More than half of PCs are still running Windows 10
According to Kaspersky’s statistics, more than half of general users and nearly 60% of corporate users currently use Windows 10 OS. Only 33% of those polled have already upgraded their devices to Windows 11. In Africa, 35,95% of users have upgraded to Windows 11,...
DCC Technologies to distribute ASUS Business solutions
DCC Technologies will distributor the Business SYS product range from ASUS Business. The partnership comes at a time when companies across the region are under pressure to adopt new digital tools to remain competitive, improve efficiency and protect sensitive data....
Power of ‘aesthetic species’ on social media boosts wildlife conservation
Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through public awareness and engagement, according to a new study by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Gabriella Leighton and Dr Laurel Serieys from the Institute for Communities and Wildlife in...
Call for Africa to collaborate on digital development
Kathy Gibson reports - African countries need to collaborate to ensure that the continent’s young population is connected and able to participate in the digital economy. This is the word from John Omo, secretary-general of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU),...
Clean, reliable power key to Africa’s digital economy
Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa and Africa must drive forward to create a digitally-inclusive environment that creates opportunities for entrepreneurs and lifts people out of poverty. This is the word from Solly Malatsi, minister of communications and digital...
NAPAfrica traffic surges to 4,5Tbps
NAPAfrica, Africa’s leading Internet Exchange Point (IXP) and the seventh largest IXP globally, now drives 4,5Tbps of traffic. Adding to its existing members, including Akamai, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), CDN77, Cloudflare, Facebook (Meta), Google, Microsoft,...
Enterprise tech providers should continue to champion sustainability
Previous United Nations COP (Conference of the Parties) events indicate that they are increasingly less impactful, but that enterprise communications service providers should continue to lead the way in addressing sustainability challenges, according to analysis...
Concerns over cloud security boost CNAPP market
The cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market reached nearly $700-million in 2Q 2024 - achieving an impressive 42% year-over-year growth – according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This acceleration reflects enterprises' focus on securing cloud...
New SteelFox malware targets popular software
Kaspersky experts have uncovered a new and ongoing malicious campaign that exploits popular software such as Foxit PDF Editor, AutoCAD, and JetBrains. The attackers employ stealer malware to capture victims' credit card information and details about their infected...
Vodacom reflects on 30 years, looks ahead to growth
As it celebrates its 30th birthday, Vodacom reports that geographic diversification is driving increases in service revenue and EBIDTA. Shameel Joosub, group CEO of Vodacom, comments that the company now connects 206-million customers and provides financial services...
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What are the challenges of digitalising the payroll?
While digitalising a payroll has become a business imperative given the geographically dispersed workforce resulting from widespread lockdown conditions, it does not come without its share of challenges. Ian McAlister, GM of CRS Technologies, discusses some of the...
Tech-led agri insurance will broaden inclusivity
Despite a myriad of setbacks caused by Covid-19, optimism in South Africa's agricultural value chain recently reached a six-year high. This suggests that the industry is bouncing back, although the full impact of the lockdown is still coming to the fore. Farmers have...
Get the right infrastructure to leverage BaaS benefits
Data is a strategic business asset, and it needs to be protected from a multitude of threats. This includes ransomware and cybercrime activities as well as natural disaster, human error and, in South Africa's case, frequent load shedding. By Lourens Sanders, solution...
SMEs need a bespoke SD-WAN solution
The normalisation of a distributed working environment has seen significant global demand for SD-WAN solutions that provide enhanced connectivity and security for organisations with a geographically dispersed employee base. By Mike Kuczmierczyk, senior product...
Electric vehicle terms you’ll soon need to know
With the advent of electric vehicles in the mainstream, and the inevitable rise of EV population on South African roads comes some confusing terminology even the most avid petrolhead might grapple with. Jaguar South Africa deconstructs the alphabet soup and offers...
The best way to set up your office Wi-Fi network
When it comes to connecting your office to the rest of the world, it requires a bit more forethought than simply looking for an Internet service provider (ISP) and hoping for the best. By Matthew Campbell, head of SME and FTTH at Seacom Sure, finding a reliable ISP...
MTN invests R350m in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
MTN is making significant headway in ensuring more people in SA benefit from the modern, connected world. The planned network investment in the in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West areas, for the 2021 financial year of R350-million, is aimed at modernising,...
Convergence Partners’ fund aims for digital inclusion in Africa
Convergence Partners, a private equity investor focused on the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the successful first close of its third fund, the Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) at $120-million. The fund is targeting...
IFS acquires Customerville
IFS has acquired design-driven feedback technology provider Customerville, a feedback platform that elevates feedback and listening across the entire customer journey, blending technology, design, and behavioral science to emulate how people naturally share and...
Salesforce completes acquisition of Slack
Salesforce has completed its acquisition of Slack Technologies. "We couldn't be more excited to have Slack as part of the Salesforce family, combining the #1 CRM and the trailblazing digital platform for the work anywhere world," says Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of...
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Our client is looking for a skilled Intermediate .NET Developer to join our R&D team. You will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of web applications and services, utilizing AWS cloud services. Working in a collaborative, agile environment, you...
Senior Mobile App Business Analyst (UX & PWA Focus)
Our Client is looking for a seasoned and self-sufficient Mobile App Business Analyst to lead the analysis of lightweight mobile applications, predominantly focused on progressive web apps (PWAs), that operate as a subset of a more complicated application. We require...
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Our client is looking for a skilled Intermediate .NET Developer to join our R&D team. You will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of web applications and services, utilizing AWS cloud services. Working in a collaborative, agile environment, you...
Senior Mobile App Business Analyst (UX & PWA Focus) – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our Client is looking for a seasoned and self-sufficient Mobile App Business Analyst to lead the analysis of lightweight mobile applications, predominantly focused on progressive web apps (PWAs), that operate as a subset of a more complicated application. We require...
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As a Field Network Server Engineer, you will deliver premium onsite IT infrastructure services to our diverse Johannesburg client base. This customer-facing role combines technical expertise with exceptional service delivery to maintain the company's reputation as a...
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Field Network & Server Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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Senior Python Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
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