Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Oracle, Nvidia accelerate sovereign AI

At Oracle AI World, Nvidia and Oracle announced they are deepening their collaboration to bolster sovereign AI initiatives and accelerate government digital transformation worldwide. By combining Nvidia’s AI computing platforms with Oracle’s scalable cloud...

Olivia Barker takes top honours at Eskom Expo ISF

Olivia Barker, a Grade 11 learner from St Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls Pretoria, has been recognised as one of South Africa’s brightest young scientists at this year’s Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF). The event brought together some of the most...

All the winners at the 2024 HP Partner Awards

HP honoured its top resellers and distributors at the 2024 Partner Awards last night. Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP Southern Africa, and Richard Stainforth, HP omnichannel manager, named the company’s top retail and commercial resellers, and distributors across various...

Supply chain GenAI shows productivity gains at individual level

Generative AI (GenAI) is being deployed by 72% of supply chain organisations, but most are experiencing middling results for productivity and ROI, according to a survey by Gartner. Productivity gains from the use of GenAI for individual, desk-based workers are not...

January breaks temperature records

January 2025 was the warmest month on record globally, despite an emerging La Niña. Typically, La Nina conditions are expected to reduce temperatures around the world – something that hasn’t happened this time around. Surface air temperature and sea surface...

AI expected to speed up financial transactions

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) will allow financial institutions to better service and faster transactions. This is according to Salesforce’s latest “Connected Financial Services” report that shares insights from 9 500 financial services institution (FSI)...

Opinion: Trump’s aid review a win for Africa

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber, offers his opinion on the implications of Western aid on industries like oil and gas. After President Trump announced a 90-day overseas spending freeze, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "every dollar" must...

Tariff implications larger than 2018 trade war

Expectations for 2025 were for robust US growth and a fragile recovery in other nations. As US president Donald Trump settles into the White House, his unpredictable policies have the power to turbo-charge or upend these assumptions. Investors should prepare to...

Call for Africa to reshape its economic narrative

The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary, shedding light on transformative strategies and solutions to reshape Africa’s financial narrative and accelerate economic growth. The report highlights GABI’s call...

Buckle up: 2025 is going to be a rough ride

Kathy Gibson reports - We are in for a bumpy ride in 2025, with artificial intelligence (AI) just one of the many global trends influencing the world around us. Indeed, futurist Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends, describes 2025 as “stepping into the void”. He...

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Moving to the cloud: what are you waiting for?

Cloud computing is nothing new, but as the technology continues to evolve, companies are increasingly embracing the cloud to stay current and competitive. Marilyn Moodley, country leader for South Africa and WECA (West, East, Central Africa) at SoftwareONE, looks at...

How emails can cause cybersecurity vulnerability in your organisation

Since the start of the pandemic, many businesses have shifted to remote work. Cybercriminals saw the opportunity to target businesses' remote users leaving unprepared businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks. Phishing attacks have become one of the most prominent data...

Zero time; zero tolerance; zero-day

In 2021, zero-day attacks smashed through previous records according to researchers and experts interviewed by MIT Technology Review. By Stephen Osler, co-founder and business development director at Nclose The total number of zero-day exploits discovered in 2021 was...

Data privacy: don’t let the pandemic loosen your guard

No doubt, growing awareness of data privacy has enhanced how people take care of their personal information. By Barry Cook, data protection office at VFS Global But there are times when we tend to drop our guard, and mostly these are phases when we are anxious. For...

SA resellers shine at Veeam ProPartner Awards

Veeam Software has announced the winners of the Veeam ProPartner Awards for 2021. The awards are held annually to reward the outstanding success and the commitment of Veeam ProPartner Value-Added Resellers (VAR) and Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) partners,...

Telviva One poised for European launch

South African market leader in cloud PBX and unified communications and collaboration (UC&C), Telviva, which is well-known in the local market for its unified communications platform Telviva One, joined global leaders at exhibiting their software at Mobile World...

RCS Group acquires online credit provider Mobicred

South African youth are the fastest-growing group of online shoppers in the country and providing this group of digital natives with access to credit is imperative. In alignment with its drive towards financial inclusion in Southern Africa, RCS, the consumer finance...

Webex by Cisco reimagines hybrid work experiences

Cisco has unveiled new hybrid work solutions in Webex. Reimagined workspaces Hybrid work requires organisations to transform workspaces to deliver an amazing, consistent experience - whether in-office, at home or on the go. * An industry-first partnership with Ford...

Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React, Node.js) (Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....

Business Analyst (HR Analytics)

Data Analysis and Reporting:Tracking and maintaining the integrity of people-related data, analysing data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement, and developing reports and dashboards to communicate key findings to stakeholders.Compliance and...

Solution Architect

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

Software Tester / QA

Quality Assurance EngineerAccelerate your career with a leading real estate innovator!R 400,000 - R 836,000 plus benefitsJoin a dynamic team at a leading company, offering a wide range of products in their niche field. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT...

Business Analyst (HR Analytics) – Gauteng Edenburg

Data Analysis and Reporting:Tracking and maintaining the integrity of people-related data, analysing data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement, and developing reports and dashboards to communicate key findings to stakeholders.Compliance and...

Solution Architect – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

Software Tester / QA – Western Cape Western Cape

Quality Assurance EngineerAccelerate your career with a leading real estate innovator!R 400,000 - R 836,000 plus benefitsJoin a dynamic team at a leading company, offering a wide range of products in their niche field. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

Senior Software Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

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