Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

HashiCorp builds agentic infrastructure with Project infragraph

IBM company HashiCorp has introduced a series of infrastructure and security lifecycle innovations, and a preview of Project infragraph — a new strategic investment for the HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) that lays the groundwork for agentic infrastructure....

Alleviating energy poverty in hardest-to-reach markets

UK impact investor British International Investment (BII) has committed $20-million to Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) initiative to expand energy access in frontier African economies. Through the initiative’s debt-focused vehicle, H2R Amplify, BII says its investment...

Consumers cry foul on dynamic pricing

Sixty-eight percent of consumers report they feel taken advantage of when brands use dynamic pricing, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner Consumer Community survey of 303 US consumers conducted in October 2024 found that 80% agreed that brands that have...

Brazilian fintech invests in Tyme Group

Brazilian digital banking group Nubank, a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has invested in South African-born fintech Tyme Group. Tyme, a global digital banking group headquartered in Singapore and backed by South Africa’s Africa Rainbow...

Icasa approves sale of Telkom’s Swiftnet towers

Telkom SA has obtained approval from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) for the disposal of its masts and towers business housed in Swiftnet. This is the final major regulatory requirement for the R6,75-billion transaction to a consortium...

Huge growth in abuse of trusted applications

Cyberattackers are leveraging trusted applications and tools on Windows systems, commonly called “living off the land” binaries, to conduct discovery on systems and maintain persistence. This is among the findings from “The Bite from Inside: The Sophos Active...

Wearables start giving way to new form factors

Global shipments for wearables are on track to grow 6,1% by the end of the year, reaching 538-million units according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. However, growth is expected to slow to 3,9% in...

Election outcomes, multidimensional risks define global landscape

Protectionist measures, the continuation of unresolved conflicts and fragmented domestic coalitions are expected to result in economic uncertainty and the redefinition of international relationships and trade dynamics next year, according to a new S&P Global...

AMD debuts Versal RF Series adaptive SoCs

AMD has announced the expansion of the AMD Versal adaptive system-on-chip (SoC) portfolio with the introduction of the Versal RF Series that includes the industry’s highest compute performance in a single-chip device with integrated direct radio frequency...

Qualcomm Technologies’ IoT strategy opens new opportunities

Everything around us is either already a lot smarter or aiming to join the Internet of Things (IoT) wave. Qualcomm Technologies is positioning itself to be the one to make it a reality, writes Leilani DeLeon, head of IoT marketing at Qualcomm. We are best known for...

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BidAir Cargo adds data backup from DMP SA

BidAir Cargo, a wholly owned subsidiary of the BidVest Group, offers an express cargo airline service from airport to airport to 37 destinations in Southern and Eastern Africa. When the company split off from BidAir Services, which was sold out of the Group in 2020,...

Building personal connections in the era of a disconnected workforce

In August 2021, a record 4,3-million workers quit their jobs in the US. It's a harrowing statistic that speaks to the phenomena known as the 'Great Resignation', which has seen employees from around the globe leave their jobs in droves during the pandemic. As...

Comstor named Cisco 2021 SA Distributor of the Year

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa's Comstor business has been named the South African Distributor for the Year 2021 by Cisco. "We are absolutely delighted to receive this award from Cisco. The company is a core partner to our business, and its support over the last...

Imperial makes strategic investment in salesforce automation provider

Imperial'a Market Access business has made a strategic investment in FIGJAM, a sales force automation solution provider in Africa. The investment gives Imperial a 24% stake in the business and was effective 1 November 2021. FIGJAM was founded in 2013 to create an...

Airtel Money, Mastercard launch new digital payment solution

Airtel Money has today launched the Airtel Money Mastercard virtual payment solution in Zambia, that allows all Airtel Money customers in the country, even those without a bank account, to make global e-commerce payments safely and securely, underpinned by a growing...

Act now to prevent skills shortage becoming a crisis

More than 18 months into the global pandemic one can find hundreds of analyses about how Covid-19 has affected the country's economy. By Emma Durkin, head of human capital at Altron Karabina Most of these focus on specific economic sectors such as tourism,...

Defuse the ticking mental health time-bomb

Workplaces across the globe are facing a mental health crisis of unprecedented scope, as the effects of almost two years of anxiety, uncertainty and fear will transition into another period of flux as we enter 2022, a leadership expert says. Debbie Goodman, group CEO...

Cassava Technologies aims to empower Africa

Privately held African telecommunications group Econet has announced the launch of Cassava Technologies, which brings together Econet's digital services and digital infrastructure product segments, encompassing fibre broadband networks, data centres, and renewable...

Fintech lender growth exposes demand for business funding

South African businesses have been through trying times during Covid-19 as fintech Fundrr attests. Demand for funding increased and clients' ability to pay decreased during the first hard lockdown. But, the fintech attracted an investor and in the past year, Fundrr...

Senior ABAP Developers

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Data Scientist at NRF National Research Foundation – Gauteng Colbyn

Postion Summary: uLwazi (meaning ‘knowledge') Node is one of the seven nodes of the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON). The Node was established in 2018 to support data management and the development of information platforms and decision-support...

Scrum Master at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client: Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing who love utilising...

Data Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

Senior ABAP Developers – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Our client is looking for 4x Senior ABAP Developers with expertise in S/4HANA and ECC for a hybrid role based in Pretoria. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]ABAP CodeSAP CertifiedProject LifecycleSAP Modules &...

Junior Java Backend Developer (Centurion Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an ambitious Junior Java Backend Developer are wanted by a cutting-edge HealthTech company in Centurion. Your role will include resolving and/or escalating issues in a timely fashion, developing / contributing to the written design...

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