Leonardo supercomputer makes cooling sustainable
Kathy Gibson reports - One of Europe’s biggest supercomputers, Leonardo ranks number 9 on the latest global Top500 list. When the CINECA data centre in Bologna, Italy, went live in 2022, the Leonardo petascale supercomputer was the fourth-largest in the world. The...
Legal, risk, compliance to double tech spend by 2027
Assurance leaders are intrigued by the potential to automate their high-volume, low-value tasks and will double their department’s technology spend by 2027, according to a prediction by Gartner. The legal technology landscape is evolving rapidly, largely due to the...
Green building revolution could be a $1,8trn market opportunity
A new World Economic Forum report outlines a roadmap for transforming the global building sector to combat climate change and protect biodiversity. Amid rapid urbanisation worldwide, primarily driven by emerging economies, the report presents a timely case for the...
Global miners need to invest for growth and transformation
The global mining industry faced a challenge in 2023 that was both unprecedented and familiar. The financial performance of the world's Top 40 mining companies was squeezed by falling commodity prices and rising costs which resulted in revenues falling more than 7% -...
Campus Ethernet switch revenues hit two-year low
Worldwide Campus Switch revenues dropped by 23% year-over-year (Y/Y) in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The only two vendors that grew Campus Switch revenues Y/Y in 1Q 2024 were Arista and Ubiquiti. "Vendor backlogs of campus...
Browser battle heats up
When it comes to the battle of the browsers, user preferences in dynamic nature and the tech landscape's ongoing evolution have seen Chrome's usage surge by 13% and Apple's Safari experience a 10% drop in user bases in the past year, according to Stocklytics.com....
Dubai, Mauritius top destinations for SA travelers
The travel sector in 2024 is breaking boundaries. This year consumer spending on travel is robust with significant increases in passenger traffic, according to the latest global report from the Mastercard Economics Institute. Despite fluctuating exchange rates and...
Vodacom reaches 1m free education users
Through a partnership with online education provider Upskillist, Vodacom has surpassed 1-million customer activations of free online courses. Forming part of the VodaBucks Rewards Programme, the Upskillist offering gives eligible Vodacom customers access to a free...
#cocreate Circular Design Challenge 2024 launches
The Mission Network of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa (#cocreateSANL), in collaboration with the Craft and Design Institute (CDI), has launched the #cocreate Circular Design Challenge 2024. The Challenge invites all passionate Cape Town innovators,...
Marginal salary recovery in May
In May 2024, the average nominal salary, as measured by the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a partial recovery to once again beat levels from a year ago. "The nominal take-home pay reached R15 888 in May, showing a 10% improvement on year-ago...
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How secure is your organisation if you can only stop attacks that have already been detected in other environments based on Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)? Secure enough, if those were the only attacks you needed to be concerned with. By Cybereason Sales Director for...
The ultimate security pincer movement
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How businesses can combat ‘quiet quitting’
Managers have seen more changes to their role over the past two years than they did during the last decade. Today their role has a dual purpose: to drive business growth and invest in their employees’ experience. By Zuko Mdwaba, area vice-president at Salesforce South...
The dangers of sharenting
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Education-specific VR headsets are designed for STEM
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Scinapse App provides in-race medical care
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NortonLifeLock appoints Digimune as African distributor
Digimune has been appointed as an official distribution partner for NortonLifeLock. The company will distribute Norton consumer and small business digital security solutions direct to customers and throughout the channel in Africa. Owned by NortonLifeLock, formerly...
African tech companies must work harder to attract and retain top talent
The past few years have been immense for the African tech space. By Natasha Netha, employee experience (EX) director at MFS Africa Thanks to substantial infrastructure investments, connectivity has become increasingly ubiquitous and affordable. The addressable market...
SmartCIC launches in 32 African countries
SmartCIC, a global managed service provider, has expanded its fixed-line connectivity and field service solutions across 32 African countries. In addition to fixed-line connectivity, SmartCIC has launched satellite services connecting Africa's 54 countries. The...
All the MTN Business App of the Year winners
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Enterprise Data Architect
This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of Zambia's banking industry. Key Responsibilities As the Enterprise Data Architect, you will: Lead Data Architecture Strategy: Oversee the organisation's data architecture, define sustainable strategies, and...
Senior Software Engineer (C# and .NET Core/.NET) at The Foschini Group
JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain integration solutions using C# and .NET Core/.NET Framework. Build and manage APIs for data exchange, supporting both synchronous and asynchronous integrations. Implement real-time data processing and...
Enterprise Data Architect – Remote Remote
This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of Zambia's banking industry. Key Responsibilities As the Enterprise Data Architect, you will: Lead Data Architecture Strategy: Oversee the organisation's data architecture, define sustainable strategies, and...
Senior Software Engineer (C# and .NET Core/.NET) at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain integration solutions using C# and .NET Core/.NET Framework. Build and manage APIs for data exchange, supporting both synchronous and asynchronous integrations. Implement real-time data processing and...
Full Stack DevOps Engineer
One of the fastest Growing IT Companies (With the most advanced Core Stack available to people in SA) is looking for a Full Stack DevOps engineer (MP Consultant) to join their team Desired Skills: docker kubernetes CI/CD Infrastructure as code terraform jave ee python...
Data Analyst – Credit Optimisation at The Foschini Group
JOB DESCRIPTION The opportunity: A challenging opportunity is available within the Credit Optimisation department of TFG Financial Services. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to develop analytical solutions to business problems using analytical...
Full Stack DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Menlyn
One of the fastest Growing IT Companies (With the most advanced Core Stack available to people in SA) is looking for a Full Stack DevOps engineer (MP Consultant) to join their team Desired Skills: docker kubernetes CI/CD Infrastructure as code terraform jave ee python...
Data Analyst – Credit Optimisation at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
JOB DESCRIPTION The opportunity: A challenging opportunity is available within the Credit Optimisation department of TFG Financial Services. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to develop analytical solutions to business problems using analytical...
UniData Business Analyst
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Application Support Engineer at The Foschini Group
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