Oracle, Curriki boost Java curriculum

The Oracle Academy and Curriki are working together to make the Oracle Academy’s “Getting Started with Java Using Alice” curriculum widely available to secondary school teachers and students.  Java is one of the world’s most popular computing platforms. It is used by...

Bytes launches new SAMRAS module

Bytes Systems Integration has launched a new performance management module for its SAMRAS enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for municipalities. SAMRAS Performance Management is designed to integrate with any ERP, offers an easy-to-use interface and is easily...

SA’s mobile money industry remains diverse

South Africa remains one of the most diverse regions in Africa for its proliferation of successful mobile money business models being championed by banks, MNOs (mobile network operators), third party providers and retailers.  This is according to Emma Pearce, director...

Retailers to future-proof mobile strategies

Mobile retail and banking applications have failed again and again, says Bevan Ducasse of WiGroup – and the reason is shortsighted strategies that involve exclusive deals and attempts to lock consumers in to single products.  Speaking at a recent seminar on...

Med-e-Mass launches HEALTHone Connect

Med-e-Mass, South Africa’s leading provider of practice management applications and part of Bytes Healthcare Solutions, has unveiled HEALTHone Connect, the first online electronic medical record system to be introduced to the South African medical industry.  Designed...

PayGate attains PCI compliance

Payment services provider PayGate has been certified compliant with the security standards of the Global Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council, MD Peter Harvey has confirmed. “The PCI certification is a comprehensive best practice standard for...