The quiet rise of Chinese cloud in SA
Chinese cloud providers are becoming a rising force in South Africa’s digital infrastructure race. While global cloud narratives often spotlight American providers, the likes of Alibaba Cloud and Huawei Cloud are quietly changing the equation through local presence,...
Supply chain organisations lack formal AI strategies
Just 23% of supply chain leaders report having a formal supply chain AI strategy in place within their organisations, according to Gartner, which adds that, driven by pressures to demonstrate return-on-investment (ROI) in the near-term, chief supply chain officers...
Global solutions needed for global issues
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Governments around the world, civil society, and private companies need to work together to enable ubiquitous and secure global connectivity. This is the word from Jessica Rosenworcel, chairperson of the US Federal...
MTN SA, Huawei in SA’s first 5.5G mobile network trial
MTN South Africa, in strategic partnership with Huawei, has completed the first 5.5G network trial in South Africa at MTN’s head office in Johannesburg. 5.5G technology includes five key features: 10-gigabit experience; all-scenario Internet of Things; integrated...
Youth holds the key for African success
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Africa’s young population is key to the continent’s success in the digital economy - and forward-thinking countries are finding ways to leverage their passion and innovation. A panel discussion with government leaders...
Business urged to lead in Africa’s digitalisation
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Business leaders are calling for more co-operation across the continent to fast-track connectivity and make the digital economy a reality. Speaking on a panel discussion at Africa Tech Festival, President Ntuli, MD:...
Improving Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain
Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug supply chains and creating a more transparent, efficient, and safe commercial market for medications....
Teraco on the march with new data centre expansion
Hot on the heels of it announcing the construction of its own sustainable energy source in the Free State, Teraco, says it is building a new hyperscale data centre with 40 megawatts (MW) of critical power load at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni. The data centre,...
Johannesburg Planetarium revitalised as state-of-the-art Digital Dome
The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome – the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere – has now become a place of infinite possibilities which will forever change how South Africans teach, research, and engage with science, technology, business, sport, the...
How resilient is your organisation against a cyberattack?
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival - As we move towards a digital-everything world, cybersecurity, cloud security, and cyber resilience is more important than ever. Ayanda Peta, CISO at Africa Rainbow Minerals, points out that most organisations are...
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Total system redundancy is key to effective data protection
Ransomware and malware have become part and parcel of business in today's world. Organisations need to be adequately prepared, which means that their data protection strategy must go beyond the traditional backup, restore, and disaster recovery. By Hayden Sadler,...
Investment platform Altvest to secondary list on A2X
Altvest Capital, which listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE) in May, will also list its shares for trade on A2X Markets on 6 September. Companies listed on the CTSE are able to secondary list their shares on A2X and access both the retail and wholesale markets...
Vodacom launches VodaLend Cash Advance for underbanked customers
Vodacom Financial Services has launched VodaLend Cash Advance as part of the VodaLend financial services suite, which includes VodaLend Compare, Voucher Advance, and Airtime Advance. The new addition is geared towards underbanked consumers who need quick and...
Ecoteq launches new G&G brand into SA market
Anew player is challenging the status quo in the consumables and printer market in South Africa. The G&G brand is Ninestar Corporations longest standing brands since 2000. Ninestar has an express aim to become the third-biggest printer manufacturer in the world....
Aligning hybrid cloud strategy with business-wide goals leads to better and faster results
Once the concept of cloud computing was out there and starting to be understood, there was a period when it seemed possible that some businesses might make the shift and become totally cloud-based. By Tim Moody, head of portfolio and strategy at Fujitsu At the turn of...
Kaspersky and Microsoft partner to deliver threat intelligence to Microsoft Sentinel users
Kaspersky Threat Data Feeds are now integrated with Microsoft Sentinel, a cloud native SIEM and SOAR solution to help Microsoft Sentinel users with actionable context for attack investigation and response. With this integration, enterprise security teams can extend...
VMware launches next evolution of VMware Partner Connect
VMware has announced the next evolution of VMware Partner Connect, which will deliver a flexible framework to support partners' go-to-market with VMware, accelerate partner growth, and reward partners for the totality of their achievements and capabilities. Partner...
Digital tech has changed company payroll forever: now what?
Digital technology has revolutionised traditional processes and procedures across most industries. Significantly, the payroll discipline has been radically changed and the days of having someone specifically assigned to look after this critical area of the business...
Unify your edge with a Continuum Control Plane
The cloud is complex. It is no longer just a single, static destination but rather an operating model for innovation across the Cloud Continuum. To keep up with the innovation opportunities, distributed infrastructure environments, and applications and data that live...
TransUnion GCC Africa creates one job a day for 500 days
TransUnion's Global Capability Centre Africa (GCC Africa), a 100% virtual remote working centre that supports the global information and insights company's businesses worldwide, has employed one new person every day since its opening in March 2021, with more than 500...
Data Scientist – Credit Optimisation at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION The opportunity: A challenging opportunity is available within the Credit optimisation and VAS analytics department of TFG Financial Services. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to develop analytical...
Full Stack Developer (Python) (JHB)
ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking Software Solutions company in Joburg seeks the coding talents of a Full Stack Developer to join its team where you will get to work on meaningful projects, making a measurable impact on the businesses they serve. You'll be at the...
Front-End Developer at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Mid-Senior Full Stack Java Developer (Stellenbosch)
ENVIRONMENT:HELP grow the software platform of a fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent seeking the coding talents of a Mid-Senior Full Stack Java Developer. You'll be involved in every step of the Development process from requirements...
Full Stack Developer (Python) (JHB) – Gauteng Sandton
ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking Software Solutions company in Joburg seeks the coding talents of a Full Stack Developer to join its team where you will get to work on meaningful projects, making a measurable impact on the businesses they serve. You'll be at the...
Front-End Developer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Mid-Senior Full Stack Java Developer (Stellenbosch) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:HELP grow the software platform of a fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent seeking the coding talents of a Mid-Senior Full Stack Java Developer. You'll be involved in every step of the Development process from requirements...
Data Scientist (DBN)
ENVIRONMENT:FACILITATE data-driven decision-making and improving company operations as the next Data Scientist sought by a Durban-based Financial Services company. You will develop and execute cutting-edge AI and BI solutions while driving Data Science projects, using...
Junior – Intermediate .NET Developer – Cape Town (Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client looking for a Junior to Intermediate .NET Developer to join a growing Cape Town team within a Germany-based tech company. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 2–4 years of development experience who is eager to learn, contribute to...
Senior Project Manager (Electrical) at Construct Executive Search
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Construction.Must have 8-10 years of experience in the electrical and instrumentation industry.Must have experience as a Site Manager and Contracts...
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