Europe sets up deep-space optical communication link
The European Space Agency (ESA) has marked a historic milestone by establishing the first time ever optical communication link with a European Ground Segment with a spacecraft in deep space. The link was made with the transmitting and receiving optical ground stations...
Final call for 2025 SAVCA Industry Award nominations
For the seventh consecutive time, the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) is set to the transformative power of private capital. The 2025 SAVCA Industry Awards on 7 November will once again set the benchmark for the best in local...
Search trends show Saffers are keen on AI skills
Search interest in "AI" has reached a record high around the world and in South Africa, where searches have more than doubled (+120%) since the same period last year. Searches in South Africa for "what is AI" also increased by 20%, while searches for "how to use AI"...
July was a better month for salaries
The average nominal take-home pay measured in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) improved significantly in July amid the better business environment and recovering confidence levels. Despite the positive outcome, the persisting unemployment crisis still...
July winners of the JSE Investment Challenge
How do you marry the safeguarding of animal health and welfare with being savvy with investments in Africa's largest stock exchange? For University of Pretoria Veterinary Science students Esti Louw and Nicole Venter, it's a blend of managing emotions and incorporating...
The prickly issue of ethics and AI
Kathy Gibson reports - Ethics in artificial intelligence (AI) has been a long-running debate, but it is certainly not a new issue in the technology industry. “The question of ethics has been around for decades, in different technology formats,” says Ahmed Mahomed, CEO...
AI a challenge and an opportunity for education
Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI) has a big role to play in improving the administration of education. Busi Matube, senior director of ICT and chief digital officer of CUT Free State, says AI helps the university to do predictive analysis from the...
Tech key to gender inclusivity
Kathy Gibson reports - Huawei has launched its Women in Tech Digital Skills Training program for 2024, which aims to empower women entrepreneurs or those working in various vertical markets to effectively leverage technologies like 5G and AI. “Our vision is to have a...
Hybrid work model can quell ‘quiet quitting’
Employers who micromanage their team's working patterns and locations risk losing top-tier talent to "quiet quitting", according to a new study from International Workplace Group. "Quiet quitting" is a workplace term used to describe employees who do only the bare...
SA a pivotal player for AI in Africa
The GSMA has identified South Africa as a pivotal player in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for socio-economic development and climate impact in its AI for Africa: Use Cases Delivering Impact report. In the report - funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and...
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Higher ROI, lower risks when the people side of change is managed
Companies that prioritise their employees' change journeys during digital transformation projects, such as the remote working initiatives seen in 2020, are less exposed to risk and more likely to realise the return on their investments. This is because all change...
IBM, Junior Achievement expand access to digital skills
IBM and Junior Achievement (JA) South Africa have announced the Open P-TECH for Africa program which will provide South Africa's youth with skills relevant to the digital era and marketplace. As the Covid-19 pandemic leads to an unprecedented shift to online learning...
Altron Karabina achieves Azure Advanced Accreditation
Following a Microsoft initiated third-party audit of its cloud migration practices and after meeting stringent criteria including demonstrable global customer success stories, proven upskilling of staff and best practice frameworks and architecture, Altron Karabina...
Thales appoints new African distributors
Cyber Security Africa Distribution (CSAD) and Cyber Security South Africa (CSSA) have been appointed as distributors of Thales access management and data protection solutions across the African continent. CSAD and CSSA are sister companies dedicated in the...
McAfee sells enterprise business
McAfee has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its enterprise business to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group (STG) in an all-cash transaction for $4-billion. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2021, subject to customary regulatory...
How to keep your cargo in perfect condition
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SA fintech enabler Ukheshe Technologies confirms global expansion
South African digital fintech enablement provider, Ukheshe Technologies has confirmed it is expanding its operations internationally. Having established itself as a formidable payment technology specialist within the B2B sector, the company has set its sights on the...
The era of feminine leadership has arrived
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Let’s celebrate our women scientists and engineers
Let me ask you a question. When you think of a scientist, who comes to mind? Is it Albert Einstein, the founder of the theory of relativity? Or Sir Isaac Newton, who gave us the concept of gravity? And then there's Louis Pasteur, who invented the process of...
On-demand delivery on the rise
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