AI in Africa to top $16,5bn by 2030
Artificial intelligence (AI) – if deployed responsibly and inclusively – can unlock transformative outcomes across Africa’s major industries including agriculture, healthcare, education, energy, and finance, according to Mastercard. The company’s latest white paper -...
OpenAI releases open source models
OpenAI has released two new open-weight AI reasoning models aimed at bringing AI development directly into the hands of developers, enthusiasts, enterprises, startups, and governments everywhere - across every industry and at every scale. The company is releasing...
The shopping trends of SA’s credit card holders
Float, Africa’s first card-linked instalment platform, has unveiled the latest shopping trends among credit card holders using its payment method – revealing their most favoured goods, shopping behaviour, and retail categories. With an impressive average order value...
5G driving rapid digital transformation in MEA
Research from Nokia reveals that 60% of CSPs in the MEA region are adopting 5G to enhance their digital transformation and, while 4G subscriptions are projected to stabilise by 2027, 5G adoption is anticipated to surge dramatically - signifying a pivotal shift in the...
SA is Africa’s third-safest nation in cybersecurity
Check Point Software’s latest Global Threat Index for September unveils the emerging and worrying use of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven malware techniques - alongside persistent ransomware campaigns - with notable rankings for African nations. In this month’s...
AMD looking to power the next generation of GenAI
AMD has announced the latest accelerator and networking solutions that it says will power the next generation of AI infrastructure at scale: AMD Instinct MI325X accelerators; the AMD Pensando; Pollara 400 NIC; and the AMD Pensando Salina DPU. AMD Instinct MI325X...
SA auto market adapts to economic challenges
There was a 6% decline in new vehicle sales and a 6,1% drop in total vehicles financed in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest Vehicle Pricing Index (VPI) from TransUnion. Despite this, the market is showing signs of...
Clean energy needed to boost fragile global systems
Regional conflicts and geopolitical strains are highlighting significant fragilities in today’s global energy system, making clear the need for stronger policies and greater investments to accelerate and expand the transition to cleaner and more secure technologies....
ESA’s Moonlight heralds new era in lunar exploration
In a landmark initiative to create a satellite constellation orbiting the moon for communications and navigation services, the European Space Agency (ESA) has launched its Moonlight programme. With over 400 planned lunar missions by space agencies and private...
SA poised to leverage digitisation for economic growth
Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa leads the sub-Sahara Africa region in digitisation, with the highest Internet penetration rates in Africa. As such, it is in a good position to drive economic growth through the use of technology. Google South Africa’s Economic...
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Confronting the ‘glass cliff’ could accelerate female leadership
Appointing women leaders only during a crisis should trigger introspection and open opportunities to address gender bias head-on, argues Prabashini Moodley, MD of Old Mutual Corporate. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the topic of leadership to the fore again. In...
Board changes at Net1
Net1 has appointed Kuben Pillay as chairman of the board, effective 18 August 2021. Pillay has been a non-executive director since June 2020 and fills this role as a result of the death of Jabu Mabuza who passed away as a result of Covid-19 complications earlier this...
Wits DigiMine to host annual digital mining seminar
Mining's digital future comes under the spotlight again at the University of the Witwatersrand in September, with the Wits Mining Institute's annual digital mining technology seminar. Hosted by the Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory (DigiMine), the...
WeThinkCode_ seeks volunteer mentors
WeThinkCode_ is looking for experienced software practitioners to mentor its second-year students and help build South Africa's next generation of software programmers. Industry mentors will form part of the software programming academy's new Volunteer Programme,...
President’s defence of cadre deployment criticised
According to a report in Business Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa ended his recent testimony to the Zondo Commission with a defence of the government's transformation policy, and urged Deputy Chief Justice Zondo not to order that the ANC's deployment committee be...
Manage post-Covid multi-cloud complexity
Ask anyone in the technology field to name the phenomenon, which most encapsulates IT today and they will most likely name Moore's Law - where doubling the number of transistors on silicon every two years has enabled the exponential growth in processing capabilities....
Zoho, Entrepreneurs’ Organization aim to accelerate SA’s digital adoption
Zoho has entered into a strategic partnership with Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) to support South African businesses in their digital transformation journey by providing easy access to enterprise-grade technology. Through the partnership, EO's member organisations...
Prevent escalating business fraud with robust KYC
While legislation and the introduction of new regulations aim to combat fraud and corruption, South African businesses have the power to fight financial crimes by ensuring consistent Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures are in place. This is according to Sameer...
SA mental health support platform launched
A new online platform designed to make mental health support and therapy accessible to as many people as possible was launched in South Africa at the start of the country's Mental Illness Awareness Month in July. Called Obuntu (www.obuntu.co.za), it was developed by...
Nokia, Safaricom, UNICEF connect primary schools in Kenya
Nokia has come together with multiple stakeholders, including Safaricom, UNICEF and the Kenyan Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect close to 90 schools to the Internet in Kenya. Both rural and disadvantaged urban settlements have benefitted from the initiative,...
Analyst Programmer/Designer ll (Contract) – Gauteng Randburg
Job PurposeTo translate macro design into detailed micro designs which will realize the business solution in their relevant areas of focus. Translate and communicate the required changes to the programmer community. Develop critical component parts.Job...
Full Stack Java Developer – 0809
Full Stack Java Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:AzureGitHub and GitHub ActionsOpenSearchGrafana stack (including visualisation, Loki, Tempo, Mimir, Prometheus)KafkaTechnical: Java 17+, J2E, Junit, SQL Queries and optimisation, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM, Flyway,...
Full Stack Java Developer – 0809 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Project Manager (Contract) (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:DELIVER strategic and regulatory change across the operating platform of a global Asset Manager seeking its next Project Manager. The team operates in a decentralised model, partnering with business leads to shape, coordinate, and implement change across...
Project Manager (Contract) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:DELIVER strategic and regulatory change across the operating platform of a global Asset Manager seeking its next Project Manager. The team operates in a decentralised model, partnering with business leads to shape, coordinate, and implement change across...
Technical Support Analyst (CPT Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:A strong technical & results-driven Technical Support Analyst is sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm to ensure seamless IT support for software, hardware and applications across regional and global teams, both on-site and remotely....
Technical Support Analyst (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A strong technical & results-driven Technical Support Analyst is sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm to ensure seamless IT support for software, hardware and applications across regional and global teams, both on-site and remotely....
Energy Project Manager
An excellent opportunity to join a top consulting engineering company's Energy Division as a Project Manager for their Renewable Energy projects.Key Responsibilities will include:Develop detailed project execution plans to ensure successful delivery of projects.Work...
Energy Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
An excellent opportunity to join a top consulting engineering company's Energy Division as a Project Manager for their Renewable Energy projects.Key Responsibilities will include:Develop detailed project execution plans to ensure successful delivery of projects.Work...
DevOps Engineer
One of our clients is seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join team. As a key member of our development operations team, you will help design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and efficient infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate should...
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