Microsoft makes massive cloud donation

Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has announced a new three-part initiative to ensure that Microsoft’s cloud computing resources serve the public good. As part of this initiative the recently formed Microsoft Philanthropies will donate $1-billion of Microsoft...

What MTN expects to make in Nigeria

MTN expects the profit for its Nigerian operations to be about Naira 190-billion – but can’t confirm that as its year-end results are still subject to finalisation and audit sign-off. The company was reacting to an article carried earlier this week in a...

Flat growth forecast for global IT spend

Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total $3,54-trillion dollars in 2016, just a 0,6% increase over 2015 spending of $3,52-trillion dollars, according to Gartner. 2015 saw the largest US dollar drop in IT spending since Gartner began tracking IT spending....

Consumers key to African growth

Consumer spending by a fast-growing middle class is as important a growth driver for Africa as mineral and resource demand, according to a new survey of global logistics executives. In the survey, which is part of the 2016 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index,...

Internet takes over job search

Every year, nearly 20% of workers around the world change jobs – and 55% of those people find their new positions through Internet job search sites. That finding, from a new report, “Job Seeker Trends 2015: Channels, Search Time, and Income Change”,...

Seacom, Ciena partner on enhanced capacity

Local Internet service providers (ISPs) will benefit from increased reached and enhanced capacity thanks to a partnership between Seacom and network provider Ciena. The companies will deliver new network solutions and a 100G upgrade to service providers across the...