Africa braces for tariff shocks

As the US imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions across Africa, affecting numerous nations and accelerating a...

Google adds more AI abilities to search

Google has announced new artificial intelligence (AI) features in search, extending AI Overviews to allow users to ask more complex questions in a variety of modes. Elizabeth Reid, vice-president: head of search, outlines in a company blog that AI Mode in Search will...

Consumer spend slows despite economic recovery

The Absa Merchant Spend Analytics Report for Q1 2025 reveals a noticeable deceleration in card spending growth, even as broader economic indicators show signs of improvement. While overall card spending and transaction volumes grew by 7% and 10% respectively in Q1,...

Nvidia powers world’s largest quantum research supercomputer

Nvidia has announced the opening of the Global Research and Development Centre for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT), which hosts ABCI-Q — the world’s largest research supercomputer dedicated to quantum computing. Quantum processors promise to augment AI...

New focus on customer-centric strategies

International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced new insights into the expanding role of the chief experience officer (CXO) as a driving force in shaping customer experience strategies across industries. As organisations face increasing competition and evolving...

Lack of budget for talent hinders security

Despite all the efforts companies and organizations worldwide put into preventing cyberattacks, global cybercrime has snowballed to $9,2-trillion in 2024 and is expected to grow by another 70% to $15,6-trillion by the end of a decade. This shocking figure is more...

Third-party sellers make the majority of Amazon sales

Over the past decade, Amazon has seen a considerable increase in the number and the sales value generated by its third-party (3P) sellers - 61% of the ecommerce giant's sales in Q1, according to AltIndex - and now its second-largest revenue stream. There are different...

Suspected TV pirate arrested

MultiChoice Group, in collaboration with Irdeto and the Cybercrime Unit from the Western Cape Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit, has claimed a victory in the fight against Internet streaming piracy According to a statement from the company, on 31 May 2024...

Nominations open for AWIEF awards

Nominations are open for the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) 2024 Awards, which celebrate the achievements and contributions of women founders and entrepreneurs across Africa. Nominees for the AWIEF Awards should be emerging and established...

CEOs bet on GenAI despite workforce and culture issues

Banking and financial markets (BFM) CEOs are facing workforce and culture and challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI (GenAI) across their organisations. The findings are part of an annual global cross-industry study by the IBM Institute...

OpenAI employees blow the whistle on reckless AI

Since ChatGPT burst on to the scene in November 2022, the pace of change and innovation in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has been nothing short of astounding. But now insiders are sounding a warning that companies are becoming reckless in their bid to...

AI overconfidence leaves critical gaps

In a research report commissioned by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, almost half (44%) of IT leaders surveyed believe their organisations are fully set up to realise the benefits of AI - but the report reveals critical gaps in their strategies. Issues such as lack of...

Device refresh cycles, AI PCs set to drive modest growth

The worldwide traditional PC market is expected to remain flat in 2024, with shipments reaching 260,2-million units, despite economic improvements and a new category of PCs with onboard neural processing units (NPU) colloquially dubbed AI PCs, according to the...

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Econz Wireless partners with 4Sight Dynamics Africa

Econz Wireless has appointed JSE-listed 4Sight Holdings as a distributor of its products throughout the Middle East, Central Europe, and Africa regions. The partnership will allow mutual customers to take advantage of already commercially available bi-directional...

CloudSmiths and DotModus merge

CloudSmiths has merged with DotModus to form an omnichannel customer journey company that will operate under the CloudSmiths brand. Launched in 2010, DotModus specialises in Google Cloud Data Analytics and Google Cloud Infrastructure. It is also a Gold Microsoft...

New channel director will help Cybereason expansion

Cybereason, the XDR company, has appointed Chantél Hamman as its new channel director focused on growing the company’s presence across sub-Saharan Africa. Hamman, who has almost 20 years of experience, will work with existing and prospective partners on programs to...

Future of Education summit explores digital future

The past few years have shown that the traditional approach to education is unsustainable, with technology opening up new platforms for learner engagement. On Friday 29 July from 10h30am to 15h30, prominent academics and business leaders will engage with this year’s...

Research firm names SAS as anti-money laundering leader

SAS has been named a Leader in anti-money laundering solutions by Forrester. The Forrester Wave: Anti-Money-Laundering Solutions, Q3 2022 evaluates the industry’s 15 most significant anti-money laundering (AML) technology providers, assessing and ranking them based on...

NEC XON partners with A10 Networks to tackle IPv4 challenges

NEC XON has partnered with A10 Networks for its range of networking solutions, including its carrier-grade network address translation (CGN). CGN solves the challenge of IP version 4 (IPv4) and IP version 6 (IPv6) incompatibility. “Without additional IP addresses any...

Virtual agents an integral part of the customer service team

When chatbots first arrived on the customer service scene, many thought they could be used to replace human agents. Their ability to talk and learn made us believe that they could perform the role of a virtual agent, resolving more customer queries unassisted. By Ryan...

Level 1 BBBEE company wins innovation funding

Boost Technology, a retailer-first e-commerce platform, has been announced as one of eight global winners of Strive Community’s inaugural round of its Innovation Fund. Boost Technology, a company working with retail entrepreneurs across Ghana, Nigeria and South...

JavaScript rated best programming language for job seekers

JavaScript skilled developers are the most likely to land a job, it is by far the preferred programming language that recruitment agencies are seeking in candidates. It is also an excellent language for beginner programmers who plan to expand their skills to other...

Insurers must be creative to innovate in a highly-regulated sector

South Africa’s stringent regulatory environment that governs the financial services and insurance sector can make it challenging for companies to bring innovative technology, ideas and products to the market, but there are ways around this. This is according to Justin...

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Hire Resolve's client is looking for a Mid-Senior level Front-End Web Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming to join their team in Johannesburg, GP. Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design wireframes...

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Our Client is looking for a talented Full-Stack Developer to join their team and help build innovative, user-friendly solutions. A Developer skilled in web and mobile technologies responsible for the design, testing, implementation and maintenance of software...

Solutions Architect (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and...

Data Scientist (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment

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Our global client who produce cutting edge security products is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join their team. You would be joining as a firmware engineer where you will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is...

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Our client is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design and implement strategies that streamline software development and delivery processes. Key Requirements Minimum 5 years or more of work experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar software engineering...

Front-End Web Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

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