The rise of virtual volunteering

In an economy driven by numbers, efficiency and the bottom line, finding the time to volunteer is not always easy. Enter virtual volunteering – share your skills, knowledge or time from the comfort of your desk. By connecting to causes online, individuals and...

PE gets new tech R&D centre

SEDA Nelson Mandela Bay ICT Incubator (SNII) has announced the opening of a new technology research and development (R&D) centre, located on-site at its Newton Park technology office business park in Port Elizabeth. The SNII R&D Lab offers assistance and...

Convergence Partners and Stockdale Street acquire e4

Convergence Partners and Stockdale Street today announced that they have acquired 100% of e4, a South African company with an international footprint in Africa, Europe, the US and Australia that operates Software-as-a-Service (Saas) platforms to provide solutions and...

Tritech buys stake in Ionizr

Tritech Media, the media technology innovator controlled by the Kirsh family, has announced the acquisition of an effective 51% interest in Ionizr, the pioneer in real-time proximity advertising technology in South Africa. Wayne Venter, CEO and founder of Ionizr,...

Software AG improves revenue on transformation

Software AG has announced its preliminary financial figures (IFRS, preliminary) for the first quarter 2016. The company continued its successful transformation reaching further improvements on all key performance parameters. Total revenue improved by +9%, driven by...

CiTi launches women in business initiative

The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi), an incubator for local tech and tech-enabled entrepreneurs in Cape Town, launched its Women in Business programme with a bang. CiTi welcomed a group of 41 successful applicants who own and operate a diverse mix of...