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All the winners of the Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025
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Air safety slips from 2023 highs
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Alexa+, powered by GenAI, debuts
Amazon has launched Alexa+, its next-generation assistant powered by generative AI (GenAI). According to Panos Panay, senior vice-president: devices and services at Amazon, Alexa+ is more conversational, smarter and more personalised. “She keeps you entertained, helps...
MTN expects earnings drop, but positive trajectory
The MTN Group expects to report a strong underlying performance for the 2024 financial year, ended 31 December 2014, despite the challenges in the operating environment that will drive a drop in earnings. In a trading statement issued today, the group says the...
Africa’s parliaments lag on gender parity
Despite political shifts across Africa, the representation of women and youth in national parliaments remains low. At the current pace, gender parity in African legislatures will not be achieved until 2100, according to Futurelect. In 2024, women held just 23% of...
Scams ramp up ahead of the Oscars
As excitement builds for the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony, Kaspersky experts warn that cybercriminals are seizing the opportunity to exploit eager movie fans with fraudulent streaming scams. Disguised as free streaming offers for Oscar-nominated movies, these...
Meme coin started as a joke is biggest winner
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SA users tread a minefield of security, privacy threats
South African users experienced more than 32-million cybersecurity threats in 2024, according to new research from NordVPN. The study finds that Internet users should be careful when clicking links that appear to have been sent by big tech companies as there’s a good...
Hybrid working companies more optimistic about growth
Businesses operating in the hybrid model have reported that they are significantly more optimistic about growth in the year ahead than more traditionally focused businesses that require their teams to commute daily. These companies also recognise that hybrid working...
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Business Analyst – 1857
Business Analyst with +/- 5 years' experience in gathering and analysing requirements impacting data-intensive applications / systems and building solutions to fulfil those requirements; SQL and Database experience and test management experience required for a...
Full Stack Developer (Mobile-Focused)
Opportunity for a Full Stack Developer to build and maintain React Native mobile apps and ReactJS web portals in a fully in-office Johannesburg role. Key Requirements 3+ years full stack development with strong mobile focusProficient in React Native, ReactJS,...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...
Business Analyst – 1857 – Gauteng Pretoria
Business Analyst with +/- 5 years' experience in gathering and analysing requirements impacting data-intensive applications / systems and building solutions to fulfil those requirements; SQL and Database experience and test management experience required for a...
Full Stack Developer (Mobile-Focused) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Opportunity for a Full Stack Developer to build and maintain React Native mobile apps and ReactJS web portals in a fully in-office Johannesburg role. Key Requirements 3+ years full stack development with strong mobile focusProficient in React Native, ReactJS,...
Business Intelligence (BI) Developer
Description/Synopsis: A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a skilled Business Intelligence (BI) Developer to join their BI team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end development, maintenance, and support of BI solutions, as well as...
Data Engineer – 2053
Data Engineer with Degree, and Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner or similar and knowledge of data formats such as Parquet, AVRO, JSON, XML, CSV ETC. and REST API's required for a reputable global company based in GautengTechnical Skills / TechnologyTerraformPython...
Application Architect
JOB PURPOSE:To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture principles,...
Business Intelligence (BI) Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Description/Synopsis: A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a skilled Business Intelligence (BI) Developer to join their BI team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end development, maintenance, and support of BI solutions, as well as...
Data Engineer – 2053 – Gauteng Pretoria
Data Engineer with Degree, and Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner or similar and knowledge of data formats such as Parquet, AVRO, JSON, XML, CSV ETC. and REST API's required for a reputable global company based in GautengTechnical Skills / TechnologyTerraformPython...
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