Oct 14, 2013
As part of its massive humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rolling out an innovative electronic voucher programme in Lebanon that will allow hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees to meet their food needs and...
Oct 11, 2013
Leading components distributor Asbis, founded in 2004 by IT veterans Peter Blaauw and Wade Calenborne, has decided to scale down its business. In a memo to customers, the company says that components distribution has become highly overtraded in the South African...
Oct 11, 2013
At least 145 of the Internet’s top 10 000 Web sites track users without their knowledge or consent, using hidden scripts to extract a device fingerprint from the users’ browsers, according to a new study by KU Leuven-iMinds. Device fingerprinting circumvents legal...
Oct 11, 2013
Altech Alcom Matomo, a provider of radio communication and telemetry products and solutions, has been awarded a three year contract to provide the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) with tactical security communication services and equipment. The current...
Oct 11, 2013
JSE-listed Gijima has announced the appointment of Eileen Wilton as CEO, with immediate effect. Robert Gumede has been appointed as executive chairman. Wilton joined Gijima in May 2012 as COO and subsequently became the interim CEO following the resignation of Jonas...
Oct 11, 2013
Nigerian e-commerce site Jumia has won The Best Retail Launch of the Year at the World Retail Congress in Paris, becoming the first African company to take home this prestigious award. The event is run by the publishing company EMAP and discusses issues affecting the...
