Code Week targets half a million Africans

The 2017 edition of Africa Code Week officially kicked off yesterday (Monday 19 June) in Flic-En-Flac, Mauritius. Now in its third year, Africa Code Week aims to spread coding literacy among African youth, with a key focus on female skills development and training....
The rise and rise of mobile

The rise and rise of mobile

A massive 2,6-billion new mobile broadband subscribers will be added through 2022 – an average of more than 1-million each day. These new subscribers would be enough to fill Africa’s largest soccer stadium, Soccer City – with a capacity of...

How blockchain could change the world

Blockchain has the power to become a major force for innovation and change across several industries. ISACA (previously the Information Systems Audit and Control Association) has released a blockchain tech brief, research report and e-learning course to help...

Rectron buys into software developer Palladium

Rectron has acquired a majority stake in ERP software development company, Palladium. “We are extremely excited about our investment in Palladium and making our mark in the growing South African software ecosystem. Palladium aligns well with Rectron’s...

How global volatility affects your business

KPMG hosted a successful geo-political strategy event, discussing the impact of events such as Brexit, the US, populism, globalisation and Africa’s contribution in global politics on business strategy. Sean West, deputy-CEO of Eurasia group and MD for EMEA, in...

PC prices still on an upward trend

Average distributor sell prices (ASPs) for PCs continued to rise during the first two months of Q2 2017, according to the latest data published by market researcher Context. Distributor ASPs for PCs were up by 19% across Western Europe, from €473 in April and May 2016...