Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA shoppers show keen interest in Black Friday sales

South Africans are ready to "shop until they drop" at the Black Friday sales this year - provided the price is right. Finder.com's Black Friday Shopping Report, which polled 1 203 South African adults, reveals 74%, or an estimated 29,5-million people, plan to shop the...

Most SA students prefer in-person schooling

More than half of children in South Africa (60%) who switched to remote learning due to the pandemic prefer in-person education, according to a Kaspersky survey, "Digital education in Covid era". First and foremost, they complained about a lack of in-person...

Learn from the past as we move to the future

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect in Shanghai - The future of technology and innovation is bright - but we should learn from the past. Professor Andrew McAfee, principle research scientist at MIT Sloan School of Management, explains that for thousands of years...

Opportunities on the path to digitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect in Shanghai - Times are tough and, while disruption brings a raft a challenges, there are many opportunities as well. This is the word from Dr Vishal Sikka, CEO of Infosys, who says companies need to re-invent themselves, but...

Buildings are getting smarter

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect in Shanghai - Internet of Things (IoT) is being rolled out in real-world applications - and Honeywell is working with the technology in building control systems. John Rajchert, president of Honeywell Building Solutions, points...

IoT to help solve Nigerian power issues

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect in Shanghai - Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, with 173-million people, but a lack of power generation coupled with distribution challenges help to shackle the country's economic prospects. Now, an Internet of Things...

Africa’s 1bn daily smartphone glances

More than 33% of Africans check their phones every five minutes and more than half of smartphone users regularly use their devices on public transport, at work and while shopping. This is opening the door for savvy businesses to provide a "platform for life" that...

SA tech firm gets £1,165m in seed funding

WhereIsMyTransport, a transport technology company born in South Africa, has announced an investment of £1,165-million from Goodwell Investments, together with the Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm created by eBay's founder, and Horizon Ventures, as the...

MEA PC decline slows

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market experienced a 13.3% year-on-year decline in shipments in the second quarter of 2016 to total 2.9-million units, according to IDC, and while this is a continuation of a long-running tend, the overall decline seen in Q2 2016...

Dell Technologies to launch next week

Dell and EMC have announced that they intend to close the transaction to combine the two companies next Wednesday (7 September) and that Dell Technologies - the name of the new company - will begin operating immediately following that. The announcement follows...

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Data Engineering Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

DUR001716 Data Engineering Manager – PTA, CPT & JHBPurpose of the job: This position is responsible for ensuring that data engineering platforms are fit for purpose and will support future organisational strategy as well as lead the data engineering...

Software Engineer ( Machine Learning ) – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This position reports to the respective Engineering Manager for that team. We are looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to join one of our versatile and creative development teams. As a Machine Learning Engineer, your expertise directly translates into...

Senior Database Administrator

Requirements: Diploma or Degree in IT Administration, MCSE, MCDBA SQL and DATABASE Design etc.5 years' experience in database administration in advanced stage with proven track recordExperience with Windows Server 2016 and upExperience with SQL [Phone Number Removed];...

Senior Developer

One of the Leading food retail chain stores is currently seeking the expertise and skill set of a Senior Developer to join onto their amazing team on a perm bases. The Senior Developer will be part of a team engaging in new projects while delivering continuous support...

SAP Consultant – R1876

Contract Ends December 2024Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationSAP Consultant ExpertAttend workshops and meetings to obtain business requirements (leading and facilitating when required)Create System Proposals/Functional designs based on the business...

Lead Business Analyst

The Business Analyst Team Lead is responsible for leading and coaching a team of Business Analysts, to maximise productivity and increase business delivery within the Business Analysis space. This includes the fostering of cross-discipline relationships to constantly...

Full stack mobile Developer ( React Native)

Why join us?You will be working in an agile environment, alongside a dynamic, talented team of developers anddesigners, as well as close collaboration with Product Owners to deliver sound, technical solutionsbased on the needs of the business and users across the web...

Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Requirements: Diploma or Degree in IT Administration, MCSE, MCDBA SQL and DATABASE Design etc.5 years' experience in database administration in advanced stage with proven track recordExperience with Windows Server 2016 and upExperience with SQL [Phone Number Removed];...

Senior Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

One of the Leading food retail chain stores is currently seeking the expertise and skill set of a Senior Developer to join onto their amazing team on a perm bases. The Senior Developer will be part of a team engaging in new projects while delivering continuous support...

SAP Consultant – R1876 – Gauteng Pretoria

Contract Ends December 2024Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationSAP Consultant ExpertAttend workshops and meetings to obtain business requirements (leading and facilitating when required)Create System Proposals/Functional designs based on the business...

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