AI leaders outpace laggards with double revenue growth
The performance gap between AI leaders and laggards is widening fast with agentic AI emerging as a powerful force shaping future-built companies, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Globally, 5% of companies qualify as “future-built” for AI....
Trust in GenAI surges
IT and business leaders have greater trust in generative AI (GenAI) than any other form of AI, according to new research commissioned by SAS. The IDC Data and AI Impact Report: The Trust Imperative exploring AI use and adoption also found that only 40% are investing...
Altron expects substantially higher earnings
Altron has issued a trading statement alerting shareholders to the possibility that its earnings for the year ended 28 February 2025 will be substantially higher than the previous year. The group reports that continuing operations headline earnings per share (HEPS)...
Inability to measure AI impact a major challenge
A significant 30% of chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) say their top challenge is the inability to measure data, analytics and AI impact on business outcomes, according to a new Gartner survey. The annual Gartner Chief Data & Analytics Officer Agenda...
How legal departments could use GenAI
Gartner has identified six top use cases for generative AI (GenAI) in legal departments, showing how the technology can enhance productivity, reduce risks, and drive innovation in legal operations. “GenAI – being rooted in text analysis – is a good fit technology for...
Seacom partners with Q-Kon to improve LEO connectivity
Seacom is partnering with satellite engineering enterprise Q-Kon to enhance the Seacom low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services, which have been offered in South Africa since early 2024. The enhanced LEO connectivity benefit from the partnership will also...
Kaspersky exposes hidden malware on GitHub
Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered hundreds of open source repositories with multi-staged malware targeting gamers and crypto-investors within a new campaign dubbed GitVenom by Kaspersky. The infected projects include an automation...
African Development Bank partners with Interpol
The African Development Bank Group has signed a Letter of Intent with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), the first multilateral development bank to establish such a collaboration with Interpol. The Letter of Intent, signed by African...
SolarAfrica begins SunCentral rollout
SolarAfrica has successfully reached financial close on the first 114 MW component of its SunCentral project alongside funding partners Investec and RMB. The R1,8-billion investment into SunCentral marks the start of the project’s rollout in South Africa. SunCentral...
ESA, Red Cross bring space technology to disaster management
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to harness space technology for humanitarian assistance worldwide. The partnership will combine ESA's space expertise with ICRC's...
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Exclusive Networks Africa plans to continue African expansion
Exclusive Networks Africa, which represents the continental arm of this global, trusted cybersecurity specialist for digital infrastructure, is continuing its expansion into Africa, building presence within the sub-Saharan region in recent months, including the...
BEE basics: what compliance means for SMEs
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UBS invests in BigPanda
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FleetIT gets the green light with Grindstone Accelerator
FleetIT has made it into Grindstone's 2022/23 Accelerator programme. This month, Grindstone revealed that 25 companies will embark on its year-long programme to assist "high-growth tech start-ups to become more investable, sustainable, and exit-ready." Grindstone is...
Millennials and fintechs are redefining financial services
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What merchants and consumers need to know about RMS
When South Africa became the first country in the world to launch Authenticated Collections (Debicheck), replacing EDO (AEDO & NAEDO) with DebiCheck in 2021, consumers and merchants breathed a collective sigh of relief. Now Registered Mandate Services (RMS)...
Bridging learning gaps through edutech
Students have had to adapt to new ways of learning as many learners endured major disruptions within their curriculum such as at-home distractions and changes of schedule leading to students experiencing learning gaps in their education. The South African educational...
Top picks: JavaScript frameworks
The list of JavaScript frameworks continues to grow within the JavaScript ecosystem. These frameworks are specifically designed to simplify the development process - a library of pre-built JavaScript code that is used to make development easy. By Nick Durrant, CEO of...
A zero trust model needed to protect the future workplace
Though remote work and the hybrid working model have proven beneficial for employee well-being, inclusion and productivity, there have also been pitfalls - most notably on the security front. "Threat actors never stopped looking for new ways to exploit the...
Consolidate data for competitive intelligence
The amount of data created globally is expected to grow to more than 180 zettabytes by 2025. For context, 1ZB is equal to a trilliant gigabyte. It should hardly be a surprise that organisations are under immense pressure to manage this ever-swelling sea of data to...
Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Are you a problem-solver who thrives on translating business needs into smart, scalable solutions? We're looking for a Senior Business Analyst with a sharp analytical mindset and a deep understanding of IT operations to help us drive excellence across the entire...
Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Parow
Job PurposeDesign, develop, and maintain robust ETL/ELT data pipelines as part of our enterprise data platform. This role supports the organization's data-driven decision-making by enabling scalable, high-quality data solutions that power analytics, reporting, and...
Software Developer (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a highly successful SAAS development company focused on delivering innovative, bespoke solutions across a wide range of industries including logistics, supply chain and manufacturing. With a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction, they...
Full Stack Developer
My client is looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer to join their Dynamic Team Must have:Frameworks Front End: JavaServer Faces, Apache StrutsBack End: Jakarta EE, PLSQLApplication Servers: Payara Server/Glassfish, (Option Quarkus, Payara Micro)Languages:...
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ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Financial Services Group seeks the technical expertise of a Cybersecurity Specialist with at least 5-10 years' experience in a technical hands-on administrative or engineering role responsible for Cybersecurity toolsets. Your role will include...
Reporting Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global financial services company focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. This is an amazing opportunity to work with a highly successful global team. The environment is flat structured, collaborative,...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Menlyn
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Cybersecurity Specialist (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Mowbray
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Reporting Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global financial services company focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. This is an amazing opportunity to work with a highly successful global team. The environment is flat structured, collaborative,...
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Looking for a Backend Java Developer with extensive experience in Back End: Java, Quarkus Framework experience, API DesignDatabases: SQL Language using PostgreSQLTesting: Unit Test Framework like JunitDocker: Knowledge on how to build and use container imagesVersion...
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