UCT launches African Hub for AI safety, governance debates
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Global Centre on AI Governance (GCG) have launched the African Hub on AI Safety, Peace and Security, a platform designed to ensure that African perspectives are at the centre of global artificial intelligence (AI) safety...
Nokia, fibertime roll out fibre to the townships
In collaboration with Nokia – and in line with its goal of connecting 2-million homes by 2028 - fibertime is expanding its fibre broadband access footprint to include an additional 400 000 homes located across South Africa’s underserved communities. As part of the...
Decentralised networks come to the fore
Leading global enterprises face mounting risks as cyber threats escalate, prompting an urgent shift towards decentralised physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) to safeguard critical infrastructure, according to new findings from Naoris Protocol. A global survey of...
US, China dominate robotics VC landscape
The global robotics venture capital (VC) funding landscape has seen cyclical investment patterns between 2018 and 2024, with the US and China emerging as dominant forces. Together, these markets accounted for approximately 75% of global VC funding in robotics,...
African innovators graduate from Google startup programme
Fifteen innovative startups have graduated from the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa programme, an initiative designed to help early-stage ventures leverage technology to address significant challenges across Africa. The programme, which ran...
ISPA Inspires recipients announced
Gcinwayknosi Jula and Crystal Ndlovu have won the fifth annual instalment of the ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship. ISPA is South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB) and the ISPA Inspires bursary represents a golden opportunity for young...
Younger shoppers embrace social media spending
Gen Z is fueling a social shopping explosion, with 39% now having purchased and 76% having discovered products on social media platforms, according to Salesforce’s latest Connected Shoppers Report. The future of retail hinges on capturing the market for Gen Z, a...
The tech driving finance investments
Finance leaders are focused on AI-enabled technology solutions and intelligent process automation to align their finance technology investments with broader business goals to enhance speed, agility, and competitive advantage, according to Gartner. “CFOs are...
South Africa and Brazil lead in time spent online
At the end of 2024, Internet users worldwide spent an average of six hours and 38 minutes per day browsing online, seven minutes more than at the beginning of the year but two minutes less than in the same period the previous year. With the average person sleeping...
Illicit crypto transactions lower than in traditional finance
In South Africa and many countries globally, the crypto industry now has the same controls as traditional finance - but with additional tools that allow for greater transparency, making financial crime more difficult. This is according to Johan Hetzel, global head of...
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RMB establishes a US presence
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) is now operating from a New York based representative office, to facilitate greater US business flows into the African continent. RMB's parent, FirstRand Bank, has received all necessary approvals from the United States Federal Reserve Board...
Tips to make tomorrow a Safer Internet Day
Kaspersky research shows that during 2022, 15% of Internet user computers worldwide experienced at least one malware-class attack. Throughout last year, 32,5% of users in South Africa were affected by online threats, compared to 40% in Kenya and 35,8% in Nigeria. The...
Power crisis threatens Internet access in SA
The ongoing power crisis is starting to threaten one of the fundamental drivers of South Africa's digital economy: Internet access. By Paul Colmer, exco member of the Wireless Access Provider's Association (WAPA) That's because one of the biggest unforeseen...
InfoFlow upgrades to Informatica Platinum Enterprise Partner
InfoFlow has upgraded its Informatica Platinum Partner status to that of Platinum Enterprise Partner. Previously the only Platinum Reseller Partner in Southern Africa, InfoFlow has expanded its team's services and implementation expertise to enhance its capabilities...
HealthCloud joins Alula Technologies Group
ROX Equity Partners, a UK based private equity company, has acquired the innovative health data technology platform HealthCloud. HealthCloud, which provides universal healthcare data interoperability and intelligence, will be integrated into the Alula Technologies...
Tech Wise is Bitdefender Distributor of the Year
Tech Wise Solutions has been named as the Bitdefender Distributor of the Year. "Accepting this award on behalf of the team is a great privilege" says Peter Kohlöffel, director of Tech Wise Solutions. " Following an internal restructure of the company, 2022 saw the...
Lulalend secures $35m to scale its business
Lulalend has finalised a transformational $35-million (R600-million) Series B funding round and will use the capital to scale its business to address South Africa's enduring SME credit gap - estimated to be more than $20-billion per year, according to the...
Why it is important to create strong and unique passwords
Cyberattacks and data breaches are becoming alarmingly common. Most attacks and breaches have one thing in common: victims were using weak passwords. In a digital world, it is more important than ever to ensure your online accounts are protected by strong and secure...
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...
Web Developer – Gauteng Sandown
Junior Web Administrator Johannesburg North FOR 6 MONTHS The Junior Web Administrator should have the following qualifications and experience: Junior web administrator: National Diploma in Information Technology (web development) NQF Level 6 or equivalent.2 years'...
Report Developer (Sustainability) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...
Business Analyst – Western Cape Durbanville
We are seeking a driven Intermediate Business Analyst to join our client's Managed Services team. This role is ideal for someone with at least 5 years of experience in a Business Analyst role, who is eager to grow their skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment....
Project Manager
A well-established business is seeking to appoint an Project Manager.The purpose of this job is to manage the organisational projects using the appropriate Project Management methodologies.(PMBOX, SCLC)QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCEAn undergraduate university degree...
Developer – Java (API) (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details:Our client is the leading provider of complex software - they have an impressive global and local footprint and cover all the interesting domains including payments and telco. This client is very R&D focused, they are great believers in continuous...
Intermediate Business Analyst
We are seeking a driven Intermediate Business Analyst to join our client's Managed Services team. This role is ideal for someone with at least 3 years of experience in a Business Analyst role, who is eager to grow their skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment....
Project Manager – Gauteng Centurion
A well-established business is seeking to appoint an Project Manager.The purpose of this job is to manage the organisational projects using the appropriate Project Management methodologies.(PMBOX, SCLC)QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCEAn undergraduate university degree...
Developer – Java (API) (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Client Details:Our client is the leading provider of complex software - they have an impressive global and local footprint and cover all the interesting domains including payments and telco. This client is very R&D focused, they are great believers in continuous...
Intermediate Business Analyst – Western Cape Durbanville
We are seeking a driven Intermediate Business Analyst to join our client's Managed Services team. This role is ideal for someone with at least 3 years of experience in a Business Analyst role, who is eager to grow their skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment....
Junior Developer (.Net) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, a specialised IT firm, partners with organisations to tackle substantial enterprise-level business, system, or project challenges. Their approach combines a proactive "start-now" philosophy with agile development and just-in-time design...
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