Cassava spins out separate AI business unit
Systems integrator Cassava Technologies, which specialises in emerging markets, has announced that all its AI activities will now operate as a separate business unit - Cassava AI. Since the advent of Generative AI (GenAI), Cassava says it has forged strategic...
30 years of the co.za domain
The ZA Registry Consortium (ZARC), South Africa's domain name sector and Registry Operator for four .za second-level domains such as co.za, org.za, web.za and net.za is celebrating 30 years of service. Over three decades, co.za has evolved through various...
IITPSA signs MoU with City of Johannesburg
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Department of Economic Development (DED) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute for Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) to collaborate on ICT sector development and digital skills development...
More CFOs plan cost cuts as inflation bites
Chief financial officers (CFOs) have relied on raising prices as their primary strategy for combating high levels of inflation, but they recognise that this strategy is unsustainable if inflation persists long-term, according to a survey by Gartner. A May survey of...
10 African cities sign C40 clean air declaration
Ahead of COP27 being held in Africa later this year, the mayors and governors of 10 major African cities have announced an ambitious commitment to improve air quality with the signing of the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration. Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Dakar,...
Intel invests in data centre sustainability
Intel has announced two new investments to create more sustainable data centre technology solutions. First, Intel unveiled plans to invest more than $700-million for a 200 000-square-foot research and development mega lab focused on data centre technology innovation...
Ukraine war tests global food supply
An estimated 1,7-billion people - most of them in developing economies - could suffer severely increased food insecurity, higher energy prices, or greater debt burdens, according to the UN Task Team for the Global Crisis Response Group. Each of these individual...
How to retain female talent in the supply chain
In 2022, women account for 19% of C-level positions in the average supply chain organisation, up from 15% in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner and Awesom. However, women comprise 21% of VP-level roles, a decrease from 23% last year, and 39% of the total supply...
Local IT icon David Kan has died
By Mark Davison – One of the original founders of the South African IT channel and one of its most respected and revered executives, David Kan, CEO of JSE-listed Mustek, has died. Kan founded Mustek in 1987, a company that has grown to a listed entity comprising...
Companies need to rethink sales strategies
Sales leaders looking to cultivate an adaptable sales organisation should rethink their current sales efforts across three dimensions, according to Gartner, Inc. Those dimensions include: customer understanding, customer engagement and operating models. During the...
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BlackBerry expands enterprise application portfolio
BlackBerry has announced an expansion of its enterprise application ecosystem available on the BlackBerry Classic, including partnerships with Aderant, Bighand, Bloomberg, Box, CellTrak Technologies, Cisco Systems, Entrust, GoldCare, InterAct, Onset Technology,...
Effective security is proactive, agile, multi-layered
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When security can’t be allowed to slow down retail
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EgyptAir to transform with Sabre
Africa’s largest carrier, EgyptAir, has signed an agreement with global technology company Sabre to help develop and implement a transformation program for EgyptAir Airlines and Express. The government-owned Star Alliance carrier is embarking on a comprehensive...
BlackBerry adds enterprise bundles
BlackBerry has announced two new enterprise solutions bundles that provide increased productivity and collaboration benefits to enterprises at a reduced cost. The Secure Productivity bundle for BlackBerry 10 smartphones and the cross-platform Enterprise Communicator...
Smart devices from FNB for Xmas
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Ding, dong the site is dead
David Finkelstein, director of worldwide marketing at KEMP Technologies, provides six tips to ensure your retail website stands up to the strain of online Christmas shopping. For many online retailers the spike in sales in the weeks running up to Christmas is...
Off-grid backup inverter from Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric Solar Business, which makes solutions for the solar power conversion chain, has released its off-grid solar and backup power inverter/charger, the Conext SW, in the southern African region. The Conext SW represents a technological step forward for...
Cloud computing and its impact on ERP
Alan Sher, director of HansaWorld South Africa, talks about the impact of cloud on ERP (enterprise resource planning) software and what the market can expect down the line. What are the trends that you are witnessing in ERP? Far from being the staid uncle at...
Tintri adds support for Microsoft Hyper-V
Tintri, the producer of smart storage for virtualisation and cloud environments, has announced support for Microsoft Hyper-V, available this week for all Tintri VMstore storage appliances running Tintri OS 3.1 or greater. Tintri now supports all three major hypervisor...
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