Teraco, NAPAfrica accelerate the continent’s digital transformation
Teraco has introduced a new API for its Africa Cloud Exchange (ACX) enabling partners to automate cloud connectivity and enhance hybrid and multi-cloud performance across Africa. At the same time, NAPAfrica has reached a major milestone of 6Tbps of traffic and 680...
Cassava doubles down on AI in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports – Cassava is using the first batch of 12 000 Nvidia GPUs it has secured to build the first of five African AI factories in Cape Town. This week, the group has also been appointed as Africa’s first preferred Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP), adding to...
Meet the dire wolves brought back from extinction
On October 1 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal Biosciences successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction. After a more than 10 000 year absence, the company returned the dire wolf to earth. From a longstanding...
Data centre sales could hit $652,01bn by 2030
The global data centre market size is expected to reach $652,01-billion in 2030 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 11,2% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growing digital transformation across industries boosts a strong data...
Fake sites are spreading Trojan-Downloader TookPS
Kaspersky has uncovered that a Trojan-Downloader dubbed TookPS is being spread through malicious websites imitating popular remote access and 3D modeling software. First observed by Kaspersky experts in early March, this Trojan infects users’ devices with backdoors,...
The most stressful countries for drivers
Global searches for ‘stress while driving’ are up +100% over the past 12 months¹. New data from Compare the Market AU analyses various driving stressor factors, including road quality, thefts, and fatality rates, to reveal the most stressful countries to drive in....
How Africa could address the $15bn infrastructure gap
NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC), has called for greater utilisation of African financial solutions to address the continent’s $15,7-billion infrastructure deficit. With these sources of capital, the continent stands to maximise the...
IBM expands data expertise with Hakkoda acquisition
IBM has acquired global data and AI consultancy Hakkoda, which will expand IBM Consulting's data transformation services portfolio, adding specializsd data platform expertise to help clients get their data ready to fuel AI-powered business operations. Hakkoda has...
Citrus export tariff impact could hinge on health of US consumer
South African citrus producers and other participants in the citrus export value chain may need to absorb a portion of the 30% reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump if American consumers cannot stomach hefty price increases in the coming months....
AI tool could boost RF sensing technologies
An AI-powered “virtual expert” in a highly-specialised field of sensing research could help advance the development of new technologies, including sophisticated healthcare monitoring techniques. Engineers from the University of Glasgow and Imperial College London are...
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SA start-up Explore Data Science Academy goes global
The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA), which started out training young data scientists in South Africa in 2018, has grown in just five years to become ExploreAI (EAI), a global solutions company with international reach across Europe, the US and Africa. ExploreAI...
Collin Govender appointed MD of Altron Systems Integration
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Gitex comes to Africa
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Award-winning Kazi App brings work and hope to thousands of Kenyans
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Virtual work key to unlocking jobs for women
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Get value from digitisation with a deep understanding of processes
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Westcon-Comstor reseller drives off as a winner
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SA has 12 months to start bridging the tech skills shortage
Not too long ago I read an alarming piece on how our technology skills shortage has changed from a valley into a canyon. By Kgomotso Lebele, MD: technology at Accenture in Africa The conclusion was those who have the skills have become as rare a commodity as Rhodium...
Senior Agile Project Manager (Contract) – Gauteng Randburg
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My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior C# Developer to join them in on a permanent role. IT / Finance Responsibilities Database design and developmentUser interface design and developmentSoftware development and unit testingWriting technical...
XR Simulation Developer – (Freelance – 3 month – 12 months) (JHB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Data Engineer (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
Junior Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
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ESG Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
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