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...

The high price of flawed hiring practices

Poor candidate experiences in corporate hiring don’t only drive away top talent, they also inflict lasting damage on company reputations, and organisations would do well to consider the unintended impact of flawed hiring practices, a leadership expert says. “South...

Covid survivors show high rates of neuropsychiatric symptoms

New research led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) found a high burden of persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms in South African Covid-19 survivors, even up to two years after infection. Despite extensive testing, the researchers found no reliable early blood...

Intel accelerates software-defined whole-vehicle approach

At CES 2025, Intel unveiled an expanded product portfolio and new partnerships designed to accelerate automakers’ transitions to electric and software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Intel now offers a whole-vehicle platform, including high-performance compute, discrete...

Banshee Stealer targets macOS users 

As macOS continues to gain popularity, with over 100-million users globally, it’s becoming an increasingly attractive target for cyber criminals. Despite its reputation as a secure operating system, the rise of sophisticated threats like the Banshee MacOS Stealer...

Nvidia launches Cosmos World Foundation Model Platform

At CES 2025, Nvidia announced Nvidia Cosmos, a platform comprising state-of-the-art generative world foundation models, advanced tokenisers, guardrails and an accelerated video processing pipeline built to advance the development of physical AI systems such...

2024 vehicle sales decline, despite late-year recovery

December vehicle sales in South Africa rose for the third consecutive month, increasing by 2,5% compared to December 2023. This growth was primarily driven by an 8,2% rise in passenger car sales, with the rental industry continuing to play a significant role in the...

December sees manufacturing decline, but optimism for the future

The seasonally adjusted Absa PMI declined by 1.9 points to 46.2 in December, remaining in contractionary territory. This places the 2024 Q4 average PMI at 49 points, only slightly below 2024 Q3 (49.8 points) but above Q1 (47.8) and Q2 (48.1). While the manufacturing...

Upskilling will be needed to fill 78m new job opportunities

Job disruption will equate to 22% of jobs by 2030, with 170-million new roles set to be created and 92-million displaced, resulting in a net increase of 78-million jobs, according to the Future of Jobs Report 2025 published by the World Economic Forum. Technological...

Meta cans third-party fact checking

Meta plans to end its third-party fact-checking programme, replacing it with Community Notes by contributing platform users. This is the word from Joel Kaplan, chief global affairs officer at Meta, who says the systems to manage or gatekeep content have become...

Blockchain set for meteoric growth

Few industries can match the explosive growth of the tech market. From artificial intelligence and semiconductors to robotics, cloud computing, and IoT, these sectors are all poised for impressive expansion in the coming years. However, none can rival blockchain, the...

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Africa set to be the next global tech hub

It’s no secret that technology across the continent is burgeoning at unprecedented rates. Homegrown innovations that speak to socio-economic bottlenecks are plenty, due to increased access to resources, training and development, and investment. This can largely be...

Wakeup call for quiet quitters as career cushioning takes precedence

2023 is rapidly shaping up to become a year of challenges locally and globally, with some international trends replicating themselves in South Africa, mixed in with unique challenges of our own. Whereas last year saw a great deal of so-called ‘quiet quitting’ as...

Stretched retail IT teams will demand more from the network

New predictions from HPE Aruba Networking revealed at NRF 2023, detail how retailers will leverage technology to get ahead of evolving customer demands and operational challenges over the next 12 to 18 months. Against an uncertain macro environment and growing...

Take a quantum leap in IoT cyber security

Year after year, more IoT devices are being manufactured and connected. According to a report by Meticulous Research, the IoT security market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21,2% from 2022–2029 to reach $59,16-billion by 2029. By Fred Mitchell, software division...

Spanish Torsa launches pan-African business hub in SA

Spanish technology company Torsa has launched its pan-African business hub in South Africa with intentions to reduce mining incidents and fatalities, in line with a presidential Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the end of 2022. During an official visit to...

Innov8 partners with Irish-based fund

Innov8 Group Holdings, a South African private equity firm focused on bringing innovative technologies to the African medical industry through its investments, is proud to announce its successful partnership with an Irish-based fund and family office. The partnership...

PartServe launches its ‘One stop Shop’

PartServe, the largest IT parts distributor in South Africa, has introduced its new 'One Stop Shop' ecommerce website. The site provides dealers with instant access to the company's entire parts inventory of over 500 000 items, eliminating the need for customers to...

How ChatGPT will influence cybersecurity

Kaspersky is exploring how the appearance of ChatGPT in the hands of the general public could change the established rules of the cybersecurity world. The move comes a few months after OpenAI released ChatGPT3 – one of the most powerful AI models to date. ChatGPT-3...

Last mile-delivery tech predictions for 2023

Transport and logistics are soaring in Africa, with further rapid growth predicted for years to come. That's the word from the World Economic Forum and African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) organisation in a new forecast report released in Davos, Switzerland in...

Adopting a cost optimisation approach for the cloud

Cost optimisation is the continuous discipline of controlling spending and driving cost reduction while maximising business value. For its part, IT cost optimisation entails continually evaluating and configuring all the cloud resources that drive the applications,...

Project Manager (Fabrication/Metal Works)

Our client, a prestigious turnkey engineering solutions company, focuses on steel fabrication, seeks to employ a Project Manager, with a solid background in the fabrication of steel structures, piping, marine repair and bulk storage tanker, to join their dynamic and...

Java Developer (Intermediate)(CH1139) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Our client, a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payments solutions, is looking for an Intermediate Level Java Software Developer to join their team in Stellenbosch. This will be a hybrid role.Responsibilities include:The role of Developer is divided...

Project Manager (Fabrication/Metal Works) – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client, a prestigious turnkey engineering solutions company, focuses on steel fabrication, seeks to employ a Project Manager, with a solid background in the fabrication of steel structures, piping, marine repair and bulk storage tanker, to join their dynamic and...

Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in multiple frameworks and stacks. Work with architecture and engineering team members to build components and APIs for the enterprise Qualifications...

Lead Business Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

To lead the support and maintenance of business solutions, including ERP, Operational Technology, Enterprise Data Services, and other critical systems, to drive business value, improve operational efficiency, and enable strategic growth. This role ensures alignment...

Junior Business Analyst (CH1144))

Our client is a South African boutique investment administration service provider is looking to employ brigh young Business Analysts.The company is responsible for investment administration for institutional investors, led by its founding members. We have assets of...

Business Architect

PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for a Business Architect/Senior Business Analyst with enterprise systems experience for a 1-year contract, based in CAPE TOWN. Job Opportunity: Business Architect / Senior Business Analyst (Enterprise Systems) About the Role: As a...

Junior Business Analyst (CH1144)) – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is a South African boutique investment administration service provider is looking to employ brigh young Business Analysts.The company is responsible for investment administration for institutional investors, led by its founding members. We have assets of...

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