Opportunity knocks for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs developing digital solutions on the African continent are invited to apply to the next Venture Incubation Programme – a partnership between MTN and the Solution Space based at the UCT Graduate School of Business. The Solution Space, at the...
SA employers ‘reserved’ on hiring intentions

SA employers ‘reserved’ on hiring intentions

South African employers report modest hiring intentions for the July-September time frame. While 12% of employers expect to increase staffing levels, 8% anticipate a decrease and 80% forecast no change. Once the data is adjusted to allow for seasonal variation, the...

Global server revenue up 33% in Q1

The growth at the end of 2017 continued for the worldwide server market in the first quarter of 2018 as worldwide server revenue increased 33,4% and shipments grew 17,3% year over year, according to Gartner. “The server market was driven by increases in spending...

Tightening controls on finance sector employees

The spate of corporate scandals brought to the fore in 2017 has raised public awareness and concerns over bribery, corruption and fraud in South Africa. Coupled with heightened security, an increasing number of investigations and integration of evolving legislation,...

Africa’s mobile market remains flat

Africa’s overall mobile phone market remained flat in Q1 2018 although smartphone shipments declined for the second successive quarter, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting...

SA startup scoops healthcare award

South African tech startup Vula Mobile has been announced as the overall winner of pharmaceutical giant Sanofi’s Afric@Tech initiative. Aligned to Sanofi’s objective of accelerating healthcare innovation, the Afric@Tech challenge invited start-ups working...