Metrofile increases revenue and earnings

Metrofile Holdings will pay an interim gross cash dividend of 9 cents per share in respect of the six months ended 31 December 2014, up 28,6% from the previous year. Due to strong cash generation, the target dividend cover has been reduced to 1,75 times, as announced...

SA attractive travel destination for Muslims

South Africa has been ranked fourth among the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) destinations in the MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015. South Africa follows Singapore, Thailand and the UK, and was ranked 30th in the overall GMTI....

Telkom engages with labour on outsourcing

Telkom has been engaging with organised labour on the outsourcing of various business elements, as announced in February. The company has issued a statement says it has identified a series of actions to unlock further cost efficiencies and improve customer service, in...

Double-digit growth for production printing

The worldwide production print market enjoyed double-digit year-over-year shipment growth in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14). Unit shipments grew 17,1% to approximately 11 650 units (printers and MFPs) and shipment value increased 4,5% to nearly $1,4-billion in the...

IDC releases worldwide server market figures

According to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 1,9% year-over-year to $14,5-billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14). This was the third consecutive quarter...
DiData flies with Saudi project

DiData flies with Saudi project

Dimension Data has secured an ambitious consulting deal with Saudi Arabian Airlines, operating as Saudia, to lead a R14-million project for the company. Saudia has a broad and ambitious vision for what it wants to achieve through technology. One of its most strategic current projects is to develop the Sinnovate Smart Technology Hub (Sinnovate) in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), approximately 100km north of Jeddah.