Southern Africa’s critical minerals a global imperative for energy transition
A new report by the World Economic Forum highlights the urgent need to unlock investment in southern Africa’s critical minerals to meet surging global demand for clean energy and low-carbon technologies. It identifies key financing gaps facing the region and showcases...
Pump my Android … safely
With a goal to curb malware and financial scams, Google has announced a new policy requiring developer verification for all Android app installations on certified devices - those with preloaded Google Mobile Services (like Samsung, Pixel, and others) - starting in...
Ultrafast memory boosts Intel data centre chips
While Intel’s primary product focus is on the processors, or brains, that make computers work, system memory (that’s DRAM) is a critical component for performance. This is especially true in servers, where the multiplication of processing cores has outpaced the rise...
Africa Tech Festival: It’s a wrap …
The Africa Tech Festival, taking place this week (11-14 November) in Cape Town, saw telecommunications vendors and operators get together with governments and key policy-makers to pilot the continent on it’s transition to a digital economy. Kathy Gibson reports ...
Broadband adoption ramps up in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Broadband is leading the connectivity charge in Africa as countries across the continent get access to fast networks. This was the overarching message from the Africa Broadband Forum 2024, held on the sidelines of the...
Surge in demand for AI in contact centres
Contact centres are under increasing pressure to improve customer experiences despite having fewer resources and, while 100% are turning to AI and automation for help, many face challenges due to limited in-house expertise. This is one of the key findings of a new...
Non-access to clean cooking poses deadly risks for millions in Africa
African policy makers and international partners meeting at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference - COP29 - have highlighted the urgent crisis posed by lack of access to clean cooking, a challenge impacting 1.2-billion people across Africa and leading to millions...
IBM, SEforALL launch new AI for energy and urban development
At COP29, IBM and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) have announced new, publicly available artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions to inform more sustainable urban development for cities and communities around the world - enabling decision-makers and policy...
What financial cyberthreats to expect in 2025
Kaspersky experts have shared their vision for the financial cybersecurity landscape evolution in 2025 in the company’s latest Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Crimeware and financial cyberthreats in 2025 report. One of the trends indicated in the report is that as the...
Understanding the severity of TB in children
A groundbreaking study by researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), and the University of São Paulo has revealed a critical gap in understanding the risk of...
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Troye achieves highest Citrix partnership level
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Africa Cup Awards accolade for CIRT’s Q-Hop
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Africa is ripe for investment
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Test Automation Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West
Job Summary: The Test Automation Engineer at our client plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and scalability of our software products by building and maintaining robust automated test frameworks. This individual collaborates closely with...
Full Stack Developer – (React & Node.js) (JHB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....
Test Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre
Design and execute test cases to ensure the quality and functionality of the Financial Intelligence Centre software products. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Gather, analyse and perform detailed test review of system documentation: Business requirements specification and...
Senior .NET Developer
Our Client, is hiring Senior .NET Developers to join their team that focuses on innovative and technology-forward solutions. These are contract roles and successful candidates will deliver services to one of South Africa's established organisations that is a leader in...
Test Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
Design and execute test cases to ensure the quality and functionality of the Financial Intelligence Centre software products. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Gather, analyse and perform detailed test review of system documentation: Business requirements specification and...
Senior .NET Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our Client, is hiring Senior .NET Developers to join their team that focuses on innovative and technology-forward solutions. These are contract roles and successful candidates will deliver services to one of South Africa's established organisations that is a leader in...
Systems Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre
To support and maintain new and existing server infrastructure and software services. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Support and Maintenance • Support all server infrastructure and applications for the different server environments. • Support cloud platforms including but not...
SQL Database Engineer / BI Engineer/ Developer
Key Duties and Responsibilities:Design and implement robust Data Warehouse solutions.Deploy and maintain efficient and scalable data warehouse systems.Optimise data models for performance and maintainability.Work collaboratively in a high-performing agile development...
Systems Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
To support and maintain new and existing server infrastructure and software services. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Support and Maintenance • Support all server infrastructure and applications for the different server environments. • Support cloud platforms including but not...
SQL Database Engineer / BI Engineer/ Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Key Duties and Responsibilities:Design and implement robust Data Warehouse solutions.Deploy and maintain efficient and scalable data warehouse systems.Optimise data models for performance and maintainability.Work collaboratively in a high-performing agile development...
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