Data governances key to gaining BI value

While business intelligence (BI) is yielding important benefits for the vast majority of surveyed companies most feel there is more to come. This is one of the findings from a study, “Breakthrough Business Intelligence: How Stronger Governance Becomes a Force...

Tablet market continues to slump

The worldwide tablet market continued its slump as vendors shipped 43-million units in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), a year-over-year decline of 14,7%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker....

Verbatim transfers SA holdings to CrossAfrica

Data storage technology company Verbatim, a wholly-owned company of Mitsubishi Chemical, has transferred its South African entity to CrossAfrica Holdings as a going concern with effect from 1 October 2016. The restructure targets various benefits, including improved...

Prices tumble for ZAdotCity registrations

The ZA Central Registry’s (ZACR’s) “Summer In Your City” promotion is set to cap a successful year for South Africa’s three biggest cities. Cape Town is now featured at the top of the latest Prime Global Cities Index, the Commonwealth...

Powertech sells off battery group to Trinitas

Powertech, a subsidiary of Allied Electronics (Altron) has entered into a binding offer with Trinitas, whereby Powertech Industries will dispose of the Powertech Battery Group to Trinitas. The salient terms and conditions of the proposed transaction are as follows: *...

Sun Exchange uses blockchain to crowdfund

South African company, The Sun Exchange, been named the top blockchain and Bitcoin company in Africa at the Finance Africa Conference in Johannesburg. The Sun Exchange is a crowdfunding platform that fundraises for solar projects on the African continent utilizing...