AI spend grows 47% – and more is expected

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 - a 47% increase year-over-year - according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure - including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI...

How to raise funds, then scale your African start-up

Kathy Gibson reports from Everything AI and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – For many African start-ups, their biggest challenge is not coming up with solutions or creating systems that work – it is in scaling them effectively. Once the excitement of the initial idea and...

African startups look to new investors

Kathy Gibson reports from AI Everything and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – Africa’s exciting and innovative start-ups are attracting interest from investors in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Investors from these regions are arguably more aligned to the continent’s...

Pilot to production: the challenge of African developers

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa has no shortage of ideas, use cases and innovation when it comes to developing AI applications. But having a great idea, or an elegant algorithm, doesn’t necessarily translate into a bankable...

The increasingly precarious lives of domestic workers

One in three domestic workers still earn below minimum wage and, as the cost-of-living soars, are struggling to survive, according to Sweepsouth’s 8th Annual Report on Domestic Worker Pay and Working Conditions. Based on a national survey of 5 039 domestic workers,...

Changing the way money moves

With stablecoins enjoying a massive surge globally – and a virtual explosion in Africa driven by the need for efficient cross-border payments, remittances, and a hedge against economic volatility – Mesh.trade has launched South Africa’s first yield-bearing digital...

How 2024 reshaped digital assets

The crypto industry in 2024 was marked by new record-breaking highs and a flood of institutional participation fueled by ongoing regulatory progress. Luno shares its 2024 highlights:     ETFs and the continued rise of digital assets in traditional portfolios...

Hydrogen startups accelerate clean energy innovations

The global hydrogen market is experiencing rapid growth, fueled by increasing demand for sustainable energy solutions, supportive government policies, and advancements in hydrogen technology. Startups in the sector are addressing critical challenges such as hydrogen...

These were the largest service outages in 2024

Ookla has released its latest analysis on the largest internet outages during the first nine months of 2024. The report, based on Downdetector data, aims to analyse the largest challenges associated with service disruptions, as dependence on digital services...

Campus switch market drops again

According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group 3Q 2024 worldwide Ethernet Campus Switch revenues dropped by 24% year-over-year (Y/Y), marking the fourth consecutive quarter of Y/Y contractions. The Americas region dragged down market results, after...

Microsoft works with IOM on climate-driven displacement 

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Microsoft have teamed up to address climate-induced displacement by harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and data insights. Through innovative pilot projects with Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab in the Maldives,...

Meteoric growth ahead for data analytics

The exponential growth of data, driven by IoT, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, is transforming how businesses operate and make decisions. Against this backdrop, the total data analytics market is forecasted to be worth $190-billion in...

Phishing attacks are on the rise

Human resources (HR) and IT-related phishing emails share the lion’s share (48,6%) of the top-clicked phishing types globally. Despite evolving techniques by bad actors, phishing emails remain among the most prevalent tools for executing cyberattacks, and KnowBe4's...

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OPPO showcases new green technology

OPPO has unveiled its 2021 OPPO Sustainability Report, detailing the company's actions in integrating sustainability and eco-friendly concepts into its entire product lifecycle as it continues to pursue its brand mission of "Technology for Mankind, Kindness for the...

Infinet Wireless displays interconnect solutions

Infinet Wireless is exhibiting solutions for the ever-present connectivity at Mobile World Congress 2022 (MWC). The core Infinet Wireless product is the company's diverse Point-to-Multipoint solution InfiMAN Evolution, which is both universal and flexible, with...

Ericsson to extend network exposure to the edge

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Nokia introduces evolved managed operations portfolio for CSPs

Nokia has announced two new managed services offerings to help communication service providers (CSPs) deliver a better customer experience and realize faster returns on their 5G investments by better utilising intelligence from their network data. Operations...

Kaspersky launches secure connectivity solutions

Kaspersky is launching its Cyber Immunity vision to the IoT community at Mobile World Congress, is presenting its complete portfolio of consumer cybersecurity technologies for the mobile industry. The global pandemic led to rapid digital transformation, not only...

Obsidian Systems partners Yugabyte

Obsidian Systems, a specialist in Open Source technology, cloud adoption and big data, has entered into a strategic reseller agreement with Yugabyte, which supplies open source Distributed SQL database technology. By teaming up with Obsidian Systems, a trusted local...

Using alternative data in credit risk modelling

When it comes to using alternative data in credit risk assessments, the field has really opened up over the last few years. Alternative data is a hot topic, in part because of the data explosion of the last few years, and in part because of the drive-in lending for...

High-performance computing for superior surveillance

First Distribution, the leading pan-African distributor for Cybersecurity, Datacentre, Cloud, Surveillance and IoT Solutions, is furthering their partnership with BCD – the security industry’s most trusted source for video data infrastructure solutions. The...

First Distribution appointed as BeyondTrust distributor in South Africa

BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security, has appointed First Distribution, the leading pan-African distributor for cybersecurity, datacentre, cloud, surveillance, and IoT solutions as South African distributor for BeyondTrust’s...

Lenovo delivers record quarter

Lenovo Group has announced historic highs for both profit and revenue, reporting its first $20-billion quarter. Lenovo's performance delivered significant year-on-year improvements. Net income grew at a rate of over 50% for the sixth consecutive quarter, with Q3...

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SAP EWM Consultant – 2001 – Gauteng Pretoria

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This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

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