelwood, Pretoria. The team is composed of passionate developers, who thrive on solving complex...

Business Analyst (FinTech) – Gauteng Pretoria

Scope of Services:Identification of systems solutions to problems, bringing business and information technology (IT) together, translating business requirements into systems requirements and conveying the business requirements into the development space. Identifying...

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We're looking for a talented and motivated Senior .Net Developer to join our growing team. As the Senior .Net Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software products for market.What you'll do:Develop utilising various...

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