IITPSA Talent Search participation soars
The number of participants in the 2025 Talent Search soared by 35% compared with 2024, with nearly 20 000 learners participating in this year’s event. The Talent Search is part of the Computer Olympiads - a key initiative by the Institute of Information Technology...
AliExpress extends local payment option to SA
International online retail marketplace AliExpress has announced a significant expansion in its payment options for shoppers across Africa to elevate online shopping in the continent. The initiative follows AliExpress’ introduction of various local mobile payment...
Startups challenge incumbents like Nvidia in AI accelerator chips
Among the several innovations announced at Google I/O 2024, a key highlight was the release of the sixth-generation tensor processing unit (TPU) named Trillium. With its high energy efficiency and significantly higher peak compute performance, the new chip heightens...
The cyberthreats African industrial organisations should be aware of
According to Kaspersky statistics, in the first quarter of 2024 the percentage of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) computers globally on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 1,3 percentage points from the first quarter of the previous year to 24,4%. In...
The future belongs to the innovators
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – Some people are calling the era we are living in now the Fifth Industrial Revolution, others the Age of AI. But there can be no argument that the way people live, learn and work is changing fundamentally, with...
GenAI drives fundamental shifts in how we work
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) permeates every organisation, the way we do business and operate our companies has got to change. African business leaders believe that GenAI will help their companies to...
Amazon aims to connect rural Africa with Kuiper
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – Amazon is on track to launch its Kuiper satellite connectivity service within the next year, with the aim of give all Africans access to affordable connectivity. Naveen Kachroo, chief product and commercial officer at...
Security is key to building trust
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – As African businesses shift to digitalisation, it’s important to build trust. Security is a vital element in the hyperconnected world, says Dr Pascal Andrei, chief security officer at Airbus. And, along with physical...
5G FWA key to connecting the continent
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – When we talk about using technology to unlock Africa’s potential, we can’t lose sight of the fact that this simply won’t be possible without better connectivity across the continent. Fixed wireless access (FWA) on 5G...
Can AI help to boost African economies?
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa 2024 – As the world’s economies become increasingly digital, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to play a major role in boosting GDPs around the globe. Lavina Ramkissoon, UN University Centre of Policy Research, points out...
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Acronis appoints Tarsus On Demand a cloud distributor focusing on African expansion
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Distributed vulnerability: plan for a secure business future
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Maintaining security is key during financial services DX
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Satellite Internet a potential solution for SA tourism
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Facial recognition takes off as businesses go touchless
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Remote managed services for uninterrupted IT
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Fujitsu invests in tech startups with 10bn yen VC fund
Fujitsu has announced the establishment of Fujitsu Ventures Fund, a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund totaling 10-billion yen, under the management by the subsidiary Fujitsu Ventures. The new fund will target investments in promising tech companies globally,...
Accenture acquires REPL
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SA’s M4Jam is UN tech agency Global Champion for 2021
Local gig technology company, M4Jam has been named by the WSA Global Congress as a Global Champion for 2021. Out of more than 8 200 solutions from 184 countries, featuring technology that combines smart content with a social cause to solve global problems, M4Jam not...
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer: GenAI at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Stellenbosch
We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our team and help us push the boundaries of innovation. In this role, you will integrate generative AI models into our products and services, using your extensive ML expertise to enhance the efficiency of...
Senior Project Manager (DR & Cyber) – 2025_11 – Remote Remote
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