Digital inclusion fund aims to power Africa’s digital transformation
Kathy Gibson reports - The B20 South Africa Digital Transformation Task Force has set up a new digital inclusion fund, harnessing more than $100-million to support early stage entrepreneurs seeking to bridge Africa’s digital divide. Shalini Khemla CBE, founder and CEO...
Enterprises look to TrustOps and countering disinformation
By 2027, 50% of enterprises will be investing in disinformation security products or services and TrustOps strategies, up from less than 5% today, according to Gartner. In the new Gartner book World Without Truth, authors Andrew Frank, distinguished vice-president...
Biometrics, building automation under attack
In Q1 2025, malicious objects were blocked on 21,9% of ICS computers globally, according to a new report by Kaspersky ICS CERT (Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team). Regionally, this share varied: from 10,7% in Northern Europe to 29,6% in Africa....
AMD unveils EPYC 4005 Series processors
AMD has launched its AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors that enable right-sized solutions with enterprise-class features and performance for small and medium businesses and hosted IT service providers. AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs deliver the performance, features and...
Intel and Shell advance immersion cooling
As AI and high performance computing (HPC) increase the need for powerful data centre infrastructure, IT operators are seeking more efficient, scalable and sustainable thermal cooling solutions. Liquid cooling is increasingly popular and expected to account for 36% of...
Slow growth ahead for global telecoms
Worldwide spending on telecom services and pay TV services reached $1,51-billion in 2024, reflecting a 2,2% year-on-year increase, according to the Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC). In comparison, IDC...
Summit aims to address fraud
The rise of technology has emboldened criminal syndicates, leading to a significant increase in global fraud. South Africa, being one of the most targeted countries, faces daily challenges with high levels of fraud, making it a critical player in this landscape. “The...
Tech leaders back Saphila2025
Anticipation is building as Saphile 2025, the African SAP User Group’s (AFSUG) flagship local SAP user conference, approaches. Set to take place from 1 to 3 June 2025 at Sun City, the event will bring together business and technology leaders from across the continent...
Andrew Bennett to drive growth at Routed
Routed has announed the appointment of Andrew Bennett as the company’s new business development manager. Bennett began his career at Dimension Data before moving to more senior roles at Sun Microsystems, Microsoft and VMware. “My goal in this new position is to expose...
Gender gap in mobile Internet adoption stagnates
Progress in closing the gender gap in mobile Internet adoption across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stalled in 2024, according to the “Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025” published in London today by the GSMA. The report shows that women are 14% less likely than...
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Why tech trade-ins make sense
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Best practices for data protection in the cloud
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Email, collaboration tools top targets as SA braces for new year of cyberattacks
Targeted attacks across a variety of platforms, growing threats from insiders, the deployment of more sophisticated cyber deception techniques and phishing attacks targeting new recruits - the current cyber threat landscape indicates that South African organisations...
Datacentres in Africa: hurdles and solutions
A recent study conducted by the strategic consulting and market research firm, BlueWeave Consulting valued the datacentre market as worth $206,2-billion 2021, predicting it will reach (an estimated) $404,9-billion by the end 2022. The datacentre marketplace is growing...
Is ChatGPT the death knell for investment banks?
Over the past few weeks, ChatGPT has been one of the most talked-about new products in the tech world. This algorithm has been developed to the extent that it is capable of doing a huge number of things that no other single algorithm can do. Could it be as...
Click & collect can help stores achieve greater footfall
It doesn't seem that long ago that customers saw online and in-store as two separate shopping experiences. You were either in the online camp or a brick-and-mortar die-hard, and never the twain shall meet. But if the year since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted tells...
Survive AI and automation by staying relevant
Are machines on the verge of taking our jobs? By Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion This isn't a new discussion. Remember the Luddites, who destroyed factory machines back in the early 1800s? Yet, here we are again, in 2023, talking about how AI applications like ChatGPT are...
ChatGPT and education: not so much about cheating as fighting for a seat at the table
The world has been sent into a frenzy over OpenAI's latest iteration of its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. By Nyari Samushonga, CEO of WeThinkCode_ As we recently marked the International Day of Education, it's poignant to acknowledge the fear that...
Zoho unveils unified communications platform
Zoho has unveiled its unified communications platform, Trident, as well as strengthened collaboration technologies to offer businesses easier ways to communicate across channels, reduce tool-ambiguity, and improve an organisation's overall digital adoption....
GIBB partners with YES initiative to drive youth employability
GIBB, multi-disciplinary engineering consulting companies with a presence across African, has partnered with government's Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative to drive future employability amongst South Africa's youth. Introduced in 2018, the YES initiative is a...
Business Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
Job Purpose: To elicit business requirements from business community. Support analysis and design of business processes in accordance with business requirements to support business objectives.Key Performance Areas: Identify, investigate and analyse problems faced by...
Full Stack Java Developer – 0532 – Gauteng Pretoria
?? Senior Full-Stack Developer (C#, .NET, Angular, PostgreSQL)We're looking for a highly skilled Senior Full-Stack Developer to join our team and help drive the development, maintenance, and support of critical web applications used in vehicle dispatch, distribution,...
Solutions Architect – Gauteng Gauteng
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Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
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Full Stack JavaScript Developer (Focus: Testing) – 0628
?? Full-Stack Developer (Testing Mindset) – SaaS PlatformWe're looking for an experienced Full-Stack JavaScript Developer with a strong testing mindset to join our team. You'll play a critical role in building scalable features, driving testing strategies, and...
SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Join an international IT hub delivering cutting-edge solutions across SAP, Java, Azure, and Cloud technologies. We're not your typical corporate shop—our teams thrive on collaboration, innovation, and building high-impact solutions that are used in more than 100...
Data Center Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Our clients in the infrastructure space are on the hunt for a Data Center Solutions Architect to join their team in the Bryanston area! Work on innovative projects with the potential to work with international projects as well!Duties and Responsibilities (not limited...
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SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Join an international IT hub delivering cutting-edge solutions across SAP, Java, Azure, and Cloud technologies. We're not your typical corporate shop—our teams thrive on collaboration, innovation, and building high-impact solutions that are used in more than 100...
Data Center Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Gallo Manor
Our clients in the infrastructure space are on the hunt for a Data Center Solutions Architect to join their team in the Bryanston area! Work on innovative projects with the potential to work with international projects as well!Duties and Responsibilities (not limited...
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