Five Scenarios of Innovation Drive the African Mobile Industry for the Next Golden Decade
Speaking at the MBB Summit during AfricaCom 2025, Samuel Chen, Vice President of Huawei's Wireless Network Business Marketing, unveiled five scenario-based innovations aimed at driving high-quality growth in Africa’s mobile industry. In his keynote speech, “Inspiring...
African countries urged to push quality economic growth by seizing the opportunities of AI development
At AfricaCom, DCDT and the ATU held the 4th Ministerial Forum, under the theme “Artificial Intelligence Powering Africa’s Leap into Digital and Intelligent Era”, convening ministers to back regional compute hubs, African-trained models and issue the joint communique....
Interledger opens grant applications for Higher Education
The Interledger Foundation, a US-based non-profit organisation fostering global digital financial inclusion through Open Payments, has opened its 2025 NextGen Higher Education programme, with applications for grants of up to $50 000 (about R950,000) accepted until 3...
Uncertainty about VAT hikes no excuse for inaction
Despite rumours of a potential reversal on the proposed VAT increase, businesses in South Africa must prepare for an increase from 15% to 15,5%, effective 1 May 2025. By Shaheed Patel, senior tax consultant at CMS South Africa With Parliament only set to adopt the...
Google continues positive momentum in team collaboration
As part of Google Cloud Next ’25, Google has explored enhancements coming to Google Workspace, its team collaboration platform. The enhancements are fueled by Gemini, Google’s most capable set of large language models (LLMs) ever. They incorporate both generative AI...
Large-scale credential theft escalates
Cybercriminals continue to pivot to stealthier tactics, with lower-profile credential theft spiking, while ransomware attacks on enterprises declined, according to IBM’s newly-released 2025 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. IBM X-Force observed an 84% increase in...
CATL hints at improved battery technology
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has announced that it’s working on new technology that would reduce the cost of electric vehicles, while improving their performance. The company aims to produce batteries that are cheaper, lighter and more cold-resistant, with...
Tech to the rescue for near-extinct bears
Biodiversity conservation and human-wildlife co-existence are key priorities for the team at Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, where the Marsican brown bear is among the park’s residents. To protect and preserve the bear – a...
China outperforms on smartphone market growth
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China's smartphone market shipped 71,6-million units in 1Q25, a 3,3% year-on-year (YoY) increase. This growth was driven by the government subsidies...
Beware of phishing attacks through SVG image files
Kaspersky has detected a new trend with attackers distributing phishing emails to individual and corporate users with attachments in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files – a format commonly used for storing images. Opening these files leads a user to phishing pages...
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Comstor named Cisco Distributor Partner of the Year 2022 MEA
Comstor Middle East and Africa (MEA) has been awarded Cisco Distributor Partner of the year 2022 MEA. The awards were announced at the Cisco Partner Summit Awards held at this year's annual partner conference in Las Vegas. "We couldn't be prouder of this achievement....
African startups weather the funding storm with acquisitions
A new report from African digital economy consultancy, TechCabal Insights reveals that acquisitions have become more frequent in Africa's tech ecosystem, showing signs of a maturing market. According to the report, 2021 saw 32 acquisition deals on the continent. At...
First Distribution signs up Huawei Cloud
First Distribution (FD) has signed up as a value-added Huawei Cloud partner. FD reseller partners will now be able to offer their customers a range of Huawei Cloud services, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service...
What does the rise of edge computing mean for cybersecurity?
As the number of users and devices connected at the 'edge' of a network continues to grow, organisations are increasingly distributing their computing ability and network resources closer to where those users and devices are located. By Prenesh Padayachee, chief...
Make sure you really are saving this Black Friday
Like many countries around the world, South Africa has adopted the concept of Black Friday, with the annual sale being one of the highlights of the year from a retail perspective. Statistics show that many South Africans look forward to the annual Black Friday sales...
Secure IoT devices to maximise their value
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers numerous opportunities for businesses to gain new insight, streamline processes and leverage additional sources of data. By Amritesh Anand, associate vice-president at In2IT Technologies However, anything that is connected to the...
Are your Black Friday shoppers night owls, afternoon strollers or worker bees?
One of the advantages of being an online retailer is that, theoretically, customers can buy any time of the day. But that doesn't mean customers don't have favourite times to shop online, particularly on Black Friday. Joshua Shimkin, head of marketing and SME growth...
Online shopping tips: safety and securing the goods
If there's one thing two years of living and working at home has taught South Africans, it's how to shop online and embrace the convenience it offers, especially for those who are time-strapped or actively seeking out a good deal. With Black Friday on our doorstep,...
Don’t let Black Friday compromise your budget or cybersecurity
It's that time of the year again when big sale signs go up, and your emails are inundated with special offers while retailers prepare for the shopping frenzy that Black Friday brings. This year, it falls on 25 November, with Cyber Monday's online shopping bargains...
Exclusive Networks supports, mentors start-ups
Exclusive Networks Africa has an established Supplier Development Programme to offer mentoring and financial support to chosen entrepreneurs and small business suppliers with whom it partners. "The aim is to increase the participation of black-owned SMEs within both...
Feature Analyst
Product Development: Break down epics into features and user stories with clear acceptance criteria; collaborate with business and technical teams to refine solutions.Agile Backlog Management: Support backlog review, reprioritization, and resource alignment to...
Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role Description: The Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable, and efficient data pipelines and data warehousing solutions. This role is critical for ensuring high-quality data availability for trade evaluation, risk...
Feature Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
Product Development: Break down epics into features and user stories with clear acceptance criteria; collaborate with business and technical teams to refine solutions.Agile Backlog Management: Support backlog review, reprioritization, and resource alignment to...
Functional Analyst
Responsibilities? • Requirements Elicitation Analysis: Conduct workshops, interviews, surveys, and analyse existing documenta-tion, diagrams, and architecture to gather detailed technical requirements. Translate these requirements into software epics, user stories,...
CNC Programmer
CNC Programmer Join a global leader in precision engineering and advanced manufacturing Manufacturing | Full-time | Location: Cape Town | Salary: R45 000 About Our Client Our client is a highly respected player in the defense and manufacturing sector, specializing in...
Functional Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Responsibilities? • Requirements Elicitation Analysis: Conduct workshops, interviews, surveys, and analyse existing documenta-tion, diagrams, and architecture to gather detailed technical requirements. Translate these requirements into software epics, user stories,...
CNC Programmer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
CNC Programmer Join a global leader in precision engineering and advanced manufacturing Manufacturing | Full-time | Location: Cape Town | Salary: R45 000 About Our Client Our client is a highly respected player in the defense and manufacturing sector, specializing in...
Software Engineering – Full Stack Engineer
Role SummaryThe Mid Developer will work closely with the Senior Developer to manage both front-end and back-end development processes, implementing solutions from conception to final product according to business needs. The mid developer is required to implement and...
Senior Web Developer(Front-end & Angular 17/19+) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Front-End Web Developer with strong expertise in Angular 17/19+ to join our dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, user-friendly web...
Software Engineering – Full Stack Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role SummaryThe Mid Developer will work closely with the Senior Developer to manage both front-end and back-end development processes, implementing solutions from conception to final product according to business needs. The mid developer is required to implement and...
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