TV’s death is greatly exaggerated

Feb 17, 2015

Cord cutting has become a legitimate threat to linear TV: 38% of 18 to 32-year-olds say they don’t watch enough TV for it to be worth the money; and 36% say they simply aren’t willing to pay the going rate, according to new Forrester data. Added to that,...
Top business cities in Africa

Top business cities in Africa

Feb 16, 2015

Africa has become a major hub of business in the world. It is deemed to be the world’s fastest growing continent, with 5% to 6% growth rates for the past few years. Hotel booking site Jovago has analysed which are the seven top business destinations on the continent. The top cities are: Lagos, Nigeria; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Casablanca, Morocco; Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya; Addis Ababba, Ethiopia; and Kampala, Uganda.

Phishing attackers want your money

Feb 16, 2015

More than one quarter (28,8%) of phishing attacks in 2014 were intended to steal financial data. The Kaspersky Lab study “Financial Cyber-Threats in 2014” points out that, while carrying out their scams, cybercriminals have shifted their focus from bank brands to...

Jardin keeps IBM Champion colours flying

Feb 16, 2015

John Jardin, chief technology officer of ICT consultancy and systems development specialist Ukuvuma Solutions, has been recognised as one of only three IBM Champions in Africa. This is not the first time Jardin has achieved this level of industry recognition –...

Master Power invests in Kenya

Feb 16, 2015

As part of its plan for growth in Africa, power solution and data centre specialist Master Power Technologies has opened an office in Kenya in order to better serve East Africa. Situated in Nairobi this forms another step in the expansion of Master Power’s presence in...

2014 a flat year for storage

Feb 16, 2015

The worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) shipments remained flat year-over-year in 2014, finishing the year with 75,7-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Personal and Entry Level Storage Tracker. Annual shipment...