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...

Global gaming PC spend set for growth

The world is spending more on gaming PCs and laptops than ever, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. A massive gaming user base and the growing esports audience have kept demand strong even when global PC sales hit the brakes. Cutting-edge...

Nvidia earnings show shift from ‘hyper growth to high growth’

Nvidia’s latest results underscore a turning point for markets: the AI leader is moving from hyper growth to high growth, says Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. The company reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations, with adjusted EPS of $1.04 on revenue...

Gaps in law enable Africa’s rapists

Heinous as it is, rape across Africa is one of the continent’s most common crimes – and new research has revealed how the inadequate criminalisation of rape, weak legal implementation, rape myths, and victim-blaming are just some of the barriers to justice that...

Quishing gets around phishing defenses

There’s a new type of threat out there: quishing involves the use of fraudulent QR codes, emailed by threat actors, to bypass the phishing security measures put in place by companies. Sophos has conducted Sophos-X research to better understand the threat. The...

AI infrastructure spend on track to pass $100bn

The global artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure market is on track for unprecedented growth, poised to surpass $100-billion in spending by 2028, according to the latest findings from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Artificial...

Slight downturn for take-home pay

The upward momentum reflected in average salaries over the past months slowed marginally in October 2024, according to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks the average nominal take-home pay among an estimated 4-million salary earners in South...

Manufacturer confidence at two-year high

Confidence levels among local manufacturers increased by a healthy 8 points to reach 36 index points during the fourth quarter – the highest level since the first quarter of 2022. According to the Q4 Absa Manufacturing Survey, production, domestic and export sales, as...

Data centres drive big jump in IT spend

The surging demand for cloud computing, increased data volumes, and the widespread use of AI technologies have helped the data centre market not only to recover from the 2023 slowdown but to hit record highs. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, global...

FMF urges monetary policy reform

The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has called on South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) to urgently adopt a broad agenda of sound money reforms to reverse decades of economic decline and to restore prosperity. This follows the release of its latest policy...

Tech delivers on human-centric work

By 2025, 60% of enterprise organisations will adopt a responsible AI framework for their HR technology and achieve greater employee experience and trust in the organisation, according to Gartner. With this rapid adoption of AI, the Gartner Hype Cycle for HR...

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Brands will priotitise Chat Commerce in 2022

Clickatell and Chat Commerce collaborated with senior executives across the CPaaS, CCaaS, and Digital Commerce industries to predict the stand-out trends for 2022. The responses point to the consolidation of all three sectors into a single new sector called Chat...

Harnessing agritech to help SA’s smallholder farmers

As part of its multi-million rand investment in agriculture, Microsoft South Africa has selected The Awareness Company as the beneficiary of its AgriTech Programme. The Awareness Company will develop and roll out three high-impact solutions in the agriculture sector...

Digicall Group acquires Advance Call

South African business process outsourcing provider, Digicall, has acquired of Advance Call and its certified ethics and fraud contact centre platform. The acquisition extends the Digicall omni-channel offering and will enable them to provide their customers with a...

Tap into African markets with technology-driven insights

With household consumption and urbanization increasing on the continent, Africa represents a gold mine for companies looking to expand their markets. But this market remains largely untapped because companies rely on traditional methods to gather essential and...

Anand Eswaran appointed as CEO of Veeam

 Veeam Software has appointed Anand Eswaran as its new CEO a member of the company’s board. William Largent (Bill Largent) will step down as CEO to focus on his role as chairman of the board.  Veeam, which crossed $1 billion in ARR this year and has over 400 000...

Technology and its role in managing disruption

The last two years have been characterised by disruptions brought on by the pandemic; new working models, increased cybersecurity concerns and unprecedented change that altered business and digital priorities. In the midst of these challenges, companies have had to...

Making a success of blended working environments

The hybrid or blended work model initially brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the future of workplaces as well as work arrangements. Most companies have shifted to a hybrid model, as it enables a happy medium of combining working remotely with...

HP notebooks in stock at Pinnacle

Leading ICT distributor Pinnacle has announced the availability of powerful but cost-effective HP 250 and HP 450 laptops.   HP 450 The HP 450, running Windows 10, features a 15,6-inch display with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels. It is powered by a Core i5 processor...

Workplace technology 2022: inlocking the art of the possible

If there is one positive thing that the technology industry can take from the global pandemic, it is that change is often not as impossible as it may seem. By Christian Reilly, vice-president: technology strategy at Citrix Most businesses were already on some form of...

Looking for trouble – cybersecurity for the digital age

Faced with relentless growth in cyberattacks, coupled with the complexity of today’s digital ecosystem, how should your business respond? Bas Burger, CEO: global at BT, shares his insights. There’s no going back. Over the past 18-months, businesses have got to grips...

Power Platform Developer

ENVIRONMENTOur client is seeking a skilled Power Platform Developer to join their growing team. The ideal candidate will have solid hands-on experience developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform tools and related low-code technologies, with a strong...

Power Platform Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENTOur client is seeking a skilled Power Platform Developer to join their growing team. The ideal candidate will have solid hands-on experience developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform tools and related low-code technologies, with a strong...

Senior IT Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Senior Project Manager / Lead is responsible for managing assigned business and IT projects of various sizes throughout the whole project lifecycle to meet project objectives and support the company in achieving its strategy, ensuring key stakeholder are kept...

Senior Business Analyst (Mining/Logistics)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a fast-growing international startup consultancy, specializes in delivering tailored implementations of their digital transformation platform for financial institutions and multinational enterprises. They are seeking a Senior Business Analyst...

Senior Business Analyst (Mining/Logistics) – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a fast-growing international startup consultancy, specializes in delivering tailored implementations of their digital transformation platform for financial institutions and multinational enterprises. They are seeking a Senior Business Analyst...

Technical Lead (PHP & Node.JS) (On-site Somerset West)

ENVIRONMENT:A well-established yet fast-growing software company serving the South African property management market is looking for a hands-on Technical Lead who excels in both coding and architecture while also inspiring and mentoring a team. In this pivotal role,...

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