SAP adds experience management with Qualtrics buy

SAP has announced that it intends to acquire Qualtrics International, a pioneer of the experience management (XM) software category that enables organisations to thrive in today’s experience economy. Under the terms of the agreement, SAP will acquire all...

Investment outlook for Africa is rosier

Africa’s investment environment for both businesses and financial investors is now reviving, with a continuing and steady improvement in the trade-off between risk and reward as growth on the continent rebounds. This is among the findings of the third edition of...

Musk reaches out to help fire victims

Elon Musk has taken to Twitter, offering assistance to people affected by devastating fires in California. “If Tesla can help people in California wildfire, please let us know,” he tweeted. “Model S & X have hospital grade HEPA filters. Maybe...

Singapore gateway speeds African comms

African transit network Workonline Communications has established a point of presence (PoP) in the Equinix Singapore data centre, effectively establishing a gateway between networks in Africa and Asia-Pacific. Workonline Communications is a provider of IP transit and...

iPad sales, seasonal promotions sustain tablet volumes

According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the overall tablet market for Western Europe declined 2,9% YoY, shipping 7,5-million units in the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18). Slates continued to show resilience in the commercial...

Vodacom revenues up

Vodacom Group has reported service revenue up 6,1% to R36,8-billion; and group revenue up 5,6% to R44,4-billion for the first six months of the financial year.. The telco added 4,8-million customers in the six months, up 10,7%, comprising 2,5-million in South Africa...