People want political change, but doubt it can happen
People in various regions across the globe are unhappy with their political systems and elected officials, according to a new Pew Research Centre survey. Majorities in 20 of the 25 countries surveyed say their political system needs either major changes or complete...
Political interference is collapsing state-owned companies
With economists warning that South Africa is on the brink of an economic crisis, new research has backed this up stating that state-owned companies (SOCs) are “on a direct path to collapse” unless urgent reforms end political interference, hold shareholder...
AI, privacy shape consumer cybersecurity landscape
According to Kaspersky's latest report, artificial intelligence (AI) will become an integral part of daily life, while privacy concerns around biometric data and advanced technologies will take center stage in 2025. These forecasts are part of the annual Kaspersky...
AI, security, infrastructure to drive reseller revenue
IT partners around the world are anticipating a transformative wave of AI technology demand that will drive the majority of revenue over the next four to five years. This is among the findings from the new Cisco Global AI Partners Study, titled Bridging the Customer...
Financial services an enduring DDoS target
Financial services organisations in Africa are continuing to fall victim to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, according to Netscout’s 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report (TIR). The report highlights Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in particular as being...
Humanoids, AI agents expected in 2025
Nvidia experts across accelerated computing, data science and research predict multimodal models will speed industry innovation and efficiency. From boardroom to break room, generative AI took this year by storm, stirring discussion across industries about how to best...
Get ready for bigger, bolder attacks in 2025
While threat actors continue to rely on many "classic" tactics that have existed for decades, our threat predictions for the coming year largely focus on cybercriminals embracing bigger, bolder, and - from their perspectives - better attacks. From...
Nokia, du in first MEA commercial 5G standalone cloud RAN deployment
Nokia and du have deployed the first commercial 5G Cloud RAN solution in the Middle East and Africa region, in Abu Dhabi, supporting the UAE’s evolving digital requirements and advanced use cases, including AI, machine learning, and industry-specific applications in...
Africa Investment Forum 2024 garners $29,2bn in deals
The Africa Investment Forum 2024 Markets Days recorded a total of $29,2-billion in new investor interests after three days of boardroom discussions in Rabat, Morocco. The Chair of the Africa Investment Forum, President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi...
Qualcomm sets new growth targets
Qualcomm has outlined significant opportunities for growth and diversification at its 2024 Investor Day. The company’s position at the edge is driving access to an expanded total addressable market (TAM) of approximately $900-billion by 2030, with more than 50-billion...
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IT security professionals vital in fast-changing environment
The role of information security professionals has become a critical one as the world enters the second phase of the internet revolution, in which computers run everything and everything is connected. Mikko Hyppönen, chief research officer at F-Secure, says: "We are...
IATF 2021 ends with commitment to strengthen the AfCFTA
The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021) ended on Sunday in Durban, with a collective commitment to ensure that the economic stimulation triggered by the event translates into the continued strengthening of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)....
US fund backs Africa’s fight against mobile cybercrime
Cybersecurity firm Evina, present in 70 countries that include 15 in Africa, has secured a €20-million Series A funding round to consolidate its fight against mobile fraud that has already prevented the theft of a billion euros from telecom operators and their...
Deal or no deal? stay safe on Black Friday
Planning on a shopping spree this Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Ask yourself these questions before clicking ahead and becoming a scam statistic, writes Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa. "Gucci bags 80% off!" screams the email that lands in your inbox...
SA presents compelling opportunity to grow impact sourcing globally
Impact sourcing - employing workers from marginalised and vulnerable communities - has become a growing part of the global business services (GBS) market, with many organisations committing to these inclusive hiring practices. According to Business Process Enabling...
Omni-channel commerce and customer service software now in SA
Hamburg-based, German software developer, novomind AG, now has a local presence in Cape Town. The software developer offers intelligent omni-channel commerce and customer service solutions for the South African market, called the novomind iAGENT customer service...
How technology can help SMEs get paid on time
For small businesses, late payments can be the difference between surviving or failing. This is something that local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been grappling with for years prior to Covid-19. However, the ongoing pandemic has only exacerbated this...
Payment solutions key in navigating e-commerce
As Black Friday approaches, businesses worldwide are preparing for the busiest consumer period of the year. In South Africa alone, Black Friday sales have grown by an astounding 9 900% over the past six years. One of the biggest drivers of this is the upsurge in...
Paratus welcomes back co-founder
Pan-African network provider Paratus has appointed Miles October as group marketing executive. October was one of the co-founders and shareholders of the first Paratus operation in Angola - ITA (Internet Technologies Angola). He left the group in 2015 and established...
Making low-code solutions accessible to SA businesses
A recent partnership between Clevva, Blue Prism and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making customer service automation more achievable for local businesses. Combining UK-based Blue Prism's digital workforce technology, Clevva's query resolution automation technology and...
Senior Test Development Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client in Northriding is looking for a skilled Senior Test Devlopment Engineer to join their team.Responsibilities Autonomously design and develop system(s) which will conduct automated product testing within agreed timelines/budgetsResponsible for developing and...
Data Analyst (Focus: Cloud) (Advanced) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Job Opportunity: Data Analyst (Cloud Focus) – Advanced Location: Menlyn / Home Office (Hybrid) Work Type: Flexible Hours – 1960 hours per 12-month period Citizenship: Preference for South African citizens/residents. Applicants with valid work permits are also...
Back End Developer – 2851
Back End Developer with 5 years' experience in the IT Industry as well as 2+ years DevOps Engineering experience AND Java, Spring Framework, Unit Testing, REST, Swagger, Jira, Confluence, Python required for a reputable global company based in GautengDevelopment:Java,...
Desktop Support Intern
The ICT Desktop Support Engineer Intern will play a key role in delivering end-user support across our organization. Working closely with our ICT support team, you'll gain practical experience in troubleshooting and resolving hardware and software issues, assisting...
Back End Developer – 2851 – Gauteng Pretoria
Back End Developer with 5 years' experience in the IT Industry as well as 2+ years DevOps Engineering experience AND Java, Spring Framework, Unit Testing, REST, Swagger, Jira, Confluence, Python required for a reputable global company based in GautengDevelopment:Java,...
Desktop Support Intern – Gauteng Edenburg
The ICT Desktop Support Engineer Intern will play a key role in delivering end-user support across our organization. Working closely with our ICT support team, you'll gain practical experience in troubleshooting and resolving hardware and software issues, assisting...
Senior Data Engineer
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Business Data Manager at Datonomy Solutions
We are seeking a Business Data Manager to join our team, based in JHB-onsite.This role is responsible for overseeing and ensuring proper data management and governance within Group Finance.Job Responsibilities:Creating & enforcing policies for effective data...
Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Business Data Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking a Business Data Manager to join our team, based in JHB-onsite.This role is responsible for overseeing and ensuring proper data management and governance within Group Finance.Job Responsibilities:Creating & enforcing policies for effective data...
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