Call to strengthen child online protection in Africa

The GSMA, in partnership with the mobile industry, is calling for strengthened collective action to protect children online across Africa. Building on insights from a high-level roundtable convened at the Ministerial Programme during MWC25 Barcelona, the GSMA has...

South Africans under increasing attack by fraudsters

A massive 68% of South Africans have been targeted by email, online, phone call or text messaging fraud in the last three months, with 13% saying they had become victims. Among those who said they were targeted, the most common reported schemes were phishing, where...

Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles

Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic...

Joburg is still Africa’s top data centre location

Johannesburg officially confirmed its position as Africa’s digital infrastructure powerhouse. The new Cushman & Wakefield 2025 Global Data Centre Market Comparison ranks Johannesburg as the continent’s leading data centre market and places it in the top 10...

SMEs miss out on a $789bn green finance opportunity

There is a massive gap between SMEs’ sustainability ambition and their ability to take action, preventing them from accessing vital green finance needed to drive their initiatives. While 86% of SMEs say that sustainability is important to their business, only 9,1%...

AI, HPC boost shared cloud infrastructure market

Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments - including dedicated and shared IT environments - increased 115,3% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24) to $57,3-billion. According to the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly...

Businesses excited about AI – but there are concerns

Nearly half of customer service teams, over two-fifths of salespeople, and a third of marketers say they've fully implemented artificial intelligence (AI) to augment their work - yet 77% of business leaders cite nagging issues around trusted data and ethics that could...

Karma Automotive goes all-in with Intel

In what's considered a bold move signaling a major shift in automotive development - Karma Automotive, California's first and only ultra-luxury car maker - has announced a sweeping collaboration with Intel to integrate Intel Automotive solutions across its entire...

Formal defences key for application security

Organisations have continued to shore up their application security defences over the last year, according to the 2024 State of Code Security survey, sponsored by OpenText and produced by Dark Reading. "This trend is in essence a response to rising concerns over...

HPE to acquire Morpheus Data

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) yesterday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Morpheus Data, a pioneer in software for hybrid cloud management and platform operations. Morpheus will enhance HPE GreenLake by providing multi-vendor,...

Cisco to cut 7% of staff, integrate products

Cisco Systems aims to cut about 6 000 employees, about 7% of its total workforce. This is the second round of cuts that the tech company will make this year, after 4 000 workers lost their jobs in February. The company yesterday reported fourth quarter and fiscal year...

Data centre storage set for rebound

Data centre (DC) storage revenue - including external storage from both arrays and server expansions - will climb to $103-billion by 2028, according to new research from Omdia. The DC storage market in 2023 experienced a downturn, primarily due to economic challenges...

Finalists for 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge announced

The 12 finalists in the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge have been whittled down from an initial 1 550 applications - and 40 other fintech semifinalists - to compete for the top prize of $50 000. "The finalists in this year's Ecobank Fintech Challenge have showcased...

Applications open for Huawei’s 2024 Women in Tech

Tech-savvy women entrepreneurs are invited to apply for Huawei's Women in Tech, Digital Skills Training Programme. The 2024 edition of this annual event offers women free training in the rapidly developing fields of Cloud Computing, 5G, AI as well as Leadership...

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LookSee debuts free-to-use solar score

Standard Bank's home efficiency platform LookSee.co.za has worked with Riskscape, a geospatial actuarial solutions provider, to develop a free-to-use, online Solar Score for South African homeowners which takes individual property conditions into account in...

Put a stop to bad business interactions

Businesses of all sizes can agree that customers no longer buy just a product or service. More than ever, the modern customer journey reflects the need for and investment in a positive experience. By James Bayhack, director for sub-Saharan Africa at CM.com Today's...

What to consider when connecting public sector agencies

Service delivery across South Africa's urban and rural areas can only effectively be enabled by connectivity. What five things do government leaders need to consider when connecting their departments and branches? By Sina Mvoko, managing executive: public sector at...

How cybercrime evolved in 2022

In June 2022, the Costa Rican government was forced to declare a national emergency after a significant ransomware attack by Conti, a hacking group with Russian ties. The group had found vulnerabilities within the public sector cybersecurity infrastructure which left...

An overview of 5G pros and conns

Fast internet throughout South Africa is key to many benefits, including the ability to work remotely in remote areas, increased access to education and technology, and more. By Vishal Barapatre, chief technology officer of in2IT Technologies Increased bandwidth...

Cyber defence must be a top priority

With big tech now actively advocating for a more online world, driven by a fourth industrial revolution, the Internet of Things and the Metaverse, the average individual has never before had so much of their lives on the Internet - and with this comes the need to...

Acer debuts powerful Nitro laptops

At CES in Las Vegas last week introduced a suite of new Nitro gaming laptops, featuring the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs. Aimed at casual gamers, the new 16-inch and 17-inch Acer Nitro laptops come in more compact,...

Alienware bolsters Aurora R15 Desktop at CES 2023

Alienware has launched the evolved Aurora R15 gaming desktop with AMD technology. By Yoon Lee, vice-president: monitors at Dell Technologies Announced a few months back, Alienware's flagship Aurora R15 is designed with expressive curves and an iconic, sculpted shape...

IBM launches new partner program

IBM has announced IBM Partner Plus, a new program that reimagines how IBM engages with its business partners through unprecedented access to IBM resources, incentives, and tailored support to deepen their technical expertise and help speed time to market. The program...

Cybersecurity trends that will shape 2023

Cybersecurity is a continually evolving landscape, driven as much by the availability of technologies that assist companies in optimising operations as it is by malicious users leveraging more advanced forms of attacks. By Ian Engelbrecht, system engineering manager...

PowerBI Consultant – Remote Remote

Companies of all sizes successfully rely on our client's management and IT consulting to solve relevant BI, planning and digitization challenges efficiently, modernly and reliably. They combine the strategic vision and commitment of a founder-managed company with the...

Data Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

We are seeking an experienced Data Manager to lead the development and utilization of data systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of data management principles and possess the technical expertise necessary to ensure the accuracy, security, and...

Technical Project Manager

key focus areas are Agile Bespoke Development, Human Capital Management and System Integration to various existing platforms as well as the supply of Customizable Off the Shelf (COTS) systems.Join a leading technology solutions company specializing in advanced...

Back End Developer (Senior) 2167

Back End Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Strong Angular 6/7/8JavaScript / TypescriptJava 8J2EEJDBCJunitJPQLOpenShift / Docker / KubernetesJenkinsMavenGradlePostgreSQLAWS CloudAgile Working ModelADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Experience in testing (manual or...

Senior Data Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for a passionate engineer who can hit the ground running, leveraging their expertise in cloud technologies, data pipelines, automation, and APIs to drive impactful data...

Technical Support (German & Spanish & French)

ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-based company focused on innovation-driven growth is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technical Support Specialist fluent in Spanish or German to join their Cape Town based team. A qualification in IT or a related technical discipline is...

Technical Project Manager – Gauteng Midrand

key focus areas are Agile Bespoke Development, Human Capital Management and System Integration to various existing platforms as well as the supply of Customizable Off the Shelf (COTS) systems.Join a leading technology solutions company specializing in advanced...

Back End Developer (Senior) 2167 – Gauteng Pretoria

Back End Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Strong Angular 6/7/8JavaScript / TypescriptJava 8J2EEJDBCJunitJPQLOpenShift / Docker / KubernetesJenkinsMavenGradlePostgreSQLAWS CloudAgile Working ModelADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Experience in testing (manual or...

Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for a passionate engineer who can hit the ground running, leveraging their expertise in cloud technologies, data pipelines, automation, and APIs to drive impactful data...

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