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Enterprise IT budgets are on the increase
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SA corporate social investment grows to R11,8bn
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Intel Granulate in Databricks partnership
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Smart streetlights market beaming
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Manufacturing sentiment improved in a tough Q4
Confidence in the manufacturing sector has improved slightly to 26 points – the highest level seen in 2023, as shown by the Q4 Absa Manufacturing Survey. Although trading conditions remained tough, manufacturers noted an overall improvement in business conditions (up...
All the IITPSA President’s Awards winners …
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Global connectivity improves, but Africa still fares poorly
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Wits researchers pioneer a new way of searching for Dark Matter
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