May 19, 2014
Worldwide IT spending will increase by 4,1% in constant currency this year, down from a previous forecast of 4,6% – and also down from last year’s growth of 4,5%. According to The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Black Book, IT spending has been...
May 16, 2014
A new report has shown that global foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa has reached its highest levels in a decade. Executing Growth: EY’s 2014 Africa Attractiveness Survey combines an analysis of international investment into Africa since 2003, with a 2014...
May 15, 2014
In 2014, female CIOs expect to increase their IT budgets 2,5%, whereas male CIOs report an average increase of 0,2%, according to a survey by Gartner. The worldwide survey was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2013 and included 2 339 CIOs, representing more than...
May 14, 2014
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is reaching out to citizens to help it improve service delivery with the launch of its Find & Fix mobile app. Using the app, road users can report infrastructure defects like potholes, faulty traffic lights, non-functioning...
May 13, 2014
Cell C has fired a new salvo in the mobile rates price war, slashing its per minute rate to an unprecedented 66 cents for its pre-paid customers. The announcement has just been made at a press conference currently underway at the company’s headquarters in Woodmead...
May 12, 2014
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and infrared telescopes, astronomers have made an important advance in the understanding of how clusters of stars come into being. The data show early notions of how star clusters are formed cannot be correct. The...
