SA shoppers swing to alternative payment methods
South African merchants will need to stay agile as consumers increasingly shift towards alternative payment methods, according to the Absa Merchant Spend Analytics report for August, which says the bank’s internal data indicates a consistent and notable slowdown in...
Microsoft doubles down on AI spend
Microsoft spent more than expected on AI in the quarter ended 30 September, shelling our $34,9-billion on new projects associated with building AI-powered data centres. The company’s revenue was $77,7-billion, an increase of 18%. Operating income was up 24% to...
VAT compliance could address revenue challenges
As South Africa grapples with fiscal challenges and debates over potential VAT rate increases, tax experts are calling for a fundamental shift in approach that addresses the root causes of revenue shortfalls rather than simply increasing tax burdens on citizens....
BNPL drives financial inclusion in Africa
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is emerging as a key player in modern consumer financing, offering an alternative to traditional credit models and reshaping how people access and manage credit. Once dismissed as a niche payment option, BNPL has now become a significant...
Economic pressures drive SA consumers to value
South African retail sales have seen moderate increases despite a strong festive season finish. According to NIQ South Africa’s latest State of the Retail Nation analysis for the last quarter and full year calendar year of 2024, South African consumers spent nearly...
CEOs are confident despite inflation, macroeconomic volatility
As myriad pressures mount for business leaders across Africa and globally, a majority of CEOs are carrying a favourable outlook on the year, and in some cases, the decade, ahead. Across sub-Saharan Africa, CEOs remain remarkably optimistic about the future,...
Deception campaign uses DeepSeek AI as bait
Security researchers at Kaspersky have revealed how cybercriminals used geofencing, compromised business accounts and coordinated bot networks to distribute malware disguised as DeepSeek AI software, generating over 1,2-million views on X. Kaspersky's Threat Research...
AI readiness lags ambitions
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), there is a significant gap between ambition and execution. While 89% of organisations have revamped data strategies to embrace generative AI (GenAI), only 26% have deployed solutions at scale. This underscores the urgent...
As threats escalate, need for cyber insurance grows
As digital infrastructure becomes crucial to business operations, failing to protect these systems can lead to catastrophic consequences. This is among the findings from a KnowBe4 research paper titled “Cyber Insurance and Security: Meeting the Rising Threat”, which...
Protect your credentials, ISPA tells AfriNIC members
ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body, calls upon its members to exercise heightened vigilance regarding the security of their AfriNIC (The African Network Information Centre) credentials. The latter is Africa’s Regional Internet Registry...
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Is Bitcoin prepared to march to the beat of the global sustainability agenda?
The narrative around sustainability is pervasive, clear, and urgent. We must reduce emissions if we are to stand any chance of not breaching a potentially catastrophic global temperature rise. And while almost all sectors - even the traditionally high polluting ones -...
Nutanix underpins Pinnacle Cloud
Pinnacle has selected the Nutanix Cloud Platform to support launch of the company’s Pinnacle Cloud, providing local partners with a place to land their cloud sales and add infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), disaster recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS), and...
Changing of the guard at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa
Werner Engelbrecht, GM of Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA), has departed the organisation and Paul Wendlandt, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa's service director, stepped into the role of acting general manager from 1 July 2022. Wendlandt has been...
Digital disruption means modernising core systems in insurance
Digital disruption challenges insurers with innovative technology trends emerging around artificial intelligence and machine learning. Systems will have to be modernised if incumbents tap deeper into the existing market. At the same time, this provides significant...
SAS SA gets a new country manager
SAS has announced the appointment of Essie Mokgonyana as country manager and sales director for the brand in South Africa. Mokgonyana brings more than 15 years of experience in technical roles within the IT industry, with a strong focus on sales and business...
New Africa CFO for SAP
SAP Africa has announced the appointment of Sandi de Souza as its new chief financial officer for the Africa region. Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa, says: "Sandi has been an integral part of our organisation's financial operations for more than a decade, where she has...
4Sight launches R10m skills development, youth employment programme
4Sight Holdings has launched an ambitious pilot programme to provide 50 young people with niche training in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, plus guaranteed employment on certification. The total cost for this pilot will be close to R10-million,...
Rethinking IT skills development in SA
The latest South African unemployment rate stands at 34.5%. However, the most concern lies within the youth demographic (people aged between 15 and 24) where the unemployment rate stands at a shocking 63.9%. Skills development takes on renewed importance within this...
SMEs should adopt a new approach to marketing to Gen Z
Segmenting target markets by generational cohorts can enable marketers to leverage each generation’s inherent traits and buying behaviour. Currently, all eyes are on Generation Z – individuals born between 1997 and 2012 – the next generation of consumers, who like...
Senior Web Analytics Specialist
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Cloud Database Consultant – 1559
? Senior Cloud Database Administrator – AWS OR Azure ?We're seeking an experienced Cloud Database Specialist to architect, optimize, and secure high-performance database environments in AWS and Microsoft Azure. This is a global-impact role where your expertise will...
Intermediate Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Web Analytics Specialist – Gauteng Braamfontein
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