Intel gets $8,5bn direct funding under CHIPS Act
Intel and the US Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to $8,5-billion in direct funding to Intel for commercial semiconductor projects under the CHIPS and Science Act. CHIPS Act funding aims to increase US...
Data, fintech services key for MTN
MTN has reported that group service revenue grew by 6,9% (13,5% in constant currency after accounting for the impact of the pro forma adjustments) for the year ended 31 December 2023, to R210,1-billin (2022: R196,5-billion). EBITDA (before once-off items) was down by...
Lack of expertise drives security outsourcing
More than half (57%) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises across the META region listed the need for special expertise among their top reasons for engaging third-party security specialists in 2021. According to the Kaspersky annual IT Security...
Tourism grows, but still below pre-Covid levels
Global tourism experienced a 4% upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415-million versus 400-million). However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72% below the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to preliminary estimates by UNWTO. This...
Citizen scientists spot a Jupiter-like planet in NASA TESS data
Tom Jacobs of Bellevue, Washington, loves treasure hunts. Since 2010, the former US naval officer has participated in online volunteer projects that allow anyone who is interested -- "citizen scientists" -- to look through NASA telescope data for signs of exoplanets,...
Omnichannel experience will drive e-commerce growth
The value of global e-commerce payment transactions will exceed $7,5-trillion by 2026, from $4,9-trillion in 2021, according to a new study from Juniper Research. This growth rate of 55% over the next five years will be driven by retailers offering compelling...
ESG is top of the enterprise tech agenda
Enterprises of all sizes are racing to deliver environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments, which is no longer a tick-box "nice to have" but an essential part of doing business in the twenty-first century. The ESG action is being driven by value and supply...
BlueNoroff drains cryptocurrency accounts
Kaspersky experts have uncovered a series of attacks by advanced persistent threat (APT) actor BlueNoroff against small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide resulting in major cryptocurrency losses for the victims. The campaign, dubbed SnatchCrypto, is aimed...
Zero-trust implementation gaps leave companies vulnerable
While most organisations have a vision of zero trust or are in the process of implementing zero-trust initiatives, fewer than half of them can translate this vision into the solutions they are implementing because they lack some basic core fundamentals of zero trust....
Cloud infrastructure spend continues growth trajectory
Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud infrastructure, including dedicated and shared environments, increased 6,6% year over year in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) to $18,6-billion. This is according to the International Data Corporation...
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UWC happy with FortiGate solution
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) reports that its Fortinet security solutions are proving so efficient that no security incidents have occurred to date this year. Elroy October, Systems Administrator at UWC’s central IT department, joined the central IT...
Seychelles adopts SkyVision solution
SkyVision Global Networks, a leading global communications provider, has announced the commencement of its managed IP Trunking and Private Network solutions to Cable & Wireless Seychelles (CWS), part of the Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) group of...
Krispy Kreme chooses ZetesAres solution
Zetes, has been awarded a three-year contract to provide its ZetesAres Direct Store Delivery (DSD) solution to Krispy Kreme UK. Renowned for its speciality doughnuts, Krispy Kreme has opted for a SaaS solution powered by the Zetes MCL Mobility Platform, to ensure ease...
Meeting customer 3.0 demands
Organisations need to empower contact centre agents and inject structure, meaning and leadership into their engagement with customers, says Interactive Intelligence. Speaking during a webinar with Chris Wood, MD at Engage Customer, Leon Stafford, Territory Manager at...
How to keep motivated during downtime
One of the realities of today’s market is that business is a 24/7/365 challenge. During rare quieter periods, when companies rely on ‘skeleton staff’, it falls on the shoulders of those at the office to stay connected, remain focused and maintain momentum. Hands on...
T-Systems extends ESD initiative to KZN
As part of an on-going strategy of creating inclusive and sustainable transformation, T-Systems in South Africa has announced the launch of the next phase of its Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) initiative. ESD is aimed at leveraging procurement spend to promote...
Collaboration drives business to the cloud
Cloud-based and hosted services are showing excellent growth in South Africa, says Kevin Derman of First Distribution, with small businesses and startups leading the move. “IDC has predicted that the value of cloud services in South Africa will reach $230m by the end...
The importance of SDN
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a phrase that has been popping up with increasing regularity. But what exactly is it and why is it such a big deal for both the channel and the enterprise? “In simple terms, it is a relatively new way of designing, maintaining and...
New PrimeFlex system from Fujitsu
The dawn of a new era of the business-centric data centre is heralded by the introduction today of PrimeFlex, the new brand for Fujitsu integrated systems. With PrimeFlex, Fujitsu is empowering organisations to accelerate their business expansion, eliminate complexity...
Dell offers analytics solutions
Recently Dell introduced a series of solutions that help enterprises take advantage of analytics to enable improved customer relationships and transform data into actionable business insights. Dell Services introduced comprehensive digital business services that help...
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