Global data centres face rising climate risks

Data centres - the critical infrastructure powering banking systems, cloud storage, emergency services, communications, and logistics - are facing sharply rising risks from climate change-driven extreme weather, according to a new report from physical climate risk...

Strategic priorities for CEOs amid global, local turbulence

There is an urgent need for adaptive leadership and proactive strategies in response to emerging market trends across talent, technology, and geopolitics. This is according to the latest report from management consultants Oliver Wyman titled “CEO Agenda 2025”, based...

ESA tracks rare interstellar comet 

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System. Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the newly-identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and...

SA businesses are ready to reap AI benefits

A new survey reveals that 77% of South African business decision-makers are ready to adopt AI tools immediately – and more than half are already experiencing measurable outcomes. These findings point to a tech-savvy market that is not just exploring AI, but actively...

AI could save $3trn flowing into the shadow economy

Global economies can save $3,13-trillion by using AI to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, according to the inaugural Napier AI/AML Index. The Napier AI/AML Index, published in partnership with leading research group GlobalData, provides the...

Digital fraud has hit most South African users

In the first half of 2024, 4,9% of all attempted digital transactions where the consumer was located in South Africa were identified as suspected digital fraud, according to TransUnion analysis, which also determined telecommunications, financial services, and...

Digital twin market on track for 35% CAGR

The global digital twin market size is projected to reach $155,84-billion by 2030, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35,7% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Increasing public and private investments in digital...

5G innovation took the spotlight at MWC 2024

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, held in Barcelona last week (26-29 February), showcased an array of cutting-edge technological advancements, drawing widespread attention from tech enthusiasts worldwide. With a particular emphasis on the evolution of 5G...

Canal+ increases Multichoice share offer

French entertainment company Canal+ has increased its mandatory offer to Multichoice shareholders to R125 per share. The minimum price for the mandatory offer in terms of Regulation 111(2) of the Takeover Regulations is approximately R105 per share. MultiChoice and...

Intel launches standalone FPGA company

Intel has announced the official launch of Altera, its new standalone FPGA company. CEO Sandra Rivera and chief operating officer Shannon Poulin have unveiled their strategy to secure leadership across a $55-billion-plus market opportunity; to expand the company's...

IT professional services market to hit $1,59trn by 2030

The global IT professional services market size is expected to reach $1,59-trillion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 9,5% from 2024 to 2030, according to a recent report by Grand View Research. The market growth can be attributed to the technology shift by small and...

What policymakers can do about deepfakes

Deepfakes - realistic AI-generated audio, video, or images that can recreate a person's likeness - are one of the most pressing challenges posed by generative AI, given the potential for bad actors to use it to undermine democracy, exploit artists and performers, and...

Digital Skills Forum aims to close skills gap

As societies around the world become increasingly interconnected and dependent on digital technologies, there is a growing need for better levels of digital literacy. This is the word from Mondli Gungubele, minister of communications and digital technologies, speaking...

AI, gaming users under fire from infostealers

Staggering amounts of stolen login credentials were discovered by Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts as they conducted an analysis alongisde Mobile World Congress 2024. Investigating the dark web market for credential theft from popular artificial...

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Nokia and Africell to deploy 5G-ready network in Angola

Nokia has signed a deal to deploy its network technologies to Angola's new mobile telecommunications operator, Africell, to provide 2G, 3G and 4G services in the capital city Luanda. The multi-million Euro deal significantly expands the footprint of both Nokia and...

SMMEs can win with Nedbank’s Big Things campaign

Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are bearing the brunt of the country's Covid-19 lockdown. According to financial services company Finfind, existing debt, lack of cash reserves, outdated financials, and the inability to operate has forced the closure of...

Commvault partners with SoftwareONE

Commvault has announced the launch of a new partnership with SoftwareONE. SoftwareONE is Metallic's first Managed Service Provider (MSP) global design partner for delivering Metallic-based SaaS data protection solutions in the form of BackupSimple powered by Metallic....

Huawei underlines African power credentials

There is no doubt that South Africa currently faces a massive power challenge, with load shedding a disruptive reality that all but a few off-grid citizens have to deal with. At the same time, it's growing increasingly clear that the country needs to drastically...

Better reporting can save the cryptocurrency industry

The debate over whether cryptocurrencies need tighter regulation in South Africa, has been a controversial topic for some years now. By Wiehann Olivier, digital asset lead and partner at Mazars Looking at certain factors in the cryptocurrency industry today, there...

Addiction and the myth of functional alcoholism

The myth of "functional alcoholism" is one that the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) continuously tries to dispel. This is the word from Sanca's Thembekile Msane, who says: "The misnomer 'functional alcoholism' is described as...

Can microinsurance close Africa’s insurance gap?

Africa has traditionally been the world's most uninsured, and underinsured, continent. That's rapidly changing, as the booming popularity of microinsurance gives millions of Africans access to life and hospital insurance for the first time. By Marius Botha, Group GEO...

Sophos acquires Capsule8

Sophos has acquired Capsule8, a pioneer of runtime visibility, detection and response for Linux production servers and containers covering on-premise and cloud workloads. Founded in 2016, Capsule8 is privately held and headquartered in New York. "Sophos already...

ClearScore secures $200m investment

Invus Opportunities, the global equity investor, has made a substantial, long term investment in ClearScore, the UK's leading credit marketplace, to accelerate the growth in the business globally. ClearScore currently serves over 14-million users across three...

DevOps Engineer (Support) at Construct Executive Search

Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Matric Certificate.Must have 6-8 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer in a software development environment and cloud technologies, like Azure DevOps.Must have experience in Automation, DevOps,...

Mid-Snr Front-end Developer (React.js & ASP.Net) at ExclusivelyRemote

Front-End Developer (React.js/ASP.NET Core) Location: Remote from South Africa (SA Citizens/Residents)Job Type: Full-timeExperience Level: Senior (Minimum 5 years of experience) Our client is a is a leader in payroll solutions, dedicated to creating efficient and...

C# Developer

Hire Resolve's client, an outsourcing and offshoring consulting company, is seeking a talented C# Developer to join their team in KwaZulu-Natal. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications using C#...

C# Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

Hire Resolve's client, an outsourcing and offshoring consulting company, is seeking a talented C# Developer to join their team in KwaZulu-Natal. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications using C#...

Cloud Engineer (Java, AWS)

As a Cloud Platform Engineer with software engineering and IT ops background, you will provide technical leadership and build out services for a specific set of business IT customers who will consume these services as they build high-demand applications utilising...

Senior Java Developer

Medical Tech company requires the skills of an experienced Full Stack Java Angular developer.12 month contractHybrid working - 2 days in office, 3 days work from home. Office based in PretoriaTech stack requirements: JavaSpring BootSpring SecurityMicrosoft Azure...

Integration Architect

We are seeking an experienced Integration Architect with a strong background in telecommunications systems and protocols to join our team. The ideal candidate will design and implement integration solutions while ensuring alignment with industry standards such as Open...

Cloud Engineer (Java, AWS) – Remote Remote

As a Cloud Platform Engineer with software engineering and IT ops background, you will provide technical leadership and build out services for a specific set of business IT customers who will consume these services as they build high-demand applications utilising...

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