Women entrepreneurs get R1m boost
The MTN SA Foundation has named the top 10 finalists in this year’s R1-million MTN Women in Digital Business Challenge. Now in its fourth year, the challenge provides women entrepreneurs with an opportunity to expand their ICT businesses. “At the launch event held in...
Multichoice files new takeover regulation notice
While the finalisation of Multichoice’s acquisition by French media company Canal+ is still underway, a new shareholder has started buying up shares in the South African pay-TV operator. Multichoice yesterday afternoon (2 September) received formal notification that...
Digital initiatives still fail to meet expectations
On average, only 48% of digital initiatives enterprise-wide meet or exceed their business outcome targets. This is one of the findings from Gartner’s annual global survey of more than 3 100 CIOs and technology executives, and more than 1 100 executive leaders outside...
Chain of thought prompting jobs in demand
Chain of thought (CoT) prompting is a technique that enhances the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) by guiding them through a structured thought process. With the increasing demand for advanced AI applications, several job opportunities are emerging in this...
AI facial filters could change who we find attractive
We can use them to alter lighting, smooth out our complexion and even change our hair colour, but now researchers have found that artificial intelligence (AI) facial filters, when used in real time, could even have the power to influence who we are attracted to. A new...
Google increases investment in African AI skills
Google has announced it will provide $5,8-million in Google.org funding to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training this year across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. According to Google president: EMEA Matt Brittin, the funding will support organisations...
Magnets are reshaping rare earth supply, demand, recovery
The EU, US, Japan, and numerous other regions identify rare earth elements as critical materials due to growing supply risks and their increasing economic importance in the green transition. Although critical rare earth elements have diverse technology applications –...
Rapid growth ahead for global business services
The global business services (GBS) sector is not only one of the fastest growing sectors in the country but is set to see rapid growth in the coming year – despite an unstable global economy, according to Business Processing Enabling South Africa (BPESA), The...
See images from first space-based coronagraph
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has shared the first images from the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1), a powerful solar telescope onboard the new GOES-19 satellite. CCOR-1, the world’s first operational, space-based coronagraph, began observing the...
SAWEA hails public procurement programme reforms
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has acknowledged the key interventions to reform the public procurement programme, announced by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Developed through extensive stakeholder consultations,...
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De Jong Duke connects smart coffee machines
De Jong Duke has chosen Orange Business Services to provide global IoT connectivity to link its ConnectMe platform for connected coffee machines. The family-owned company, headquartered in the Netherlands, has a global presence. Its coffee machines are known for their...
Lamna offers loans against non-fungible tokens
South African asset-backed lender Lamna Financial believes it is one of the first in the world, and the first in Africa, to offer loan advances against non-fungible tokens (NFTs). An NFT is a unit of data stored on a blockchain. This certifies it as unique and...
Cloud as a tool to create certainty
The speed with which Africa's business sector has changed over the past year has been nothing short of astonishing. By Pedro Guerreiro, MD: Central Africa at SAP Business leaders across the continent have had their hands full, from enabling remote work on a previously...
Team Qhubeka Assos increases protection with Acronis
Cyber protection provider Acronis and Team Qhubeka Assos, Africa's UCI WorldTour cycling team, have announced a cyber protection partnership in which Acronis cloud services distributor, Resello, will provide Team Qhubeka Assos with cyber protection technology. As one...
Africa should produce vaccines on the continent
African Development Bank Group president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has again urged regional leaders to focus on vaccine production and access for the African continent as the Covid-19 epidemic continues to take lives and hurt economies and livelihoods. Adesina addressed...
Thinking cloud? Think again
It might have been around as a concept for more than a decade but, for many organisations, cloud computing is now becoming core to the way they can actually deliver their 'business'. By Lee Syse, senior cloud solutions architect: Cloud Providers at VMware SSA Others,...
Long Covid; long game; long business life
Everybody's tired of Covid-19. Tired of talking about it. Tired of protecting against it. Tired of articles about it. Tired of being tired of it. But this pandemic is going to have a long-lasting impact on the business and on employee wellbeing. People are not okay....
SA cities slip in affordability rankings
Mercer's 2021 Cost of Living City Ranking of 400 global cities has listed N'Djamena (Chad) as the most expensive city in Africa for expatriates with Lusaka (Zambia), the least expensive. Based on the ranking, N'Djamena moved up two spots in 2021 from 15th to 13th...
SA cities slip in affordability rankings
Mercer's 2021 Cost of Living City Ranking of 400 global cities has listed N'Djamena (Chad) as the most expensive city in Africa for expatriates with Lusaka (Zambia), the least expensive. Based on the ranking, N'Djamena moved up two spots in 2021 from 15th to 13th...
Sophos awards Middle East and Africa partners
Sophos has announced the winners of its 2021 Middle East and Africa Partner Awards during the virtual Sophos MEA Partner Awards 2021. Sophos recognized the winning partners for their business commitment and success over the last fiscal year. "Partners are an integral...
BI Data Engineer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Travel Tech company in Cape Town is seeking a BI Data Engineer to optimize its data infrastructure and turn raw data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. You will manage the full data pipeline—from ingestion and transformation...
Senior JAVA Developer
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role. We are looking for...
Senior Java Developer (JHB Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:ENSURE high-performance scalability & security as you develop and maintain all client-facing web systems as the next Senior Java Developer wanted by a leader in Intelligent Security Solutions. You will also respond to any critical system failures or...
SAP Basis Consultant at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a professional management consultancy and IT services provider, focused on delivering creative and innovative digital solutions. Their client base includes both startups and large corporations, but their mission...
Senior C# / .NET Developers at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Calling all full-stack developers who live and breathe C# and can tame the wildest of Blazor components! We're on the hunt for not one, but two Senior Developers to join a high-impact project that's set to disrupt the scene in all the right ways.You'll be hands-on in...
Senior JAVA Developer – 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 Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role. We are looking for...
Senior Java Developer (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Roodepoort
ENVIRONMENT:ENSURE high-performance scalability & security as you develop and maintain all client-facing web systems as the next Senior Java Developer wanted by a leader in Intelligent Security Solutions. You will also respond to any critical system failures or...
SAP Basis Consultant at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote
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Senior C# / .NET Developers at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Calling all full-stack developers who live and breathe C# and can tame the wildest of Blazor components! We're on the hunt for not one, but two Senior Developers to join a high-impact project that's set to disrupt the scene in all the right ways.You'll be hands-on in...
(Advanced) Back-End Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're seeking an Advanced Back-End Developer to join our high-performing engineering team. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical experience in cloud-native systems, containerized environments, and microservices architectures. You will design and...
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