AI key for Africa to unlock youth dividend
Kathy Gibson reports – By 2030, more young Africans will enter the workplace than the rest of the world combined – and it’s critical that this youth cohort is able to takes its place in the digital economy. This is the word from John Omo, secretary-general of the...
AI becoming key for SA companies
New research from Dell Technologies shows that businesses in South Africa are increasingly viewing artificial intelligence (AI) as a strategic priority. The global study, which surveyed 2 850 business and IT decision-makers - of which 50 were from South Africa - found...
Decentralised networks come to the fore
Leading global enterprises face mounting risks as cyber threats escalate, prompting an urgent shift towards decentralised physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) to safeguard critical infrastructure, according to new findings from Naoris Protocol. A global survey of...
US, China dominate robotics VC landscape
The global robotics venture capital (VC) funding landscape has seen cyclical investment patterns between 2018 and 2024, with the US and China emerging as dominant forces. Together, these markets accounted for approximately 75% of global VC funding in robotics,...
African innovators graduate from Google startup programme
Fifteen innovative startups have graduated from the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa programme, an initiative designed to help early-stage ventures leverage technology to address significant challenges across Africa. The programme, which ran...
ISPA Inspires recipients announced
Gcinwayknosi Jula and Crystal Ndlovu have won the fifth annual instalment of the ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship. ISPA is South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB) and the ISPA Inspires bursary represents a golden opportunity for young...
Younger shoppers embrace social media spending
Gen Z is fueling a social shopping explosion, with 39% now having purchased and 76% having discovered products on social media platforms, according to Salesforce’s latest Connected Shoppers Report. The future of retail hinges on capturing the market for Gen Z, a...
The tech driving finance investments
Finance leaders are focused on AI-enabled technology solutions and intelligent process automation to align their finance technology investments with broader business goals to enhance speed, agility, and competitive advantage, according to Gartner. “CFOs are...
South Africa and Brazil lead in time spent online
At the end of 2024, Internet users worldwide spent an average of six hours and 38 minutes per day browsing online, seven minutes more than at the beginning of the year but two minutes less than in the same period the previous year. With the average person sleeping...
Illicit crypto transactions lower than in traditional finance
In South Africa and many countries globally, the crypto industry now has the same controls as traditional finance - but with additional tools that allow for greater transparency, making financial crime more difficult. This is according to Johan Hetzel, global head of...
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Reducing risk in a hybrid cloud model is the key to fueling growth
Cyber security is the number one concern for organizations when managing their hybrid cloud environments. This is hardly surprising when you consider that nine out of 10 companies have suffered data breaches in the last 12 months. Damages due to digital crime...
How to become a data-driven healthcare organisation
Ensuring the data is available, accessible, and secure remains the core principle of today's digital world. Lindokuhle Buthelezi, Tibco Consultant at TechSoft International Regardless of the industry sector, size, or geographic location of an organisation, data...
Why didn’t my chatbot magically learn to be a customer service expert?
When conversational-AI powered chatbots started entering the mainstream a few years ago, many businesses thought they would be a panacea for their customer service needs. By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of CLEVVA These digital assistants, the thinking went, would greatly...
How to keep a hybrid work environment safe
Hybrid work environments have become an integral element for businesses in South Africa and across the world, notably with travel restrictions being eased and more employees getting comfortable with travel and remote working. This has also introduced ever-rising...
How insurtech can ease insurance business pain points
Insurance companies face myriad challenges in 2022, many of which can be solved with insurtech. This is according to Louw Hopley, CEO of Root, who echoes McKinsey study's view that younger, digitally savvy market segments, in particular, consider insurance companies...
AI-powered document forgery detection protects against shallowfakes
A rise in fraud continues to plague the insurance, banking, retail, telco and gaming sectors, with so-called "shallowfakes" now being highlighted as a growing threat alongside more sophisticated "deepfakes". While deepfakes require AI to create realistic but synthetic...
Significant changes to workplace transformation are coming
The Employment Equity Amendment Bill which proposes wide-reaching changes to the regulation of transformation in the workplace will be signed into law imminently according to the Department of Employment and Labour's Acting Deputy Director-General of Labour Policy and...
VMware reports 2023 Q2 results
VMware, a leading innovator in enterprise software, has announced its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023. Revenue for the second quarter was $3.34 billion, an increase of 6% from the second quarter of fiscal 2022. The combination of...
How to spot and stop insider fraud
South African businesses are at serious risk from rapidly increasing payments fraud - often from within their very own organisations. Ryan Mer, CEO at eftsure Africa, says while criminal syndicates behind ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) attacks...
Paradigm shift required to teach software development
Technology is evolving rapidly. It seems only fair to expect that the skills being taught to those entering the workplace also need to change and adapt. Gareth Hawkey, non-executive director of redAcademy and group CEO of redPanda Software However, this is not the...
Mid to Senior Laravel Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
We're urgently looking for Mid to Senior Laravel Developers to join our client's team. This role focuses on building and maintaining robust web applications using PHP and Laravel, collaborating on both backend and frontend development, and contributing to scalable,...
Test Analyst (Intermediate) 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...
Full Stack Developer
Opportunity for a Full Stack Developer to build and maintain React Native mobile apps and ReactJS web portals in a fully in-office Johannesburg role. Key Requirements 3+ years full stack development with strong mobile focusProficient in React Native, ReactJS,...
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...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Opportunity for a Full Stack Developer to build and maintain React Native mobile apps and ReactJS web portals in a fully in-office Johannesburg role. Key Requirements 3+ years full stack development with strong mobile focusProficient in React Native, ReactJS,...
Python Developer
Python DeveloperCape Town | R50 000 - R70 000 About Our ClientOur client is a fast-growing technology company transforming the healthcare space by connecting patients, providers, and partners through seamless digital platforms. With a mission to simplify healthcare...
Full Stack Developer (Javascript, Vue.js & PHP) (On-site Somerset West)
ENVIRONMENT:A well-established yet fast-growing software company serving the South African property management market is looking for a highly skilled and independent Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be an expert in JavaScript...
Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Python DeveloperCape Town | R50 000 - R70 000 About Our ClientOur client is a fast-growing technology company transforming the healthcare space by connecting patients, providers, and partners through seamless digital platforms. With a mission to simplify healthcare...
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To ensure that data is available, structured, protected from loss and corruption, and easily accessible. The DBA will be expected to manage, maintain, and secure data in one or more data systems to ensure that users can perform business-related analyses.JOB...
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