Nominations open for women in energy award
The African Women Business Energy Network (AWBEN), a platform created to advocate for career advancement for women in the African energy sector, is calling for nominations for this year’s 25 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars. Celebrating the achievements and...
Intel achieves full NPU support in MLPerf Client v0.6 benchmark
Intel has announced that it is the only company to achieve full neural processing unit (NPU) support in the newly released MLPerf Client v0.6 benchmark. The result marks the industry’s first standardised evaluation of large language model (LLM) performance on client...
Geo-distributed businesses using container development under attack
More than three quarters (85%) of geo-distributed companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region using container development methods experienced cybersecurity incidents in the last 12-months, according to the latest Kaspersky study. These...
Strategy for Africa to unlock tech benefits set
Regulators have endorsed a set of guidelines to maximise the benefits of transformative information and communication technologies (ICTs) at the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-24) in Kampala. The "GSR-24 Best Practice Guidelines" agreed by ICT regulators include...
Google Translate adds more SA languages
Google Translate has expanded its support to include 110 new languages, including South Africa's TshiVenda and siSwati, bringing the total number of South African languages available to nine. Part of Google's 1,000 Languages Initiative, which uses AI models to support...
Nomad visas set to benefit SA tech industry
The new South African remote work, or digital nomad visa, could be a gamechanger for the local tech industry and entrepreneurs, providing a positive step towards positioning the country as a global hub for remote work, innovation and skills transfer. The visa, which...
OpenAI messaging systems breached in hack
A hacker gained access to details of OpenAI technologies in a cybersecurity breach earlier this year. However, it's believed that the systems used to house and build the company's artificial intelligence (AI) systems wasn't breached. The hack of the company's internal...
MEA enterprise technology key in US-China trade war
Two developments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region have become signposts of a struggle between America and China involving enterprise technology: Huawei has become the first cloud vendor to create a cloud region in North Africa, and the UAE-based AI group G42...
Massive growth in data centre sales and value
The surging use of AI technologies, which require significant computing power and storage, has fueled a data centre boom, which is expected to continue in the following years. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, the global data center market is expected to...
Legal and compliance leaders want a bigger impact on company strategy
Legal, compliance and privacy leaders list strengthening their personal impact on company strategy as their top priority for 2024, according to a survey by Gartner. Improving third party risk management (TPRM), and ensuring compliance programs can keep pace with...
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Infoflow is Informatica’s EMEA & LATAM Partner of the Year
Informatica has recognised InfoFlow as the Informatica Partner of the Year for the EMEA & LATAM region. The accolade recognises InfoFlow's key role in helping customers across the region to maximise the value of their data assets. InfoFlow MD Veemal Kalanjee says:...
New enhancements for Veeam’s ProPartner network in EMEA
Veeam Software has enhanced its ProPartner Program for value-added resellers (VARs) across EMEA with an additional multi-million dollar investment. Aligned to Veeam's 2021 channel strategy, the enhancements will reward partners that demonstrate core competencies and...
Andrew Gill takes up channel director job at Nutanix
Nutanix has announced the appointment of Andrew Gill as channel ddirector for Western Europe and sub-Saharan Africa (WEURSSA). Responsible for leading all channel and OEM activities in WEURSSA, Gill will oversee Nutanix's go-to-market relationships with resellers,...
Cathay Pacific considers digital travel passes
Cathay Pacific supports the introduction of digital health platforms that securely validate compliance with the health-related entry requirements set by different governments, including negative Covid-19 tests and vaccination, enabling travellers to go overseas with...
Sidestep silos with the right mix of tools
Technology silos are one of the most common barriers that organisations come across in their digital transformation journeys. Tech silos mainly crop up at a juncture when various departments within the organisation use disparate software applications that not only...
What’s changed in cyber security?
At the start of 2020, cyber security trend experts warned that cloud security needed greater focus, that ransomware would become more targeted and sophisticated, and that cybercriminals were exploiting artificial intelligence (AI). Experts also estimated that...
AMD-based Primergy RX server provides faster data insights
Fujitsu has expanded its x86 industry-standard system line-up with the introduction of the AMD EPYC processor-based Fujitsu Server Primergy RX2450 M1. The dual-socket 2U rack system delivers powerful performance across various workloads, together with, power and data...
Data sprawl a critical issue for modern enterprises
Data sprawl - referring to the fact that valuable data is now commonly spread across multiple physical locations and different repository types - is one of the most critical IT issues that a modern organisation will have to manage. Not only does this expanse of data...
Facebook debuts Instagram Lite
Facebook has announced the launch of Instagram Lite to sub-Saharan Africa, a lightweight version of the Instagram app for Android that uses less data and works well across all network conditions. The new version of Instagram Lite for Android is less than 2MB in size,...
Imperial implements supply chain solution for MTN SA
Imperial has been awarded the contract to implement an optimal handset demand, supply planning and balancing process that is aligned to best practices for mobile telecommunications network provider, MTN, in South Africa. The scoping phase of the contract commenced at...
UX/UI Designer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Seeking a UX/UI Designer with experience in Financial Services or Insurance. The role involves designing complex digital solutions, wireframing, user flows, and working in an Agile environment with production support and system interfaces. Key Requirements BSc in...
MIS Specialist & IT Systems Project Manager – Gauteng Rosebank
The ObjectiveWe are looikng for an individual who possesses BOTH Credit MIS Analysis AND IT Project Management Skills. The position reports to the Head of Department. Credit MIS SpecialistThe incumbent is required to independently manage the entire MIS process for a...
Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Knowledge of SharePoint / web implementations would be an advantageIdentify business problems,...
Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
Senior IT Administrator (MiKroTik)
We are looking to hire an experienced Senior IT Administrator with 3rd level experience with a proven track record of ensuring optimal IT operations and infrastructure reliability. Skilled in deploying and maintaining complex network systems, managing server...
Business Analyst
Business Analyst with minimum 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the Financial Services Industry (Asset Management) with a strong skills set in systems and data, required to provide technology solutions, for this Asset Management Company based in...
PHP / Laravel Developer
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in Cape Town and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and Node.js to join their team....
Database Developer (Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:Join a leading data-driven organization focused on delivering innovative technology solutions that empower businesses to make strategic, data-informed decisions. They are looking for a skilled Database Developer with in-depth experience in Google Cloud...
Senior IT Administrator (MiKroTik) – Gauteng Pretoria
We are looking to hire an experienced Senior IT Administrator with 3rd level experience with a proven track record of ensuring optimal IT operations and infrastructure reliability. Skilled in deploying and maintaining complex network systems, managing server...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Midrand
Business Analyst with minimum 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the Financial Services Industry (Asset Management) with a strong skills set in systems and data, required to provide technology solutions, for this Asset Management Company based in...
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