Professional salaries gain in 2017

The majority (57%) of sub-Saharan professionals received a salary increase in the last 12 months and, despite the economic downturn, 41% received a bonus. This month the sector that saw the highest average salaries was not the private sector, but the charity/not for...

Always-connected PCs become relevant

Intel and its partners unveiled always-connected PCs at Computex today. ASUS CEO Jonney Shih joined Gregory Bryant, Intel senior vice-president and GM of the Client Computing Group, to unveil ASUS’s always connected PC, code-named “Kukuna”. Powered...

Microsoft highlights ecosystem growth

Microsoft has reiterated its commitment to the partner ecosystem to drive growth and customer demand. At Computex today, Microsoft outlined key areas of focus to inspire customers, increase momentum in the PC market with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, and spark...

Britehouse gains Oracle certification

Britehouse has become one of Oracle’s first South African partners to achieve Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Specialisation. Members of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN) that achieve this specialisation have demonstrated their expertise to sell, architect and...

Africa’s demand for fibre set to boom

The telecoms industry in South Africa and the rest of the continent is on the cusp of a fibre and mobile broadband boom, as network operators scramble to meet the demand for video, cloud applications and mobile solutions among consumers and businesses. That’s...

Mobile subscribers help community upliftment

Blue Cellular, in partnership with Contralesa KZN and Amaqhawe Esizwe, has devised a model that will benefit communities at a grassroots level through increased access to connectivity, job creation, and investment in the community. Prince Zulu, spokesperson for the...