Economic concerns send CEO confidence plummeting
Merchantec Capital’s latest CEO Confidence Index recorded a sharp decline from 53.9 points in Q4 2024 to 45.2 points this quarter, marking a substantial dip in sentiment among business leaders, reflecting growing concern over economic growth, industry stability, and...
Global GenAI spend to hit $644bn this year
Worldwide generative AI (GenAI) spending is expected to total $644-billion in 2025, an increase of 76,4% from 2024, according to a forecast by Gartner. “Expectations for GenAI's capabilities are declining due to high failure rates in initial proof-of-concept (POC)...
Juniper Mist a bright spot amid WLAN market carnage
Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues plunged by 27% in Q1 2024 as enterprises and distributors digested the large volume of WLAN equipment that was shipped a year ago, according to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group. "While most vendors had sharp contractions in...
Chinese espionage campaign uncovered
Sophos has released a report, "Operation Crimson Palace: Threat Hunting Unveils Multiple Clusters of Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Targeting Southeast Asia", which details a highly sophisticated, nearly two-year long espionage campaign against a high-level...
Newly-discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt corporate data
Kaspersky has identified ransomware attacks using Microsoft's BitLocker to attempt encryption of corporate files. The threat actors remove the recovery options to prevent the files from being restored and use a malicious script with a new feature: it can detect...
Ecobank launches 2024 Fintech Challenge
Ecobank has official opened applications to the 7th edition of its Fintech Challenge. This annual competition invites early-stage and mature fintech startups to partner with Ecobank, offering a grand prize of $50 000 and a chance to scale their solutions across...
Interest in NFTs continues to fade
The last two years have been rough for the NFT market, and 2024 doesn't look much better. With falling sales and investors losing appetite for digital artwork, market projections became less optimistic, showing only a modest 2,6% annual growth by 2028, twenty times...
Global telecom, network API spend set for 57% CAGR
Worldwide revenues for telecom and network APIs will reach $6,7-billion in 2028, according to a new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 57,1% over the 2023-2028 forecast period. Worldwide market...
For the first time, smartphone sales overtake feature phones in Africa
Africa's smartphone market showed remarkable resilience in the face of macroeconomic challenges and forex issues in Q1 2024, with shipments increasing 17,9% year on year (YoY) to reach 20,2-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data...
Smartphone shipments on the road to recovery
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 4% YoY in 2024 to 1,21-billion units, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The growth in 2024 adds momentum to the overall recovery IDC expects...
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2021 will demand continued UX and change management focus
A dogged commitment to change execution is how businesses will survive in 2021.03.11 This is according to Grant Phillips CEO of fintech specialist, e4, who says the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked industry-wide havoc, the headwinds of which will continue to blow for years...
Programme aims to train software developers
Microsoft and the Gauteng Department of e-Government have partnered to implement the Gauteng Azure Training programme in collaboration with Andela and Geekulcha. The partnership aims to upskill developers in the province through an immersive programme where selected...
Prescribing tech for healthcare
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), digital health solutions can provide significant opportunities to accelerate the process of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), related to health and well-being. By Jim Holland, regional director for Africa...
Supply chain management now one of the most important jobs
When the US President turns his attention to supply chains, it is compelling confirmation that the profession is important. This is according to Tonya Lamb, business development executive at SAPICS, the professional body for supply chain management in southern Africa....
Household objects that cybercriminals use to spy on us
Check Point Software Technologies has published research warning people of the five household objects that are being targeted by cybercriminals to spy on individuals in their own home. It is estimated that there are more 22-billion devices linked to a home internet...
Cloud security company Snyk launches in SA
Cloud native application security company Snyk, which software-driven businesses to develop fast and stay secure, is launching officially in South Africa. Snyk provides the platform to continually deliver secure development products that integrate the company's...
JSE tops G20 developing countries for gender balance on boards
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has the best gender balance on boards of any developing country in the G20, according to a report released on International Women's Day. The "Stock Exchanges Gender Equality" analysis report, issued by the Sustainable Stock...
Digital mall lets shoppers buy now, pay later
South Africans can now shop online and pay later, interest-free over six weeks. Payflex has brought the buy now pay later shopping model to South Africa following its popularity in Australia, the US and Europe. Payflex customers can shop at a digital mall which...
Imperial enhances digital supply chain offering in Africa
Imperial has announced that Vitalliance, its joint venture with technology provider One Network Enterprises, has been selected to steward the OpenLMIS platform serving nine countries in Africa, beginning in March 2021. OpenLMIS is a leading electronic logistics...
E-commerce: SA’s new frontier
The rise of e-commerce in the country over the past year may have been driven by the pandemic, South Africa was arguably too slow in initially adopting e-commerce, chiefly because it appeared focused on the niche upper end of the market. Thus, many retailers did not...
Scrum Master – Agile Delivery at Neem DIgital – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region
Functional Area: Agile Project Management Role:- Scrum Master -Seniority: Mid Job Title: Scrum Master - Agile Delivery Location:- Remote/Hybrid, Global Introduction Neem Consulting is seeking a Scrum Master to support Agile delivery within a global multinational...
Tax Technical Specialist: Operations & Tax Administration (Ref: 23879) – Gauteng Menlyn
Main Purpose of the Job:The Tax Technical Specialist: Operations and Tax Administration position's main function is to be the spokesperson between members and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to ensure seamless communication by engaging and monitoring all tax...
Intermediate/Senior Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking an Intermediate/Senior Data Engineer for a 12-month contract based in Sandton. Key Requirements 5-8 years of experience in data engineering.Strong back-end and front-end development skills.Expertise in SQL, particularly MSSQL.Experience with...
Regulatory Reporting Analyst
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Regulatory Reporting Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton (Hybrid / Onsite role) for a 3-months...
Planning & Systems Support Engineer (Manufacturing Technology & Production Optimization)
We are recruiting a Planning & Systems Support Engineer (Manufacturing Technology & Production Optimization) on behalf of a Centurion based FMCG manufacturing concern. Minimum Requirements Diploma / Degree in System Engineer, Industrial Engineering or...
Business Intelligence Lead at Ntice Search
We are a Pinelands-based e-commerce and financial services business, and we are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic professional to join our team as a Business Intelligence Lead, based in Cape Town.Link to apply -...
Senior HubSpot Developer
The Senior HubSpot Developer will play a pivotal role in driving technical innovation and excellence. This role demands a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and exceptional client-facing skills. The ideal candidate will lead large-scale technical...
Regulatory Reporting Analyst – Remote Remote
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Regulatory Reporting Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton (Hybrid / Onsite role) for a 3-months...
Planning & Systems Support Engineer (Manufacturing Technology & Production Optimization) – Gauteng Centurion
We are recruiting a Planning & Systems Support Engineer (Manufacturing Technology & Production Optimization) on behalf of a Centurion based FMCG manufacturing concern. Minimum Requirements Diploma / Degree in System Engineer, Industrial Engineering or...
Business Intelligence Lead at Ntice Search – Western Cape Pinelands
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