Gold price tops $4 000 … can it go higher?
Gold has broken through $4 000 an ounce for the first time and Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says the rally underlines investors’ unease about debt, inflation, and policy direction - though questions are now emerging about how much further it can go. “Gold at $4...
SOLA accelerates SA’s grid modernisation
The SOLA Group has powered up Africa’s first multi-buyer virtual wheeling facility – the Springbok Solar Power Project – considered a major breakthrough for large-scale renewable energy procurement on the continent. Delivered ahead of schedule, the 195-megawatt (MW)...
Food inflation still at a record low
South Africa's headline inflation advanced slightly higher but still below expectations at 3% y/y in December 2024, with the monthly pressure just 0,1% m/m. This brought overall the overall headline inflation for 2024 to 4,4% relative to 5,9% in 2023 and the lowest...
WEF launches roadmap for AI transformation
The World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance has launched the Industries in the Intelligent Age report series, providing a comprehensive roadmap for businesses and governments to adopt and scale artificial intelligence (AI). The nine reports explore industry...
CEOs optimistic about global economic outlook
Almost 60% of CEOs around the world expect global economic growth to increase over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 28th Annual Global CEO Survey. The report, which surveyed 4,701 CEOs across 109 countries and territories, also finds that 42% expect to increase...
WEF charts a path to equitable AI
The World Economic Forum has released a new report outlining how AI can drive inclusive economic growth and societal progress. While AI has the power to reshape economies and societies, ensuring that its benefits are shared equitably remains a major challenge...
Global IT spend set for 9,8% growth in 2025
Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5,61-trillion in 2025, an increase of 9,8% from 2024, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “While budgets for CIOs are increasing, a significant portion will merely offset price increases within their recurrent...
Stargate puts down $100bn for AI infrastructure
US president Donald Trump has announced a new joint venture, Stargate, that will immediately unlock $100-billion in infrastructure projects to power artificial intelligence (AI). The initial equity funders in Stargate are SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, and MGX. SoftBank...
Trump’s AI initiative a wake-up call for investors
US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a $100-billion artificial intelligence (AI) investment venture, with industry leaders such as SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and Oracle’s Larry Ellison at the helm, confirms that investors should be looking...
Critical minerals group braces for US policy shifts
The Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG), the advocacy group seeking to foster deeper relations between Africa and global markets and put Africa at the heart of international discussions surrounding critical minerals policy, is working closely with its members and...
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Malawi gets $14,2m grant for financial digitalisation
The African Development Fund (ADF) and the government of Malawi have signed a grant agreement for $14,2-million to undertake infrastructure upgrades and create a more efficient and transparent digital payment system. Funding for the Support for Digitalisation,...
At 20 years old, HDMI functionality keeps improving
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Entries for Africa Supply Chain Excellence awards open
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CoCre8 gains VMware Principal Partner certification
CoCre8 Technology Solutions has achieved VMware Principal Partner status with solution competencies in Data Centre and Virtualization. Principal Partner status is the highest level that VMware partners can achieve, and CoCre8 joins just a handful of South African...
CX trends you need to be aware of this year
It's no secret that customer experience (CX) is a major point of differentiation between organisations. By Prashanth Krishnaswami, head of CX market strategy and thought leadership at Zoho "One in three consumers (32%) say they will walk away from a brand they love...
The evolution of the African payment landscape
While South Africa may lag behind other countries in some areas, its banking and payments industry is rated among the best in the world. The entire continent has needed to be resourceful to innovate with payment methods, to serve the banked, underbanked and unbanked....
What businesses need to know about the end of third-party cookies
In a move to charter a "course towards a more privacy-first web", Google announced plans to phase out third-party cookies in their Chrome browser by mid-2023. By Matthew Campbell, head of SME and FTTH at Seacom This comes as part of their broader Privacy Sandbox...
iOCO and Skywind partner to deliver GRC solutions
iOCO, part of the EOH group, has partnered with Skywind Software Group, a leading Israeli provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software, to help international and domestic clients in the fight against fraud. "The partnership with iOCO has created a real...
Roses are red; violets are blue; this sweet hack, I give to you
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Renewable energy project Redstone CSP achieves first debt draw down
South African Redstone concentrated solar power (CSP) project has achieved its first debt drawdown on the largest renewable energy investment in South Africa to date. The African Development Bank acted as the Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) and Coordinating Bank for the...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Bryanston
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Senior Software Engineer (.NET Framework) at The Foschini Group
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Senior / Lead Agile Master at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Project Manager (Contract) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
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BI Developer / Manager – Remote Remote
Key Responsibilities:BI DevelopmentDesign, build, and maintain advanced BI dashboards and reports.Develop efficient data models and DAX queries for scalable, high-performing solutions.Customize visualizations to suit business and client needs. Data ManagementWork with...
PPC Specialist
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Junior Technical Assistant
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PPC Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
PPC SpecialistDrive high-impact paid media campaigns for a fast-growing global fintech with hybrid flexibility in Cape Town.Digital Marketing | R50 000 - R60 000/month | Hybrid (3 days in office) About Our ClientOur client is a high-growth fintech scale-up...
Junior Technical Assistant – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
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Senior Software Development Engineer
Our client is building software to support their clients' managed cloud infrastructure. The company is seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer with a strong background in Python web frameworks and experience of Event driven architecture (e.g., Azure Service...
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