Nuclear build set for go-ahead

Aug 12, 2015

Government has committed to continue the pursuit of an energy mix, according to President Jacob Zuma. Giving an update on February’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), the President said that since the inception of the five-point plan in December 2014, substantial...

Bodley will be new CEO of DiData MEA

Aug 12, 2015

Grant Bodley has been appointed as CEO: Middle East & Africa (MEA) at Dimension Data. Derek Wilcocks, the current CEO of Dimension Data MEA, and Sean Joubert, current MD of Dimension Data MEA will both be taking up executive positions within the global group. All appointments are effective 1 October 2015.

Personal webs define new retail context

Aug 12, 2015

Technology is fundamentally changing the domains of our personal lives and our means of living, setting the context in which retailers and manufacturers are challenged to differentiate themselves well enough to earn their shoppers’ business. Consumer personal...

SA firm wins enterprise architecture kudos

Aug 12, 2015

South African enterprise architecture (EA) specialist Real IRM has been selected by global magazine CIO Review as one of the 20 most promising EA Solution Providers in the world. Now in its 15th year, Real IRM started out as South Africa’s first dedicated EA provider,...

Convergence Partners takes $20m Nigerian bet

Aug 12, 2015

Convergence Partners Communications Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF) has invested $20-million for a strategic, minority stake in Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN), a diversified fintech company with significant operations in Nigeria. CPCIF, the largest fund dedicated solely to...

Retailers see digital transformation as key

Aug 12, 2015

Western European retailers are actively embarking on their digital transformation journey to gain competitive edge over their counterparts, according to an IDC Retail Insights study. Currently, all the top Western European retailers are in the process of determining...