Britehouse adopts SAP S/4 HANA cloud

Britehouse has partnered with SAP to become the largest adopter of SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud in Africa, implementing the new ERP suite across its global applications business, with a full staff complement of 1 500. Having heavily invested in SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud...

Seacom drives African expansion

Seacom continues to extend the geographical reach of its network with the launch of new points of presence in Rwanda and Botswana through partnerships with local providers. As landlocked countries, Rwanda and Botswana have both historically relied on costly...

Space innovation challenge is on

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and Airbus Defence and Space, has launched an open innovation challenge seeking home-grown and novel uses for earth observation data obtained by satellites. Airbus Defence and Space will offer the top submission access...

Nominations for tech, e-commerce awards soon

This year, the PriceCheck Tech and E-Commerce Awards is expected to be even bigger and better than the last, with nomination submissions opening in just a few weeks. The awards – which focus on local innovation – boasts an impressive panel of judges...

World Bank warns of utility debt trap

Power utilities increasing their borrowings to cover costs, may put these institutions on “a very dangerous slippery slope”, delegates at the Africa Utility Week Conference heard. Senior energy specialist at the World Bank, Chris Trimble presented findings of a World...

SMEs prefer tech-savvy accountants

The majority (87%) of SMEs prefer to work with  accountants who understand technology. This is among the findings from a survey of over 600 South African accountants and SME owners conducted by Xero, in partnership with World Wide Worx. Most accountants (88%) think...