Africa closes the gap as cloud adoption accelerates

Over the past decade, cloud has evolved from a flexible infrastructure backbone to a driver of innovation. And cloud maturity across Africa has accelerated dramatically - most organisations have moved beyond basic adoption to strategic optimisation, closing the gap...

Leaders say they won’t replace human workers with AI

A massive 91% of leaders wouldn’t replace their teams with AI, even if the technology were to make it possible to do so. This is according to the newly published 2026 State of AI at Work report from Udacity (part of Accenture), which analyses how the AI economy is...

These are the roles that top the pay rankings in SA

If you wanted to know which jobs offer the best pay in South Africa, wonder no longer. Pnet’s 2026 Salary Guide reveals that the three roles that attract the highest compensation are, in order: chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO) and executive...

SA urged to act quickly as geopolitical pressures mount

Kathy Gibson reports – Big changes to the world order are driving global uncertainty – and South Africa must decide now how to position itself in this changing environment. This is the stark advice from Lullu Krugel, chief economist and sustainability leader at PwC,...

How enterprise risk management can assess tariff risks

Heads of enterprise risk management (ERM) are well positioned to identify potential tariff impacts for their organisation by assessing their risk in three steps, according to Gartner. The three steps ERM leaders should follow include:  Assess how tariff risks impact...

Yellow Card, Visa accelerate stablecoin adoption

Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin payments orchestrator for Africa and the emerging world, has partnered with Visa to explore stablecoin use cases and opportunities to streamline treasury operations, enhance liquidity management, and enable faster, more...

GenAI will force software engineers to upskill

Through 2027, generative AI (GenAI) will spawn new roles in software engineering and operations, requiring 80% of the engineering workforce to upskill, says Gartner. “Bold claims on the ability of AI have led to speculation that AI could reduce demand for human...

Energy-efficient data centres could save EMEA €25bn

A new report commissioned by Nutanix from Atlantic Ventures – Improving Sustainability in Data Centres 2024 - reveals how next-generation data centre architectures including hybrid cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) can significantly reduce energy...

Africa’s demand for energy to double by 2050

Due to a rise in population growth and increased economic activity across developing countries, energy demand in Africa is projected to increase two-fold by 2050, according to a ministerial panel at this year’s Angola Oil & Gas conference. Delivering a keynote...

EOH issues trading statement

EOH has issued a trading statement, anticipating that its financial results for the year ended 31 July 2024 are likely to differ by more than 20% from the prior year. The group continued its year-on-year performance with an improvement in headline loss per share...

Zero-day vulnerabilities behind half of dark web exploits

Between January 2023 and September 2024, Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts identified 547 listings to buy and sell exploits targeting software vulnerabilities. These advertisements are posted on various dark web forums and shadow Telegram channels, with...

ACSA welcomes new routes, additional flights to SA

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) as announved new flight routes and additional flights to several of its airports. On 11 October 2024, Air Botswana will launch an inaugural flight between Gaborone and Durban, with a direct flight to King Shaka International...

Maritzburg College tops JSE Investment Challenge for August

Alpha Q from Maritzburg College in KwaZulu-Natal was August’s winning school team in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Investment Challenge. “Have a sleuth sense of research, but don’t overthink it. Sometimes one good trade can make a big difference,” is their...

Finalists for MTN Pulse Youth Hustle Hub announced

Following a rigorous judging process, MTN has whittled down 252 entries for its final Top 30 MTN Pulse Youth Hustle Hub entrepreneurs. Having already won R25 000 towards their businesses to be facilitated based on a business analysis process conducted by MTN, these...

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Zero trust network access should be on every CISO’s SASE roadmap

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions close network cybersecurity gaps so enterprises can secure and simplify access to resources that users need at scale from any location. Closing the gaps between network infrastructures and supporting technologies helps...

Google Cloud Collaborates with Comair

Google Cloud is teaming up with Comair, operator of the British Airways brand and the Kulula budget carrier in sub-Saharan Africa to accelerate the aviation group's digital transformation plans. Comair completed its infrastructure optimization plans as it migrated six...

FBI warns companies to avoid malicious USB devices

Cybercriminals constantly evolve the tactics, techniques, and procedures they use to execute attacks to find innovative ways to bypass or circumvent security controls. By Brandon Rochat, Cybereason sales director for Africa Sometimes the best strategy is the simplest...

Fintech review and predictions for 2022

Fintech has gone mainstream and is no longer a niche sector. There are now over 26 000 fintech companies globally that employ half a billion people. By Dominique Collett, senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investments and the head of AlphaCode The pandemic...

Reimagine the office headquarters

If 2021 taught us anything, it was that life is unpredictable and that we need to be prepared for the unexpected. Over the past two years, businesses have been forced to change and review their strategies. They have had to remain agile in a changing world as...

A false perception of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has been given a bad reputation. This is largely because how cybersecurity companies operate is misunderstood for the services they provide. This is because many individuals believe that by having a cybersecurity partner by their side, they are...

Reasons to not disable cookies on your website

Switch off my cookies! This was the gist of the tense, urgent message left for me by the IT manager of one of our large corporate clients. By Howard Rybko, CEO of Syncrony Digital Somehow, she had become embroiled in a debate with her company's legal department, who...

Low-orbit satellites could improve banking for developing world

Will residents of the developing world thank their lucky stars as low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites start to usher in the next era of global digital transformation? By Anat Hoida, FICO MD: focused industries The cause of Africa's internet deficiency is, predictably,...

Infrastructure System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Infrastructure System Engineer to join their dynamic infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a hybrid IT infrastructure. This role requires...

Software Engineers (All Levels) (CH1129)

Join a world-class team developing high-performance, distributed telecom systemsOur client, a medium-sized engineering company based in Stellenbosch, specializes in the design, development, integration, implementation, and support of complex hardware and software...

UX Designer

Responsible for the experience design of innovative and impactful digital products and services across all digital channelsResponsibilities Conduct heuristic assessments of existing digital products to identify areas for user experience improvementDefine design...

Full Stack .Net Developer – Evdb – Gauteng Johannesburg

You will mostly be working with Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure technologiesThis role works collaboratively with product teams to create and support applications that help clients to securely share their data with banks and other regulated providers as well as...

Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our team in Cape Town, on an initial 12-month contract, onsite.The Data Engineer will work within the Business Intelligence team of the information technology division and will be responsible to work closely with our...

Integration Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE: Design, build, and implement integration solutions that connect various software applications, systems, and databases within an organisation and ensure seamless data exchange and communication between different IT systems meeting the business requirements...

CIS Specialist

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Collective Investment Scheme Product Specialist to manage the application processes with the FSCA for new fund applications, ballot processes, fund closures, and S65 applications.Must have completed a Bachelor's Degree...

Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our team in Cape Town, on an initial 12-month contract, onsite.The Data Engineer will work within the Business Intelligence team of the information technology division and will be responsible to work closely with our...

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