Aggressive growth in smart buildings

An increasing number of case studies are emerging to demonstrate the business case and benefits associated with developing smart buildings. According to a new IDC Energy Insights report, leading organisations around the world are encouraged to evaluate their current...
Africa in bad mood on Twitter

Africa in bad mood on Twitter

Pessimism, frustration and suffering paint a gloomy image of Africa, depicting the mood of the continent’s one billion population, and reflected in a recent sentiment analysis of Twitter aimed at mapping Africa’s frame of mind. TA telecom’s data scientist Mahmoud...

Cisco, DST sign investment MoU

Cisco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) to embark on a strategic investment programme prioritising country transformation, skills development and technology innovation in respect to the Square...

DevOps dominates 2015 Technology Radar

ThoughtWorks unveiled its 2015 Technology Radar in Sandton recently, offering a snapshot view of the latest thinking on software development trends and priorities. The Technology Radar is an bi-annual assessment compiled by the ThoughtWorks Technology Advisory Board...

Excel the BI tool of choice for SMEs

Ninety-eight percent of SMEs use Microsoft Excel daily, for applications ranging from petty cash reconciliations, payroll reporting and manual customer quotes through to more intense management reports such as budgets, forecasts and daily financial analysis. Yet many...

Samsung still leads MEA tablet market

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market recorded robust year-on-year growth in the final quarter of 2014, with holiday purchases and aggressive end-of-year promotions spurring a particularly strong performance in the consumer segment. Year-on-year growth of 16%...