Apr 5, 2013
The business process services market has been highlighted in the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2013/2014, announced yesterday by Trade & Industries Minister Rob Davies. This sector currently provides about 14 000 offshore jobs and the plan is to grow this...
Apr 5, 2013
Facebook yesterday launched new software for Android phones that provides a Facebook-centric interface on the devices. But it might not be great news for everyone, say analysts. The software was launched on an HTC phone and is also currently available on some Samsung...
Apr 5, 2013
Funai Electric has signed an agreement to acquire Lexmark International’s inkjet-related technology and assets for approximately $100-million. Upon closing of the transaction, Funai will acquire more than 1 500 inkjet patents, Lexmark’s inkjet-related research and...
Apr 5, 2013
HP is in the spotlight again: this time its chairman and two board members have stepped down, under fire from investors. Chairman Ray Lane has left his post with immediate effect, and the other two members have said they will resign in May. Investors have been pushing...
Apr 5, 2013
Business Sweden, Ericsson and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs have announced a strategic partnership for a two-year ICT venture in sub-Saharan Africa. The programme aims to share knowledge and increase collaboration and trade between key countries and Sweden,...
Apr 5, 2013
African Union (AU) Commission chairperson Dr Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma has become the victim of social media impersonators. The African Union has issued a statement confirming that hackers in the social media space are masquerading as Dlamini-Zuma. “The AU...
