Manufacturing pressure drives October PMI lower
The seasonally adjusted PMI declined by 1.6 points to 49.2 in October, reversing the gain seen in September when the index reached 50.8. The latest reading suggests that the manufacturing sector remains under pressure, with respondents pointing to subdued domestic...
AI’s growing demand for resources is unsustainable
A new white paper from NTT Data highlights the urgent need to embed sustainability into every layer of AI development and deployment to counteract the technology’s environmental impact. Deploying innovative solutions for sustainable AI is a corporate responsibility...
Marketing budgets have flatlined
Chief marketing officers (CMOs) report that their marketing budgets for 2025 remain flat at 7,7% of overall company revenue, according to a survey by Gartner. This is consistent with last year when marketing budgets represented 7,7% of overall company revenue. The...
There are hurdles, but CEOs are serious about AI
CEOs are committed to advancing AI solutions across their organisation even as they face challenges from accelerating technology adoption. A new CEO study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, which surveyed 2 000 CEOs globally, revealed that executive respondents...
Business is ready to explore quantum AI
Quantum computing and related technologies like quantum AI are regarded as the next big wave after AI. A global survey of 500 business leaders across industries found that interest in quantum is very high, with more than 60% of respondents indicating they are actively...
C-suite cuts on the cards
Half of C-suite executives are considering cuts to their function in the second quarter of 2025, in anticipation of continued disruption of supply chains, decreased consumer demand and inflation, according to a poll by Gartner. In a Gartner March 17, 2025, webinar...
Many supply chain adoption efforts doomed to fail
By 2028, 60% of supply chain digital adoption efforts will fail to deliver promised value due to insufficient investment in learning and development (L&D), according to Gartner. To improve digital adoption outcomes, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must take...
Service revenue drives MTN’s growth
MTN has noted encouraging acceleration in operational momentum for the quarter ended 31 March 2025. Service revenue was up 19,8%, underpinned by growth in MTN Nigeria and MTN Ghana, and fintech sustained robust performance. The group EBIDTA margin increased 5,3...
Industrial printer shipments trend lower
Shipments of industrial printers declined by 1% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the newest release from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. Total shipments in the fourth quarter were 5% lower than they were...
Nominations open for women in energy award
The African Women Business Energy Network (AWBEN), a platform created to advocate for career advancement for women in the African energy sector, is calling for nominations for this year’s 25 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars. Celebrating the achievements and...
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Luno launches crypto investment bundle in SA
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Moore’s Law turns to data centre power savings
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Conversational AI helps to fight fraud while reducing customer friction
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The future of OT is about an integrated approach
Operational technology (OT) cyber security, while currently lagging behind IT security and facing growing risk, is now positioned to leapfrog directly into an advanced level of cyber security maturity. This is according to Matthew Taljaard, systems engineer:...
Skills shortage makes upskilling, reskilling essential to digital transformation success
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Lenovo extends channel program
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Virtual agents help contact centres deal with unreachable customers
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VMware recognises 2023 Partner Achievement Award winners
VMware has announced the worldwide and regional winners of the 2023 VMware Partner Achievement Awards. This year’s worldwide winners are Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Wipro Limited, and Atos. VMware is recognising more than 30 ecosystem partners for their...
Infrastructure service providers drive value-added service transformations
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Smart collaboration drives productivity in an evolving workplace
As everyone knows, the business world is going through an accelerated evolution, where technology is being implemented to drive efficiencies across businesses. By Warren Miller, Solutions Architect at Altron Managed Solutions This is also true for communication and...
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Senior Data Scientist at GEMS – Gauteng Pretoria
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DevOps Engineer (DotNet) – 2700 – Gauteng Pretoria
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