Swift action needed to unlock AI’s $1trn opportunity for Africa

The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity...

AI, geopolitics reshaping the future of global energy markets

S&P Global Energy has released its Top Trends report identifying the pivotal developments shaping clean energy technology, sustainability, and growth in global energy markets in 2026. "In 2026, AI's surging power demand growth will be testing grid limits, revenue...

Global IT market on course for its best year since 1996

Worldwide spending on IT – including hardware, software and IT services - is on course to post an increase of 14% in 2025, representing the fastest year of growth since 1996 when the launch of Windows 95, expanding PC usage and Internet adoption were the primary...

Despite slowing momentum, global trade to hit record $35trn

Global trade is on course to exceed $35-trillion in 2025 for the first time, according to UNCTAD’s final Global Trade Update of the year. The new data confirm that trade continued expanding through the second half of 2025, even as geopolitical tensions, higher costs...

Eskom Expo empowers young scientists through regional fairs

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will soon host a series of Regional Science Fairs in 35 regions across South Africa, where school learners will have the opportunity to showcase their innovative ideas, scientific research, and problem-solving skills on a competitive...

Nominations open for Africa’s top ICT professionals

The annual Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) Conference will be honouring top ICT professionals at its summit in Ghana from 20 to 22 August 2025. Nominations are open, so companies and colleagues are encouraged to put their most outstanding...

Cape Town’s traffic among the world’s worst

Capetonians battle some of the worst traffic in the world, with Cape Town ranking as one of the most congested cities in the world. This is according to the latest Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard, which provides travel delay comparisons, costs of congestion to drivers...

Cybersecurity is the top risk businesses face in 2025

The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 highlights the increasing complexity in the cyber landscape, which has significant implications for organisations and nations. This complexity arises from the rapid growth of emerging technologies,...

Retailers ready to fully embrace AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming the cornerstone of innovation in the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries. Forward-thinking companies are using AI to reimagine their entire business models, from in-store experiences to omnichannel...

New scam targets businesses on social media

Kaspersky experts have uncovered a new phishing scam targeting businesses that promote their pages on Facebook. Scammers send emails allegedly on behalf of Meta for Business – Facebook’s platform for businesses – claiming the recipient’s page contains prohibited...

Data loss concerns will limit GenAI access for developers

Enterprises are expected to tighten restrictions on generative AI (GenAI) usage among developers, citing proprietary data concerns. Meanwhile, agentic AI is emerging as a critical upskilling opportunity for IT professionals, and open-source software (OSS) technologies...

50 years ago, Intel 8080 kick-started an industry

The Intel 8080 didn’t revolutionise microprocessors – it created the microprocessor market. “The 4004 and 8008 suggested it, but the 8080 made it real,” says Federico Faggin, Intel’s lead designer for the 8080 and its predecessor processors, the 4004 and 8008. Prior...

Helium and Its potential alternatives

Helium is sourced as a byproduct of natural gas, which is produced naturally through the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium. It is mostly found and commercially produced from gas deposits in the US, Qatar, Algeria, Russia, and Canada, and is subsequently...

LG CEO outlines 2025 strategy

LG Electronics’ (LG) CEO William Cho and key company executives outlined the company’s 2025 business strategy during a press conference last week on the sidelines of CES 2025. The CEO emphasised the need to build structural competitiveness and accelerate qualitative...

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Digital Resilience Insight opens its doors

A newly-formed company, Digital Resilience Insight, will bring Steven Ambrose and his team of Splunk Elite partners and data security solution providers together with Digital Solutions Group (DSG). “The partnership with DSG is a strategic fit that will benefit both...

How to ensure data in the cloud is stored safely

Passwords have been the last line of defence for digital accounts and applications for some time, but recent password manager breaches indicate that even this long-trusted method of securing accounts is vulnerable. With user credentials selling at a premium on the...

Digital banking revolution can help banks regain customers’ love

Retail banking in South Africa is increasingly competitive, with fintechs, neobanks and digital players disrupting the banking value chain with new and emerging technologies. For banks to keep up with the rapid pace of change and be loved by their customers in the...

The new edge will transform the computing experience

Edge computing is not a new technology. Emerging during the 'First Wave' (2000-2010) of the internet, when the need to distribute content closer to the user was a priority, edge started gaining traction. It was considered the ideal solution to solve the 'last mile'...

Red Hat, Oracle expand collaboration

Red Hat and Oracle have announced a multi-stage alliance to offer customers a greater choice of operating systems to run on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The strategic collaboration starts with Red Hat Enterprise Linux running on OCI as a supported operating...

Quro Medical releases mobile app for doctors

Digital health technology company, Quro Medical (Quro), has released a new mobile application for doctors to enhance efficiency and promote greater care in the treatment of their patients on the Quro Hospital-at-Home programme. Joost Pielage, chief technology officer...

How do we create opportunities for unemployed youth?

Unemployment in South Africa, especially among the youth, is undoubtedly the most important socioeconomic challenge. By Smangele Nkosi, GM: South Africa at Cisco For the last two decades, the unemployment rate has exceeded 20%. At the end of 2021, it reached a record...

Investment in data can improve business agility, customer experience

We live in a new reality post-Covid-19, where customers are more digitally savvy, online 24/7 and have easy access to more options than ever before. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management Businesses need to adapt to this new reality, or they will be at a...

Junior Business Analyst

12 Month contract with possibility of becoming permanent. The Business Analyst assists in providing solutions to the business community by focusing on analysing business needs, processes, systems, and data to help improve efficiencies, solving problems, and supporting...

System Analyst

Our client in Sandton is urgently seeking a permanent (hybrid) System Analyst. The ideal candidate will apply creative and structured thinking to design, document, and test solutions that meet business needs. This role involves close collaboration with team members to...

Mobile Developer

Our client is searching for a talented Mobile Developer to join their team remotely. If you're passionate about building seamless mobile experiences and love the flexibility of working from anywhere, this could be the perfect fit for you! Key Requirements 5+ years'...

Senior DBA: Oracle Solaris / Linux – Gauteng Edenburg

Senior Unix/Linux System AdministratorSeasoned Unix/Linux System Administrator with over 8 years of experience administering and maintaining Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Oracle Linux infrastructures across hybrid environments, including...

Junior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

12 Month contract with possibility of becoming permanent. The Business Analyst assists in providing solutions to the business community by focusing on analysing business needs, processes, systems, and data to help improve efficiencies, solving problems, and supporting...

System Analyst – Remote Remote

Our client in Sandton is urgently seeking a permanent (hybrid) System Analyst. The ideal candidate will apply creative and structured thinking to design, document, and test solutions that meet business needs. This role involves close collaboration with team members to...

Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is searching for a talented Mobile Developer to join their team remotely. If you're passionate about building seamless mobile experiences and love the flexibility of working from anywhere, this could be the perfect fit for you! Key Requirements 5+ years'...

Senior Software Engineer – Backend (Python) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge FinTech company providing a seamless payment service seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Software Engineer – Backend – with the ability to design elegant, scalable solutions for new payment integrations. Also joining the Payment...

Penetration Tester (Security Analyst)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading cybersecurity company based in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Red Team Penetration Tester/Security Analyst to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of hands-on experience in Penetration Testing,...

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