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...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Vodacom Business becomes Google Cloud Premier Partner

Vodacom Business has become a Premier Partner for Google Cloud and Google Workspace in the Sell Engagement Model. “At Vodacom Business, we understand that digital transformation is no longer optional – it’s a business imperative,” says Sabelo Mabena, executive head of...

Young scientists recognised at Eskom Expo Ekurhuleni

Learners participating in the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Ekurhuleni regional science fair have been awarded for showcasing ingenuity, dedication, and a strong commitment to making a positive impact on their communities and the environment. The regional science...

Digitalisation could help Africa to thrive

Kathy Gibson reports - Africa lags much of the world in connectivity and access to the digital economy – and its people are missing out on opportunities as a result. It’s no secret that the continent is falling behind on its sustainable development goals (SDGs) and is...

Voting for Channelwise Awards closing soon

Voting for the prestigious Channelwise Awards survey will close at midnight on 14 November 2024. The Channelwise Awards give South Africa’s IT reseller partners the opportunity voice their opinion and vote for the vendors and distributors they most enjoy working with....

The astronomical cost of crypto crime

For the past four years, the annual cumulative value of illicit activities in the crypto space - including hacks, frauds, scams, money laundering, and ransomware - has regularly exceeded $1-billion. And this hasn’t changed in 2024. Although the total number of crypto...

The ‘greener side’ of hybrid work models

Businesses that have adopted hybrid working policies have experienced an average drop of 19% in their energy consumption, according to a new survey from Regus parent company IWG. The research, covering more than 500 business leaders and facilities managers, reveals...

Call for Africa to collaborate on digital development

Kathy Gibson reports - African countries need to collaborate to ensure that the continent’s young population is connected and able to participate in the digital economy. This is the word from John Omo, secretary-general of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU),...

Clean, reliable power key to Africa’s digital economy

Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa and Africa must drive forward to create a digitally-inclusive environment that creates opportunities for entrepreneurs and lifts people out of poverty. This is the word from Solly Malatsi, minister of communications and digital...

NAPAfrica traffic surges to 4,5Tbps

NAPAfrica, Africa’s leading Internet Exchange Point (IXP) and the seventh largest IXP globally, now drives 4,5Tbps of traffic. Adding to its existing members, including Akamai, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), CDN77, Cloudflare, Facebook (Meta), Google, Microsoft,...

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Vodacom Business, Toyota extend WiFi and telematics solution to SMEs

A web-based tool called MyToyota Fleet Lite has been added to the Toyota Connect hub, in a tripartite agreement between Vodacom Business, Toyota South Africa Motors and Netstar. "Keeping businesses connected is critical in today's environment and Fleet Lite, being an...

Internet speed tests are useful as a rough guide, says ISPA

Speed tests should be viewed only as rough guides to the quality of broadband connections, says the Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA). An Internet speed test measures the connection speed - as well as the quality of the connected device - by running...

Liquid, Orange partner on African networks

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Orange has announced a new partnership to leverage each other's existing networks in Africa. The partnership will give Liquid access to Orange's network in West Africa, including the new Djoliba network, and will give Orange access...

Understanding requirements key to hybrid cloud transition

South African organisations have been looking at deploying hybrid or multi-cloud environments as one of the ways to digitally transform operations and provide an enabling environment for their distributed workforce to remain productive. By Ralph Berndt, sales and...

SD-WAN: the always-on network asset in the era of WFH

Software-defined networking has the potential to overcome operational complexity and increase performance and availability, suggests Greg Hatfield, principal practice head: hybrid networks - intelligent infrastructure at Dimension Data. The global software-defined...

What is the real role of the data scientist?

As far back as 2012, a data scientist was referred to as the sexiest job of the 21st century. Even though these skills remain in great demand, a global shortage of the in-demand resources has seen companies across industry sectors still struggle to unlock the full...

Companies Amendment Bill could backfire with executive pay disclosure

The Draft Companies Amendment Bill (the Bill), 2021, has been published by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition for public comment. "One objective of the Bill is to make it easier to do business in South Africa, but its onerous remuneration disclosure...

Robotic logistics key to automated warehouses

In 2018 American companies spent approximately $1,5-trillion on logistical expenses. It's a jaw-dropping number that underpins the importance of supply chain management to businesses. At the heart of any logistics system is the warehouse. "The food and beverage...

Cross-border transfers of health information face scrutiny in Africa

Country after country in Africa is introducing data protection legislation. One issue that is emerging as a universal priority is the regulation of the transfer of sensitive or special personal information, such as health data, across borders. "Transferring personal...

Leverage video within the contact centre to drive engagement

McKinsey describes the hyper-personalisation of customer service as the 'care of one'. It's the evolution of the contact centre into an experience centre, one that uses multiple tools and technologies to create impact where it's needed. It's the organisation's ability...

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SAP ABAP Developer – 0974

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