IBM recommends Innovation Hub for Limpopo

A team of IBM experts have completed a pro bono consulting assignment with the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET), recommending that the province establish an Innovation Hub. The hub would act as a vehicle to drive the...

Remote patient monitoring set to rocket

According to a new study released by Berg Insight, revenues for remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions reached €6,2-billion in 2015, including revenues from medical monitoring devices, m-health connectivity solutions, care delivery platforms and m-health care...

Altech buys Delter, extends microfinance

Altech NuPay, part of the Altron group of companies, has acquired Delter IT Services, a microfinance software development company providing consumer management systems to credit providers. Delter IT Services currently manages back office integration services for the...
Africa’s MVNOs need to add value

Africa’s MVNOs need to add value

Despite the strong growth of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) globally, the majority of MVNO efforts in Africa to date have been unsuccessful despite happening in countries offering favourable market conditions and plentiful opportunities. That’s...

Big data’s future according to Ovum

Cloud and appliances will drive the next wave of big data adoption, according to Ovum’s latest report “2016 Trends to Watch: Big Data”. Principal analyst and author of the report Tony Baer says: “The next wave of big data investment will target...

New movie-watching record set in Joburg

On Sunday 13 December 2015, Suresh Joachim set a new world record as certified by Guinness World Records for the longest concurrent time spent watching movies. He broke the previous record of 120 hours 23 minutes by more than 1 hour to set a new world record of 121...