MTN, WWF, Nedbank launch PachiPanda Challenge
MTN South Africa, in partnership with the WWF South Africa, is calling on young innovators to tackle South Africa’s environmental challenges through the PachiPanda Challenge. The initiative, set to run from 26 August until 21 October 2024, seeks to mobilise and...
2024 Higher Education Women Leaders (HEWL) Awards nominees announced
The Higher Education Resources Services South Africa (HERS-SA) will host the second Higher Education Women Leaders (HEWL) Awards on 29 August 2024 at the Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. As the country celebrates Women’s Month, this...
European ICT investments defy pressure, set to reach $1,1trn
According to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by Industry, ICT spending in Europe will reach $1,1-trillion in 2022 and will get close to $1,4-trillion by 2026, growing at a 5% five-year 2021-2026 compound annual...
New ways hackers are targeting your data
Until a few years ago, phishing attempts were easily recognisable, thanks to poor grammar and unbelievable stories - like a foreign prince wanting to give you money. This is no longer the case, with scammers becoming increasingly convincing in their methods, warns...
Zondo Report demonstrates the chair’s vital governance role
On one level, the Zondo Report reads like an over-the-top morality tale about the perils of poor governance. In this morality tale, the villain is frequently the chair of the captured state-owned enterprise (SOE). This is particularly ironic because it is the chair...
IITPSA announces new award for young achievers
The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced a new youth-focused category in the annual IITPSA President's Awards. The new award will debut at the 2022 President's Awards later this year, and will recognise outstanding...
Why most loans in arrears are held by women
Women make up 57% of the 19 million credit-active consumers in South Africa, according to Eighty20's latest Credit Bureau Data released in 2021. The same report reveals that 58% of loans in arrears are held by women. Globally, millions of people have re-examined their...
What is a QPU and how will it drive quantum computing?
A QPU, also known as a quantum processor, is the brain of a quantum computer that uses the behaviour of particles like electrons or photons to make certain kinds of calculations much faster than processors in today’s computers. By Rick Merritt, senior staff writer...
RPA software revenue to hit $2,9bn this year
Global robotic process automation (RPA) software revenue is projected to reach $2,9-billion in 2022, an increase of 19,5% from 2021, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. "By achieving a growth rate of 31% in 2021, the RPA market grew well above the average...
Mobility electrification to drive electric vehicle battery growth
A new study from Juniper Research has found the volume of electric vehicle battery pack shipments will reach 30-million in 2027; from just 10-million in 2022. The research identified falling vehicle costs, often directly caused by government subsidies, and increasing...
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New Presence Technology offering from Jasco
Jasco Enterprise, a proud partner of Presence Technology, announces the availability of the new Presence IVR Software module (Interactive Voice Response) designed to improve customer contact. One of the features of the Presence IVR software module includes a “strategy...
Foster Melliar, iSolve Learning merge
iSolve Business Solutions, a Microsoft Gold Partner, has acquired Foster Melliar, a pillar in the South African IT Best Practice Community. iSolve’s Learning Solutions division has merged with Foster Melliar. Both companies are subsidiaries of the Morvest Group. The...
BPS launches skills development programme
A new programme launched by Bytes People Solutions ( to assist with skills development in the North West province’s Bojanala Platinum District Municipality is a welcome initiative, particularly considering the skills shortages being experienced in many sectors....
Huawei wins at 5G World Summit 2015
Huawei was awarded Biggest Contribution to 5G Development at 5G World Summit 2015 for its continuous innovation and industry contributions to 5G particularly for the new air interface technologies. With the rapid development of mobile broadband and the Internet of...
Visual comms breaks free of the boardroom
High-quality videoconferencing is leaving the boardroom and hitting smart devices everywhere – from your smartphone and up. And the smart telecoms providers are getting in on the act. It all begins with a little thing called WebRTC, says Rob Lith, business development...
It’s all about the who and the woo
“Did you know that it costs more to gain a new customer than to have a devoted one? So, why then are budgets, in general, spent more on attaining new customers’ attention than offering attention to its current customers?” asks Ebrahim Dinat, COO at contact centre...
Increase vigilance to avoid being hacked
The term “heist” conjures up images of slick professionals outsmarting and conning banks, government agencies, casinos, organisations and individuals, before robbing them and getting away with wads of cash. The film industry has, in general, established the genre as...
Mobile a shortcut to open access broadband
Government’s recent announcement that owners of fibre optic networks - including itself - would be compelled to share capacity with other Internet service providers shows the high expectations it has of the digital world. Broadband access is linked to economic...
Avanade helps Henkel with digital journey
Avanade, a leading global provider of innovative digital services, business solutions and design-led experiences, is working with Henkel AG on its digital journey by empowering employee productivity and collaboration in new ways with Microsoft Office 365. With a...
Eaton integrates with SimpliVity solution
Power management company Eaton has announced its integrated power management solutions are validated to operate with SimpliVity’s leading hyperconverged infrastructure solution. The industry’s first power management solution to receive validation with a hyperconverged...
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