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Kathy Gibson reports - The last few years have been challenging for consumers hit by low GDP growth, high unemployment, less disposable income, rapidly-changing technology and climate change. In these circumstances, building trust has never been more important for...
PC market recovery continues
The traditional PC market delivered its second quarter of growth following seven consecutive quarters of decline. According to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, worldwide shipments...
Job seekers have the upper hand in war for talent
Nearly 60% of candidates who recently accepted a job offer report that they would make the same choice, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of more than 1,800 candidates conducted in June 2022 revealed that candidates who reported they would repeat an offer...
National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council appointed
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of a National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC), which brings together representatives from civil society, including business, who will work alongside government. The council will advise the president on matters...
Fraudsters target universities with phishing attacks
Universities are becoming more concerned about their networks' cybersecurity, but cyber-attackers find ways to breach these systems by targeting inattentive students, staff and professors. Kaspersky experts highlight intensified phishing campaigns with fraudsters...
Africa Data Centres expands Samrand facility
Africa Data Centres has broken ground on the expansion of its facility in Samrand, north of Johannesburg, which will increase capacity from 10MW to 40Nm of IT load. "The expansion will happen in multiple phases," says Tesh Durvasula, CEO of Africa Data Centres. "The...
Digital ID verification spend to exceed $20bn by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found spend on digital identity verification checks will reach $20,8-billion globally in 2027; up from $11,6-billion in 2022. It predicts this growth will be driven by both the increasing prevalence of digital services requiring...
Hackers have online gamers in their sights
World Video Game Day celebrates a market that continues to grow in both revenue and participants. Although gaming started as a single-player activity, most now involve multiple players with an online community that is able to talk and interact with each other through...
Swift action needed to curb childhood TB
The African Union and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for immediate and comprehensive measures to end the significant toll of tuberculosis among children in Africa. The appeal was made jointly with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)...
Cancer incidence forecast for SA set to rise
The incidence of breast, cervical, prostate, lung, haematological and paediatric cancers is on the rise in South Africa and is expected to continue to grow over the next decade. By 2030, a new study by actuaries and public health experts from the University of Cape...
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DiData pumps R200k into Joburg students
Dimension Data has partnered with the City of Johannesburg to sponsor top performing students through the City's Student Programme. The City of Johannesburg Student Programme is an initiative set up by the City to recognise and reward the achievements of the top...
Pinnacle Africa to distribute Cambium Networks’ ePMP
Pinnacle Africa has been appointed by Cambium Networks as a Master Distributor for ePMP in South Africa. Wireless service providers and enterprises need reliable, high-quality broadband connectivity that can be rapidly deployed and expanded. The ePMP platform provides...
Connected devices: Africa on the cusp of M2M explosion
Thanks to the advancement of ICT on the continent, Africa is in a strong position to capitalise on forecasts that the machine-to-machine (M2M) sector will generate $40-billion in global services revenue by 2019, says Kees Snijders, MD of Flickswitch. Machine to...
How technology and smart ports can fast track Africa’s growth
New innovations in areas like ports, terminals, related logistics and transport industries, will be crucial for African countries to achieve their economic growth ambitions over the coming years. This is according to Gavin Holme, country head: Africa at Wipro...
World’s fastest cloud user interface unveiled
Palladium Business Solutions can now offer industry-leading mobile ERP capabilities and the world's fastest cloud user interface through the much-anticipated release of Acumatica 5.3. The latest version focuses on performance, stability and mobility. Acumatica 5.3...
IDC names Ricoh a leader of managed workflow services
IDC has named Ricoh a leader of managed workflow services in its MarketScape report. Key factors in naming Ricoh, says IDC, are its strong overall strategy and structure for a services-led organisation; its ability to provide real-life examples of business...
RSA Via solution gains momentum
RSA, the Security Division of EMC, says that its RSA Via portfolio of identity products, and specifically RSA Via Access, is gaining momentum in the marketplace. What's more: customers, partners, technology integrators and analysts are loudly voicing their support....
Measuring business performance in tough times
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Why SMEs need intelligence in the cloud
Getting accurate and up-to-date financial reports can be complex for small businesses, but it doesn't have to be. Cloud-based reporting solutions offer small and large businesses a way to get timely snapshots of information, such as revenue or expenses year-on-year;...
Ericsson, Vodafone in strategic 5G partnership
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