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...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

Fraudsters honing in on specific targets with AI

Fraudsters are increasingly targeting money itself - and AI is making it easier than ever for them, according to new research from Riskified. New financial platforms for cryptocurrency, remittances, and precious metals have made moving money faster and more...

Avoid pressure purchases to guard against cyber attacks

This year marks a decade since Black Friday was first introduced to consumers across South Africa. With each year, the shopping event has gained popularity - and in many ways mirrors the shopping frenzy experienced across the US, where it originated. With Black Friday...

Alternative fuel cell technologies compete for market share

Alternative fuel cell technologies can be broken down into high and low temperature operation, writes Maia Benstead, technology analyst at IDTechEx High operating temperature FCs are generally utilized for continuous power generation, whereas low temperature operation...

Tech giants among those seeking spatial computing skills

Spatial computing is revolutionising how businesses integrate digital and physical realms in real-time. The technology is utilised in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) applications to improve communication, collaboration, and...

IBM, AWS partner to scale responsible GenAI

During AWS re:Invent, IBM and AWS will unveil new milestones in their collaboration to help businesses adopt responsible AI. By John Epperly, global MD: AWS partnership at IBM, and Mahmoud Elmashmi, managing partner: strategic partnerships at IBM Consulting Together,...

Global Internet expands, but disparities remain

An estimated 5,5-billion people are online in 2024 - an increase of 227-million individuals based on revised estimates for 2023 - according to new figures from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The estimates featured in ITU's Facts and Figures 2024 show...

Financial pressures weigh on South Africans

The current situation of working South Africans is characterised by major financial pressures. But despite these considerable pressures, a strong sense of determination and optimism prevails. The use of earned wage access, buy-now-pay-later services, having...

Android growth in emerging markets fuels smartphones

Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 6,2% year-over-year in 2024 to 1,24-billion units, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This strong growth follows two years of steep declines and is...

Metrics, analytics and reporting top priorities for CFOs

CFOs and finance leaders rate metrics, analytics and reporting as their top focus area for 2025 reflecting an emphasis on delivering insight to improve business performance, according to Gartner. The research group’s latest October 2024 survey of 251 CFOs showed that...

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What to expect in a hybrid working world

Predicting the future is hard. Predicting the future in tech is even harder, and a completely imperfect exercise due to how rapidly things progress, challenges to innovation and the unpredictably of consumer trends. By Ronald Ravel, D\director B2B at Dynabook South...

It’s the end of passwords as we know it

Imagine it’s October 2050 and a school class is on a Cybersecurity Awareness Month field trip at the local museum. Suddenly, a student asks his teacher “what’s that?” staring at some strange combination of letters, symbols and numbers. “Oh, that’s a password,” the...

Hybrid work trends to keep an eye on in 2022

Although everything seems a bit uncertain right now, I feel very optimistic about 2022. There is an interesting future ahead, one that includes more possibilities for hybrid work models with a focus on technology as an enabler. By Thibault Dousson, GM of Lenovo South...

How to choose an Intel gaming CPU

From frame rates to scalable gameplay settings, the CPU is a vital component for gaming. In this article, Intel offers some guidance to users on how to choose the CPU that’s right for them. Processors come with an array of specifications and features that can impact...

Societal trends set to impact ISVs in 2022

If you thought things have been busy for technology developers and engineers throughout the pandemic, just wait for this year. By James Pemberton, director, global ISV, alliance and developer Strategy at Zebra Technologies Many of the challenges experienced across...

Digital experiences: what to expect in 2022 

Today, almost every experience a person has with an organisation will include some kind of digital component. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay Africa  The events of the past two years have only accelerated that phenomenon. What was, at one stage, something...

Africa’s e-government efforts are bearing fruit

Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on governments and citizens, countries across the African continent are looking at e-government with renewed interest and urgency. By Sunil Geness, director: global government affairs and CSR at SAP Africa In its latest...

Megatrends impacting workforces, leadership and learning in 2022​

The Covid-19 pandemic has put several megatrends in motion. These are powerful, transformative forces shaping every area of our lives, including our workplaces, leadership and learning. This is according to Jackie Kennedy, founder of the LeadMe Academy, unpacking some...

Position your business ahead of the pack in 2022

Delivering innovative digital products can help businesses satisfy customers and create stronger competitive differentiation. Organisations that can take the next step and transform their software innovation into value engines will spawn additional business value such...

Data Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

This is a remote position. We are seeking an experienced and strategic Data Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of the organization's data architecture. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in defining and governing data strategy,...

Mid-Senior Business Analyst (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the remote team of a leading eCommerce platform seeking a highly analytical & forward-thinking Mid-Senior Business Analyst to work on exciting projects where your role will be to conceive and execute on product initiatives. You will also take the...

Network Administrator – benoni

Secure and maintain the organisation's computer systems network. Maintain a reliable, secure and efficient data communications network.Key Performance Areas Plan and Set Up Network InfrastructureMaintain High Availability Network InfrastructureConduct Research on...

Data Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

This is a remote position. We are seeking an experienced and strategic Data Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of the organization's data architecture. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in defining and governing data strategy,...

Mid-Senior Business Analyst (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the remote team of a leading eCommerce platform seeking a highly analytical & forward-thinking Mid-Senior Business Analyst to work on exciting projects where your role will be to conceive and execute on product initiatives. You will also take the...

Network Administrator – benoni – Gauteng Primrose

Secure and maintain the organisation's computer systems network. Maintain a reliable, secure and efficient data communications network.Key Performance Areas Plan and Set Up Network InfrastructureMaintain High Availability Network InfrastructureConduct Research on...

Cloud & Information Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

This is a remote position.We are looking for a highly skilled Cloud & Information Security Architect to lead the review, enhancement, and implementation of cloud security policies and frameworks. This role involves aligning existing cloud security operations with...

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