Accra has highest growth potential in Africa

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is the African city with the highest potential for inclusive growth, according to the 2014 MasterCard African Cities Growth Index (ACGI).This is the second consecutive year that Accra has taken the top spot on the Index. Launched in 2013,...

Prepare for workplace security breaches

Increasing adoption of a more mobile, social, data-driven and consumer-like workplace is causing the breakdown of traditional security models and strategies, according to Gartner. Gartner predicts that by 2018, 25% of large organisations will have an explicit strategy...

Ronaldo top of the ‘Red Card Club’

According to research from Intel Security’s McAfee, cybercriminals are most likely to use Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo to lure visitors to Web pages designed to infect them with malware. The McAfee “Red Card Club” showcases the top 11 Brazil-bound players whose Web...

Microsoft launches SQL Server 2014, BI tools

The mining of big data to extract valuable business insights is touted to become one of the most sought-after services of 2014 and beyond, as it allows businesses to optimise their operations. Microsoft now offers companies the software tools they need to help them...

Connection Telecom acquires FatBudgie

PBX and call centre provider Connection Telecom has acquired FatBudgie, a cloud PBX provider for business and a market leader in the small to medium enterprise and home office segment. David Meintjes, Connection Telecom MD, says the transaction increases the number of...

SAP commits to the cloud, Africa

Kathy Gibson at Saphila 2014 – Although SAP’s roots are firmly in ERP, through acquisitions and in-house development the software giant has, over the last four years, expanded its portfolio to enable customer innovation across applications, analytics, database,...