OpenAI restructures to for-profit organisation
ChatGPT developer OpenAI is shifting its business model to become a for-profit company. The move will allow it raise additional funding. In a blog post, Bret Taylor, chair of the OpenAI board of directors, says OpenAI has completed its recapitalization and simplified...
Kenya again tops DDoS threat list in East Africa
Kenya is once more the East African country with the most distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks during the first half of 2025 - ranked third overall on the continent behind South Africa and Morocco – according to NetScout’s latest threat intelligence report....
Women entrepreneurs, business owners poised for growth
South African women are embracing entrepreneurship with growing confidence and determination, with 57% identifying as entrepreneurs — surpassing the regional average of 51% across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA). With 71% of women interested in...
Hybrid work fast tracks female career progression and parity
New research by International Workplace Group demonstrates that hybrid work is a key driver in accelerating gender parity and supporting women’s career progression. Over two-thirds (71%) report that hybrid work with companies empowering their employees to work across...
These are 2025’s top cybersecurity trends
Gartner has announced the top cybersecurity trends for 2025, influenced by generative AI (GenAI) evolution, digital decentralising, supply chain interdependencies, regulatory change, endemic talent shortages and a constantly evolving threat landscape. Alex Michaels,...
How long until we see gender parity?
Globally, women currently hold just 34% of senior leadership positions, up 0.5 percentage points from 2024, according to the 2025 Grant Thornton Women in Business report. At this pace, we’ll not see gender parity in senior management roles in mid-market companies...
Air cargo demand rises in January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2025 global air cargo markets showing that total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 3,2% compared to January 2024 levels (3,6% for international operations) for an 18th...
Global fintech investment hits a seven-year low
2024 was another difficult year for fintech, with just $95,6-billion of investment globally across 4 639 deals. Both global fintech investment and the number of deals fell to levels not seen since 2017, according to the Pulse of Fintech H2’24, a bi-annual report...
FNB, Standard share top spot for customer experience
FNB and Standard Bank have been named joint winners of the inaugural Customer Experience (CE) Index for the consumer banking industry for 2024. Developed and managed by Professor Adré Schreuder, head of the industry Chair in Customer Experience at the University of...
RCS sees five-fold adoption increase in 2024
Adoption of Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging has rocketed, according to Infobip’s latest Messaging Trends Report. Infobip analysed more than 530-billion interactions on its platform between businesses and consumers in 2024 to identify the latest global...
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Welcome to a world where avatars simplify machine building
In the world of machine building, core components, and the ease with which it can be selected and installed, form a vital part of overall efficiency. Thanks to the continued proliferation of Industry 5.0 and IIoT, machine builders are now benefiting from simplified...
Tarsus partners with Digicloud Africa
Google Meet Hardware and licensing is now available exclusively through Digicloud’s Google Meet hardware partner Tarsus Distribution. The partnership aims to address the growing local business demand for superior hybrid workforce video conferencing. Tarsus is an...
AfriGIS has verified, validated administrative boundary data for Africa
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How HR can manage employee mental health
The Deloitte Global 2020 Millennial Survey of more than 18 000 millennials and Gen Zs across 43 countries revealed that 48% of Gen Zs and 44% of millennials felt anxious or stressed all or most of the time, with a higher proportion among women and young parents. By...
Youth will drive the future of African digital payments
With 70% of sub-Saharan Africa under the age of 30 and the youngest population in the world, Africa is home to one of the most ambitious, highly motivated and vibrant youth populations in the world. By Clinton Leask, head of digital at Pay@ Millennials, the largest...
SAS renews partnership with NWU
SAS has renewed its Global Academic Program (GAP) partnership with the Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) at North-West University (NWU) for another five years, extending its impact in data skills development. The partnership has seen over 500...
Why SD-WAN cannot be ignored
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Securing your business information is more important than ever
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A token approach to ownership
Since 2021, we have seen the rise and rise of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The NFT boom has been powered by the sale of NFT artwork, the first-ever tweet on Twitter and even popular memes, which have all fetched a pretty penny. Kim Rampersadh, partner at Adams &...
Embracing the era of smart, sustainable, and slick buildings
Globally, there is a significant drive to achieve a net zero carbon footprint and make buildings more sustainable and energy efficient. But this extends beyond the environment and must incorporate the health and wellbeing of people as well. By Faiyad Peterson,...
Business Analyst – 1857
Business Analyst with +/- 5 years' experience in gathering and analysing requirements impacting data-intensive applications / systems and building solutions to fulfil those requirements; SQL and Database experience and test management experience required for a...
Full Stack Developer (Mobile-Focused)
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,...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...
Business Analyst – 1857 – Gauteng Pretoria
Business Analyst with +/- 5 years' experience in gathering and analysing requirements impacting data-intensive applications / systems and building solutions to fulfil those requirements; SQL and Database experience and test management experience required for a...
Full Stack Developer (Mobile-Focused) – 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,...
Business Intelligence (BI) Developer
Description/Synopsis: A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a skilled Business Intelligence (BI) Developer to join their BI team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end development, maintenance, and support of BI solutions, as well as...
Data Engineer – 2053
Data Engineer with Degree, and Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner or similar and knowledge of data formats such as Parquet, AVRO, JSON, XML, CSV ETC. and REST API's required for a reputable global company based in GautengTechnical Skills / TechnologyTerraformPython...
Application Architect
JOB PURPOSE:To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture principles,...
Business Intelligence (BI) Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Description/Synopsis: A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a skilled Business Intelligence (BI) Developer to join their BI team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end development, maintenance, and support of BI solutions, as well as...
Data Engineer – 2053 – Gauteng Pretoria
Data Engineer with Degree, and Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner or similar and knowledge of data formats such as Parquet, AVRO, JSON, XML, CSV ETC. and REST API's required for a reputable global company based in GautengTechnical Skills / TechnologyTerraformPython...
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