Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

Business leaders believe AI can accelerate climate goals

Business leaders have voiced support for artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to accelerate, rather than hinder, climate progress. KPMG surveyed than 1 200 senior executives from major companies spanning a variety of industries across 20 countries for the report:...

Consumers are already spending like it’s a recession

Fifty-six percent of consumers are already spending as if the economy is in a recession or making changes to prepare, according to a survey by Gartner. Their active adoption of recessionary behaviours signals a profound shift in consumer attitudes toward money and...

Beware of Docusign-themed phishing scams

Kaspersky is warning of a rising phishing scam involving fraudulent emails pretending to be from Docusign, a global e-signature platform. Cyber attackers are sending these emails with links to fake websites where users are asked to enter a work login and password. The...

Paycorp acquires Pilot Software

Paycorp has acquired Pilot Software, a provider of point-of-sale software and hardware solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industry. Wayne Abramson, CEO of ATM Solutions at Paycorp, comments: "We are thrilled to welcome Pilot Software to the Paycorp family....

Chief audit execs will face more board pressure

With emerging legal and regulatory uncertainties, geopolitical and economic hurdles, and the dual nature of AI as both a potential threat and a valuable business asset, chief audit executives (CAEs) are facing increased pressure by the board to provide assurance over...

In 16 seconds, Google earns the same as an average US worker

According to data presented by AltIndex.com, it takes just 16 seconds for Google (Alphabet), the top earner in the GAFAM (Google Alphabet, Apple, Facebook Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft) group, to make what the average US worker earns in a year. The GAFAM group has seen...

How India’s new satellite will see the Earth

When NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) new Earth satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) launches in coming months, it will capture images of Earth’s surface so detailed they will show how much small plots of land and ice are...

January brings PMI decline

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) started the year on the back foot, declining by 0.9 points to 45.3 points in January 2025. This is the third consecutive contraction and the lowest level since August 2024. This suggests that the loss of...

Platformisation key to reducing security complexity

New global research from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and Palo Alto Networks has found that surveyed organisations are facing security complexity challenges as they juggle an average of 83 different security solutions from 29 vendors. It also shows that...

DeepSeek-R1 now live with Nvidia NIM

DeepSeek-R1, an open model with reasoning capabilities, is now available as an Nvidia NIM microservice preview. Instead of offering direct responses, reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 perform multiple inference passes over a query, conducting chain-of-thought,...

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Could games be used to combat health and vaccine misinformation

Following hot on the heels of the global spread of Covid-19 was the dissemination of misinformation and conspiracy theories about its origins (with claims ranging from it being caused by 5G cellular networks, to it being developed as a bioweapon), and the motivations...

Mitsumi opens six new African offices

Mitsumi Distribution will be expanding the company's presence with the opening of new offices in 6 Francophone African countries - Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali and DRC. It will also open another five full-fledged offices in Chad, Guinea, Burkina...

Absa launches cybersecurity academy for the visually impaired

Absa Group, in collaboration with the Hein Wagner Academy, will be launching South Africa's first Cybersecurity Academy for the visually impaired. Accepted students will receive a full scholarship to the Absa Cybersecurity Academy for the Blind based in Worcester,...

Let’s ensure SA’s e-commerce growth is inclusive

E-commerce in South Africa has more than doubled over the period from 2018 to 2020. By Steve Briggs, chief sales and marketing officer at Seacom The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted demand for home deliveries, with research by World Wide Worx revealing that online retail...

Cyber recovery strategy key when ransomware strikes

South Africa is an attractive target for cybercriminals for a number of reasons, and the last few years have seen a sharp rise in high-profile ransomware attacks. By Lourens Sanders, solution architect at Infinidat One of the key motivations driving this volume of...

iOCO expands in the UK

iOCO has expanded its international presence in the UK and Europe. The move is in line with iOCO's strategic digital expansion over the past few years, with the organisation continually enhancing its offerings in order to better support customer needs. "We have...

Digitalising SMME enablement key to corporate supply chain integration

If South Africa is to successfully drive job creation and achieve sustainable economic growth, the key is to enable large corporate support for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). By Hepsy Mkhungo, CEO of One Linkage The small business sector is instrumental...

ESET celebrates partners’ success

ESET has honoured its top-performing partners through its 2021 Partner Awards, the company's second virtual event recognising leadership, commitment, innovation, and meaningful contributions from its partners. "ESET Southern Africa has always focused on providing the...

Tracker partners with Locus on supply chain management

In a move to bolster its fleet offering, Tracker has partnered with Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, to power its planning, optimisation and execution management. The partnership leverages Tracker's telematics expertise and...

Digital Strategist

We're looking for strong Digital Strategists to lead performance marketing strategies across CRM, content, paid media, and automation. Bring the thinking that connects digital activity to real business outcomes. As a Digital Strategist at The Agency, you'll shape and...

Personal Share Portfolio Business Analyst

The purpose of the role is to plan, design, develop and launch Personal Share Portfolios (PSP) and associated business processes across the Investment platform.Key responsibilitiesEnsuring continual appreciation of the broader business context by understanding...

Digital Strategist – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

We're looking for strong Digital Strategists to lead performance marketing strategies across CRM, content, paid media, and automation. Bring the thinking that connects digital activity to real business outcomes. As a Digital Strategist at The Agency, you'll shape and...

Personal Share Portfolio Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

The purpose of the role is to plan, design, develop and launch Personal Share Portfolios (PSP) and associated business processes across the Investment platform.Key responsibilitiesEnsuring continual appreciation of the broader business context by understanding...

Senior Test Analyst

Our Client, a leading and established organisation, is looking for someone with a strong eye for quality and a solid grasp of Agile Testing in fast-moving, DevOps-aligned teams. This Senior Automation Tester role will suit a test analyst who enjoys being hands-on with...

IT Support Engineer

We are a leading Managed Service Provider (MSP) with an expanding client base and a great team. We currently have several openings due to expansion and we are looking for skilled, dynamic, and passionate IT Support Engineers to join our technical team in Johannesburg,...

Senior Test Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our Client, a leading and established organisation, is looking for someone with a strong eye for quality and a solid grasp of Agile Testing in fast-moving, DevOps-aligned teams. This Senior Automation Tester role will suit a test analyst who enjoys being hands-on with...

IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

We are a leading Managed Service Provider (MSP) with an expanding client base and a great team. We currently have several openings due to expansion and we are looking for skilled, dynamic, and passionate IT Support Engineers to join our technical team in Johannesburg,...

National Technical Support Administrator and Technical Coordinator

General Summary: The position calls for a vibrant, passionate, and dedicated office administrator with sufficient knowledge to administer service, sales and spares while assisting the National team in selling and servicing all rental installations distributed by...

Reporting & Data Analyst – 12 months

Requirement Gathering: Engage with business stakeholders to understand and document reporting needs. Report Development: Create dashboards and reports directly using internal systems or coordinate with external system vendors to fulfil reporting needs. Data...

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