SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Installed base of connected tanks to reach 22,2m

The global installed base of active remote tank monitoring (RTM) solutions reached 4,8-million units at the end of 2020, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35,5%, the active...

If we want digital transformation we need to upgrade skills

The lack of digital skills and access to digital networks slows efforts to re-build safe, healthy and efficient social and working environments and exacerbates the world's existing, stark digital divide. This is according to the 2021 edition of Digital Skills...

Cross-cloud ties IT environments together

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2016 in Barcelona - Vmware has launched what it calls the next stage in the software-defined data centre (SDDC) journey, going one step beyond hybrid cloud with its Cross-Cloud Architecture. The Cross-Cloud Architecture brings...

Skilled trades shortage still bites SA

ManpowerGroup's eleventh annual Talent Shortage Survey shows some interesting results for 2016 over the 2015 results, with Skilled Trades remaining in the top three most difficult positions for companies to fill, and Engineers falling down to fourth. The survey is...

Netflix, Amazon ramp up programme spend

Online platforms Netflix and Amazon have ramped up their investment in programming, spending $7.5-billion last year--more than CBS, HBO, Turner and most countries, including South Korea and Australia. Between 2013 and 2015, Netflix and Amazon more than doubled their...

IT moves to cross-cloud

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2016 in Barcelona - The greatest period of disruption in IT is also the greatest period of opportunity. This is the word from Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware, who says that digital transformation is the new buzzword. "Often it's framed...

Gauteng showcases taxi e-ticket

South Africa took a step toward the formalisation of the taxi industry yesterday following a live concept demonstration of the Electronic Fare Collection System (e-ticket) for minibus taxi commuters. The demonstration was held at the Bosman Street taxi rank in...

Access to credit a challenge in SSA

Africa's financial environment is as competitive as other developing and high income regions in some countries, but access to finance remains a challenge. This is according to The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which says in its report -...

Malaria, food security researchers recognised

The Board of Trustees of the Al-Sumait Prize for African Development has honoured ground-breaking research on tackling childhood malaria and addressing undernourishment through Africa, which both impact the lives of tens of millions of children across the continent....

Unilever is Africa’s Top Employer

For the third time in a row, Unilever has been certified as the Top Employer in Africa by the Top Employers Institute. Unilever's Top Employer status in Africa was solidified when the company was certified in Zimbabwe for the first time and achieved No.1 status in...

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React Developer (Senior) (1002861) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Responsibilities: Developing new user-facing features. Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use. Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers. Skills / Experience: 6+ years'...

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