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...

New spyware is disguised as legal threats

Kaspersky has detected a rapidly escalating malicious campaign that has targeted over 1 100 corporate users since June 2025. The attackers pose as a legal firm and in their emails threaten recipients with lawsuits over alleged domain name patent violations, aiming to...

SA businesses urged to prepare for possible tariffs

South African import and export businesses face a challenging environment due to potentially significant tariffs imposed by the US. Verto South Africa, a cross-border payments provider, has put together practical advice to help businesses navigate these complex trade...

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...

Study confirms four giraffe species

The giraffe is one of the world’s most iconic and unique mammals and has captured the human imagination through the ages. Surprisingly, only a few years ago, scientists discovered four distinct species of giraffe - based on their genetics - and not, as previously...

Sports apps set to hit 3bn downloads, $4bn in revenue

Over the last five years, sports apps like ESPN, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, and Yahoo Fantasy Football have gained millions of new users as more fans turn to their phones for live sports updates and fun features. Sports betting and mobile games have made them even more...

AMD debuts gaming products at CES

At CES 2025, AMD has announced new gaming products to expand its leadership in desktop, mobile and handheld gaming, and deliver incredible performance for the most demanding games. AMD unveiled new Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D Series desktop processors, offering better...

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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,...

30 years later, SMS remains a force to be reckoned with,

Despite the rise of advanced and hi-tech communication platforms in recent years, SMS usage for business communication is at an all-time high and the platform is expected to remain entrenched in this space for many years to come. By Marthinus Jansen van Vuuren,...

The bait and switch: when online interviews go bad

What would you do if the person you hired through a series of online interviews and virtual tests is not the same person who shows up at work? It sounds like something from a science fiction movie. You spend hours testing, interviewing and talking to a candidate and...

Fraud trends every CFO should know

PwC's Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2022 revealed that 46% of organisations have experienced fraud, corruption, or other economic crimes in the last 24 months. Ryan Mer, CEO of eftsure Africa, gives a rundown of what to look out for. Fraud protection is no...

The silent war between employers and employees will have no winner

The defining leadership challenge of 2023 will be navigating the silent war brewing between employers and employees. "What war?", you may ask. Perhaps it is easier to explain it as a series of battles happening on many work fronts. By Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa The...

The need for updated cybersecurity education in a digital world

Check Point Software Technologies is using this International Education Day (24 January) an opportunity to re-emphasise the need to include cybersecurity among the subjects to be studied in schools and high schools. The reality is that it is increasingly necessary to...

Smart energy approach can save businesses millions

Most South African businesses face significant challenges in ensuring energy security for their operations in the face of ongoing loadshedding. Too often they simply invest in back-up power or alternative energy solutions without first knowing exactly how much energy...

Back-end Developer

Job Purpose: Design, code, and implement high-performance, scalable architectures using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services. The role focuses on hands-on development of efficient, high-quality backend solutions, writing clean and maintainable code, ensuring...

Software Developer II

One of our clients, a Giant in the banking industry in South Africa, is in need of a top notch Intermediate Software developer on a 6 month contract on a hybrid work model (3 days in office and 2 days WFH)Skills needed are: 5+ years' experience as a software...

Back-end Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Job Purpose: Design, code, and implement high-performance, scalable architectures using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services. The role focuses on hands-on development of efficient, high-quality backend solutions, writing clean and maintainable code, ensuring...

Software Developer II – Gauteng Braamfontein

One of our clients, a Giant in the banking industry in South Africa, is in need of a top notch Intermediate Software developer on a 6 month contract on a hybrid work model (3 days in office and 2 days WFH)Skills needed are: 5+ years' experience as a software...

Agile Master – 1837

Agile Master ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Facilitate meetings (daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective)Conflict resolutionCoaching Agile practicesTight grip on Agile Estimating and planningForecastingRemoving impedimentsCreating communication...

Senior Project Manager – Madagascar

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Project Manager in Madagascar. Key Requirements: +10 years experience in project management specialising in hotel constructionDegree in Construction Management or similarRegistration with the PMI is...

Agile Master – 1837 – Gauteng Pretoria

Agile Master ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Facilitate meetings (daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective)Conflict resolutionCoaching Agile practicesTight grip on Agile Estimating and planningForecastingRemoving impedimentsCreating communication...

Senior Project Manager – Madagascar – Remote Remote

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Project Manager in Madagascar. Key Requirements: +10 years experience in project management specialising in hotel constructionDegree in Construction Management or similarRegistration with the PMI is...

WordPress Developer (CPT – Onsite – 6 month Contract to go perm)

ENVIRONMENT:A prestigious digital command hub situated in Cape Town is in search of an experienced WordPress Developer. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining WordPress websites and applications. You will collaborate with their creative and...

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