INX-ZA future-proofs Internet connectivity in SA
INX-ZA, the Internet exchange point division of the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA), has appointed Nokia to modernise its exchange infrastructure to offer new 400GE and expanded 100GE services to its customers across the country. As a result, it says,...
GReAT uncovers new Trojan GodRAT
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered GodRAT - a new Remote Access Trojan distributed via malicious screensaver files disguised as financial documents and that were delivered through Skype messenger up until March 2025 - and subsequently...
Qualcomm sets new growth targets
Qualcomm has outlined significant opportunities for growth and diversification at its 2024 Investor Day. The company’s position at the edge is driving access to an expanded total addressable market (TAM) of approximately $900-billion by 2030, with more than 50-billion...
AI key to creating jobs for African youth
Artificial intelligence (AI) innovation can play a key role in addressing Africa’s persistent youth unemployment challenges and shaping a more prosperous future for the continent’s workforce. This is among the findings of new report from Caribou Digital, in...
Developing economies to benefit from improved global trade
Global trade is set to reach a record $33-trillion in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This $1-trillion increase, reflecting 3,3% annual growth, highlights resilience in global trade. Developing economies,...
Election outcome boosts US economic outlook
Business leaders registered a huge shift in positive sentiment about prospects for the US economy and their own organisations in the wake of the recent presidential election, according to the fourth-quarter AICPA & CIMA Economic Outlook Survey. The quarterly...
SA young scientists impress at Türkiye science fair
Two South African learners from Eskom Expo for Young Scientist International Science Fair were awarded medals after successfully showcasing their research projects at this year’s İzmir International Innovation Science Energy Engineering Fair (IISEEF) in Türkiye....
FNB customer spend passes R3,2bn on Black Friday
FNB customers exceeded last year’s highest spend peak, going over R3,2-billion in Black Friday purchases this year. Black Friday spending has increased by 11% year-on-year with transactions worth over R5,4-billion processed on FNB Speedpoint devices. Overall,...
Black Friday sees big rebound in consumer spend
Despite coming off the back of a prolonged period of economic headwinds and difficult conditions, South African consumers bounced back during this year’s Black Friday week. Users clocked up massive year-on-year increases in spend on every day of the week, peaking at a...
These are the top business travel tips
A new survey reveals tension among business travellers as cost pressures and other factors create friction in the business travel market. According to the findings of the SAP Concur Global Business Travel Survey, two-thirds of business travellers feel that traveling...
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MWR is back as F-Secure SA splits from F-Secure Group
Finnish cyber security company F-Secure has divested from the African market through a local management buy-out of the South African Consulting business. On 14 February 2022, the local management team acquired the majority stake in F-Secure South Africa and, to...
Digicall completes acquisition of majority stake in Africa Assist
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Rapid growth in chat commerce helps SA brands deliver on customer service
South African companies are inherently innovative and many local brands are keen to engage with new technologies to better serve their customers. Mobile communications and chat commerce specialist, Clickatell, looks at the rapid growth of chat commerce in South Africa...
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According to TechJury, 30 000 websites are hacked daily, and 65% of companies worldwide have experienced at least one form of cyberattack. By Lourens Sanders, solution architect at Infinidat In March 2021, globally there were 20-million breached records, and in 2020,...
Good data is the foundation of useful AI
Investment into Artificial Intelligence (AI) skyrocketed as the world scrambled to understand, predict and model Covid-19. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management However, the velocity and volume of investment failed to achieve any helpful outcomes, and in some...
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The pandemic has required organisations to adjust business models, develop new products, and fast-track their technological capabilities virtually overnight. By Andreas Bartsch, head of innovation and services at PBT Group People became reliant on quality data to...
Employers of choice invest in employee mental health
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On-demand access to earned pay gains traction
On-demand access to earned pay - a service that allows employees to access a portion of their earned wages before payday, has gained significant momentum amongst South African employers in the last few years. It is now being recognised as a critical solution to help...
MediaTek unveils Dimensity 700 and Dimensity 1200 chips for African consumers
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Net1 gets competition law approval for Connect Group transaction
Net1 has received approval from the South African, Botswanan and Namibian competition authorities in respect of its acquisition of 100% of the shares and claims in the Connect Group. The merger was approved unconditionally by the Botswana and Namibia competition...
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Senior Oracle DBA at IT Company – Gauteng Midrand
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Test Analyst at QES – Western Cape Woodstock
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