Independent SUSE commits to open source community

SUSE has announced the creation of the largest independent open source company following the completion of its acquisition by growth investor EQT from Micro Focus. With its ongoing momentum, portfolio expansion and successful execution in the marketplace, as a...

SqwidNet challenges students to embrace IoT

SqwidNet has launched the second round of its IoT SA University Challenge. The nationwide technology competition is aimed at getting university students to solve real-world challenges using the Internet of Things (IoT). “We developed this initiative in...

Ford integrates Waze for hands-free navigation

Waze users in South Africa can now project the app’s real-time traffic and navigation service on to the touch screen in Ford vehicles via SYNC 3 AppLink and control it through voice command. For owners of Ford SYNC 3-equipped vehicles, this allows easier access...

STOA buys into SA’s Metro Fibre Networx

STOA Infra & Energy has acquired a significant minority equity investment (23,08%) in South African open access fibre network operator, Metro Fibre Networx. Metro Fibre is a high growth emerging player in South Africa’s fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and...

SA’s first IoT Industry Council set up

The IoT Industry Council of South Africa (IoTIC) has been formally constituted as a new industry representative body, holding its first annual general meeting on the 15th of March in Johannesburg. The council brings together leading South African and global technology...

UK employee confidence declines

Employee confidence in the UK business environment has slumped, according to Gartner. The latest data in Gartner’s Global Talent Monitor report for 4Q18 shows employee confidence in near-term business conditions and long-term economic prospects reaching an index...