$150m facility takes aim at African decarbonisation
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and the FirstRand group have announced a $150-million financing facility to accelerate Transition Finance projects across Africa. Transition Finance plays a vital...
Cell C debuts on the JSE
Cell C Holdings Limited today listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) under the ticker CCD. The listing closed at R26.50 per share, valuing the business at approximately R9-billion with 340-million ordinary shares in issue. The offer included 102-million sale...
Layoffs mark Q1 2025 global job market
The global job market dynamics in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 revealed a negative year-over-year (YoY) trend, as several companies announced layoffs amid ongoing optimisation efforts. The banking and payments sector experienced a rise in postings, driven by...
New satellite connectivity keeps airports online
In an industry where every second of downtime can disrupt passengers and delay operations, a new satellite service is helping airports and airlines stay connected, no matter what. With the launch of SITA Managed Satellites, airports around the world can now maintain...
Drug-resistant malaria in East Africa comes under attack
A research consortium led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in developing the first regional action plan to combat drug-resistant malaria in East Africa. Endorsed by health ministers from across the region, the plan represents a major step...
Executives turn to hybrid work amid economic uncertainty
Research from International Workplace Group reveals that nine out of 10 c-suite executives are concerned about the business impact of macroeconomic instability. As a result, they are turning to hybrid working, empowering their people to work from a combination of...
Malatsi to brief parliament on proposed B-BBEE changes
Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi will brief parliament tomorrow (27 May 2025) on a proposed policy change that would allow Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) equity equivalence in the telecommunications sector, in line with...
What’s on the cybersecurity horizon?
Kaspersky is monitoring 25 APT groups that are currently active in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, including well-known ones such as SideWinder, Origami Elephant, and MuddyWater. The rise of creative exploits for mobile and further development of...
Altron posts profit growth
Altron has reported strong growth in profitability for the financial year ended 28 February 2025. Revenue of R9,6-billion is flat compared to last year, but the group reported a 27% increase in earnings of R1,8-billion before interest, tax, depreciation and...
Cisco joins Stargate UAE initiative
Cisco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join the Stargate UAE consortium as a preferred technology partner. The strategic MoU, signed by Cisco’s chair and CEO Chuck Robbins together with other consortium partners G42, OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia and...
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How does digital transformation impacts your bottom line?
When I started writing this article, I was looking for the best definition of "digital transformation", writes Drikus Van der Walt, pre-sales and engineering lead at Halo Dot. Intuitively the phrase makes sense by itself: transformation, or some change that is...
Stay safe from SIM swap fraud
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For complex security landscape, best practices can be simple
Last year, Gartner identified the expanding attack surface due to remote work as one of the top concerning security trends. This leaves organisations more vulnerable to attacks and makes security more complex. Following network security best practice is crucial in...
Evotel helps Goldfields clean up Riebeeckstad
Evotel has supported Goldfields WiFi and Computers - a Welkom ISP in the Free State - with a R90 000 monetary donation for its "Restore Riebeeckstad" project. The project involves a comprehensive cleaning up of the town aimed at providing a better and cleaner...
The CRM Team strengthens Microsoft partnership
The CRM Team, a provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software solutions, has been appointed as a Microsoft Solutions Partner Designation for Business Applications. The Microsoft Solutions Partner Designation is awarded to companies that have demonstrated...
Entries open for 2023 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards
Supply chains make the world go round. They have the power to save lives, to save the planet and grow economies. Excellence in supply chain management is more important than ever in today's volatile, uncertain and disruptive business environment. This is why the...
Building a digital, sustainable bank for the future
Banking, like many other sectors, has responded to rapid change and evolving customer needs by developing a digital strategy. Banks in South Africa are increasingly using new technologies, digital solutions and data analytics to reimagine and enhance customer service...
Develop an effective ransomware response checklist
FortiGuard Labs' research shows that organisations in almost all areas around the world are possible targets for ransomware attacks. Therefore, it is important to keep in mind that no sector is safe from ransomware. By Anthony Giandomenico, vice-president: global...
Without recyclers, EPR regulations will simply facilitate greenwashing
Regulations are not enough to help South Africa move to a circular economy. Without the support of an innovative and well-developed recycling and waste management sector, the country's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations can inadvertently enable...
Balancing the benefits and risks of AI tools
Like most ChatGPT users, I've been blown away by the sheer human-like quality of the language model that has been produced by OpenAI. It's an amazing product. By Paul Morgan, head: data analytics and AI at Altron Karabina At Altron Karabina, where I head up the Data...
Solutions Architect – Gauteng Primrose
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Software Engineer (Frontend) – React.js Developer (SvW) – Gauteng Pretoria
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