10 teams to vie for $2m in prizes in AI and manufacturing innovation
The 10 teams advancing to the semifinalist round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing have been announced - with each team receiving $50 000 in unrestricted funding to drive inclusive economic growth and sustainable development in Africa. Semifinalists...
Mastercard looks to expand financial inclusion with Smile ID
Mastercard has extended its strategic commercial partnership with Smile ID - an identity verification provider in Africa - to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across the continent. The partnership will enable banks, fintechs, mobile money...
Aviation industry increases investment in cybersecurity
SITA's 2024 Air Transport IT Insights report reveals how airlines and airports are increasing investment in cybersecurity, biometrics and sustainable IT solutions to cope with growing digital threats and rising passenger numbers. Seventy-four percent of airlines and...
Vehicle market shows signs of recovery
The latest TransUnion South Africa Vehicle Pricing Index (VPI) for Q4 2024 reveals a cautiously optimistic outlook for the country’s automotive sector, with improving economic conditions encouraging consumer confidence while affordability challenges continue to shape...
Teraco adds wind to sustainable energy mix
Teraco has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with South African-based integrated energy aggregator NOA to supply wind-powered renewable energy to its data centres. This follows last year’s announcement that Teraco had commenced construction on its own 120MW...
Banks boost support for African SMEs
The African Development Bank Group and Standard Bank Group have signed a financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and expand trade across Africa. The agreement includes a R3,6-billion investment in a social bond and a...
Have we been wrong about why Mars is red?
The Red Planet’s iconic rusty dust has a much wetter history than previously assumed. This is according to scientists who combined European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA spacecraft data with new laboratory experiments on replica Mars dust. The results suggest that Mars...
SA’s SMEs prioritise digital payments, sustainability
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are accelerating their digital transformation and seeking new growth opportunities through digital payments and strategic private sector collaborations while sustainability is priority. This is according to the third...
Global smartphone market set for 2,3% growth
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 2,3% year-over-year in 2025 to 1,26-billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The 2,3% increase will represent the second successive year of...
Cisco offers integrated security through local PoP
Cisco is making its newly-expanded suite of cloud-based security services available to South African users through a local point of presence (PoP) hosted at AWS. “At a time when cybersecurity is one of the top concerns of every business and public sector leader, our...
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Reinventing the hybrid organisation
It is time to rethink how the organisation approaches people, talent and skills development - or run the risk of running aground. By Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen chief marketing officer at BCX Organisations are standing at the top of a slippery slope. On the left-hand side...
Voice note vs voice call vs none of the above: the generational war rages on
There's a war underway in the communications sphere. There are at least three sides: pro phone calls; pro voice notes; and pro "anything that doesn't involve voice". Some people are fine with voice calls but hate voice notes. For others it's the opposite. Millennials...
Do we pay enough consideration to data management tool usability?
Way back, there was a joint course that combined students from the Computer Science (CS) department, which, at the time, was very focused on algorithms and programming skills, with students from the Business Information Systems (BIS) department - a more commercially...
SA embraces the great streaming boom
Regardless of their income bracket, South Africans have always been savvy about getting their content fix. Enter what has been dubbed the Great Streaming Boom; a mass move to video on demand (VOD) services. And, while not exactly catalysed by the pandemic, this shift...
JumpCloud partners with Digicloud Africa
Digicloud Africa, a Google Cloud reseller enablement partner in Africa, and Open Directory Platform provider JumpCloud have partnered to drive JumpCloud's growth across Africa. In Africa, much like in the rest of the world, businesses are becoming more complex,...
Next-generation digitalisation aims to transform Capitec banking experiences
iSon Xperiences is using technology, including AI, to create valuable customer experiences for its banking partners. Its customer engagement regional partner, LivePerson, has now partnered with Capitec Bank, to transform Capitec's customer experience. "We're proud to...
New guidelines aim to capture more notifiable mergers
On 23 September 2022, the Competition Commission published final Guidelines on Small Merger Notification (Small Merger Guidelines) which significantly expand the scope of potentially notifiable mergers. By Elisha Bhugwandeen, senior knowledge lawyer and Daryl Dingley,...
Openserve Connect wins at TM Forum Excellence Awards
Openserve's self-help Connect App received the Customer Experience and Trust award at the 15th annual TM Forum Excellence Awards Digital Transformation World held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The TM Forum's Excellence Awards recognise the world's leading companies for...
Westcon-Comstor celebrates partners in Botswana
Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has announced the winners of its Imagine Botswana 2022 partner awards. The awards were given to those partners who have excelled in revenue, new business, innovation, and growth over the last year and were awarded at a gala dinner...
qwerti aims to guide local businesses on their IT strategy
Vivica Group, formerly known as Vox Holdings, has launched a new subsidiary, qwerti, which will provide locally-based enterprises, SMEs and consumers with personalised advisory and managed services to help them better manage their IT infrastructure and spending,...
ERP Consultant (Financial) – Gauteng Centurion
POSITION Financial Consultant My client is a consulting firm that is based in Centurion. They mainly design, implement and support ERP software for their clients.They currently have a need for somebody with a degree (BCom Financial or Accounting) or a qualified...
Project Manager (12 Months Contract – Wits Health Consortium) – Gauteng Parktown
Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research...
Test Analyst (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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...
Lead Developer
Lead Developer Help shape the future of travel tech with a scaling B2B SaaS leader Remote (South Africa-based preferred) | Salary: Market-related, negotiable About Our Client Our client is a fast-growing B2B SaaS company revolutionizing the travel industry through...
Infrastructure Architect
Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions ArchitectWe are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions Architect to define and lead the organization's infrastructure strategy across data centers, cloud platforms, and edge environments. This individual will...
Test Analyst (Senior) 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...
Lead Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Lead Developer Help shape the future of travel tech with a scaling B2B SaaS leader Remote (South Africa-based preferred) | Salary: Market-related, negotiable About Our Client Our client is a fast-growing B2B SaaS company revolutionizing the travel industry through...
Infrastructure Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein
Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions ArchitectWe are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions Architect to define and lead the organization's infrastructure strategy across data centers, cloud platforms, and edge environments. This individual will...
Test Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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...
IT Technician (CPT Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:A proactive & ambitious IT Technician is wanted by a dynamic provider of IT Infrastructure & Support Services to join its team. You will require experience with Office 365 accounts setup and administration in a cloud & hybrid environment,...
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