Modest rebound for the BETI in October
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which measures the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, showed a steady recovery in October 2024 following September’s weaker performance. The...
Fibre key to ubiquitous broadband rollout in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom - Globally, fibre has begun to dominate fixed broadband connectivity, and continues to expand. This is the word from Dobek Pater, ICT analyst at Africa Analysis, speaking at the Africa Broadband Forum on the sidelines of AfricaCom...
DCC Technologies signs up Epson distribution
DCC Technologies has been appointed as an official distributor for Epson, bringing the company’s wide range of printing solutions to its channel partners across South Africa and the SADC region. Epson's product line includes home and office printers, commercial and...
GenAI lets viewers personalise the Masters Tournament
IBM and the Masters Tournament today announced several new fan features coming to the Masters app and Masters.com digital experience for this year's event. Powered by generative AI (GenAI) capabilities built from IBM's AI and data platform watsonx, fans this year will...
MeerKAT discovers 49 new galaxies in just two hours
The MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa has enabled the discovery of 49 new gas-rich galaxies. From an observation barely over two hours long, this discovery, also made possible by the services provided by the Inter-University Institute for Data-Intensive...
Business execs power ahead with GenAI, despite risks
US business executives worry about potential risks from the widening use of generative artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot - but more than a quarter of them say that hasn’t stopped their organisations from experimenting with the...
Integration of digital workplace tools with ESG management to become the norm
Eighty percent of digital workplace (DW) leaders will integrate DW tools with environmental, social and governance (ESG) management and reporting tools by 2027 - up from less than 5% today, says Gartner. "Environmental sustainability is a growing priority for CEOs and...
Robust growth forecast for AR/VR headsets
While global shipments for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets declined 23,5% in 2023, 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery as shipments are forecast to surge 44,2% to 9,7-million units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and...
Fewer right to be forgotten requests at pandemic end
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, "right to be forgotten" cases rose significantly - but more recent data shows a drop after the pandemic ended. This is according to research from cybersecurity company Surfshark, which analysed the "right to be forgotten"...
New Android malware variants exhibit diverse features
Three new dangerous Android malware variants have been analysed by Kaspersky researchers - the Tambir, Dwphon, and Gigabud malicious programs - which exhibit diverse features ranging from downoading other programs and credential theft to bypassing two-factor...
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Promising future ahead for SA travel and hospitality
In early 2020 leaders in the tourism and hospitality sector were faced with unprecedented turmoil in the form of the Covid-19 pandemic, which shut down the industry for four months. Since the start of lockdown, the industry has undergone various levels of...
Domain name system industry qualification coming soon
The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) and the Media Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) have entered into a partnership agreement that will see accreditation of a formal skills development programme for the...
Entries open for the inaugural eLearning Indaba Awards
The search for the most inspirational e-learning experience is on. New Leaf Technologies is hosting its first-ever eLearning Indaba Awards, where corporate Learning and Development (L&D) professionals, HR professionals and corporate trainers stand the chance to...
Cloud, IoT and big data come together to add value
Cloud computing has, without doubt, become the pervasive computing theme of the 21st century. Now, organisations around the world are starting to roll out the application use cases that cloud computing enables, including the Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial IoT...
Why ERP projects fail
ERP systems require a certain level of planning and co-ordination to build and maintain. Unfortunately, many ERP projects ultimately fail as they are driven by short-term goals that have little relevance to the long-term success of an organisation. By Mark Wilson,...
Is chat commerce the future of customer engagement?
Simply defined, chat commerce enables consumers to make purchases, engage a service or get support, via their mobile phones, using the chat app of their choice. The global pandemic and the need for business to digitise even faster than anticipated has seen consumers...
Immediate response helps to prevent banking fraud
If you are like any normal South Africa, you approach intersections labelled high crime or high smash and grab zone with an overabundance of caution and the same applies to any intersection where there are a lot of people loitering around your vehicle. The last thing...
Applicants want ICASA to make more time for interim transformation
Some Internet service providers (ISPs) are concerned about the timing of interim transformation requirements, suggesting that April 2022 does not give them enough time to establish effective agreements. ISPs are required to have 30% broad-based black economic...
Seacom achieves level 3 BEE rating
Seacom has achieved a level 3 BEE rating, in part through implementing a recruitment plan that prioritises the employment of women and previously disadvantaged groups, strategic procurement initiatives, and socio-economic development programmes, such as Project...
MultiChoice launches DStv Internet
MultiChoice has launched DStv Internet to provide internet access to those who do not have access to fibre services. The company currently delivers DStv, GOtv and Showmax to more than 20-million households across 50 countries in Africa. DStv Internet is a fixed...
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High profile credit and financial services division of leading retail group seeks a skilled Data Analyst, reporting to the Risk executive.The candidate must have:A completed BSc Honours ( Maths / Financial Maths / Engineering)3-5 years relevant Credit Risk Analyst /...
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Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
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Data Analyst (SAS expert) – Remote Remote
High profile credit and financial services division of leading retail group seeks a skilled Data Analyst, reporting to the Risk executive.The candidate must have:A completed BSc Honours ( Maths / Financial Maths / Engineering)3-5 years relevant Credit Risk Analyst /...
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Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Senior Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Business Analyst
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Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Senior Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
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