Microsoft SA invests R1,3bn in SMMEs, youth
Kathy Gibson reports - Microsoft is making about R1,3-billion available in an equity equivalence agreement with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) for a fund supporting skills and capability development and enterprise development for youth and...
CEOs cite growth as their top priority for 2024
A massive 62% of CEOs selected growth as their top business priority in 2024, according to a new survey by Gartner. This is the highest level since 2014, and an increase from last year's survey where 49% of CEOs said their top business priority was growth. "Along with...
One in four business cannot reduce environmental impact
New research from Ricoh Europe reveals that one in four business leaders believe their organisation cannot reduce environmental impact - and Ricoh South Africa sees these trends mirrored across southern Africa. Research conducted by Opinion Matters polled 1 500...
Mobile data traffic increased 300-fold in 10 years
There has been an almost 300-fold increase in mobile data traffic since 2011, according to a special 10-year edition of Ericsson Mobility Report. The premise that 5G will become the fastest deployed mobile generation to date has been enhanced with an updated estimate...
SA’s C-suite execs says one-vendor approach to cloud is dead
There has been a drastic shift in business needs, according to a global IBM study on cloud transformation that surveyed almost 7 200 C-suite executives across 28 industries in 47 countries - including almost 180 executives in South Africa. The study, conducted by IBM...
Black Friday saw record online sales
Payment gateway Peach Payments saw an increase of more that 103% in online shopping payment volume on Black Friday, compared to last year. Over the Black Friday to Cyber Monday period, Peach Payments processed over R250-million. Rahul Jain, co-founder and CEO of Peach...
Black Friday 2021: contactless payments doubled
According to data released by Standard Bank, utilisation of contactless card payments increased by more than 100% compared to 2020. "It's great to see that our customers have embraced innovation and have adopted contactless payments to transact seamlessly. This...
Risk management institute backs vaccine task team
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) says a renewed call by President Ramaphosa to accelerate the administration of coronavirus vaccines and the establishment of a task team to look at mandatory vaccinations is to be welcomed and should be supported...
A push for NLP for Africa
The Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology that makes engagement across digital channels simple and intuitive for English language speakers is still not serving millions of people who speak African indigenous languages. This is according to NLP researchers who...
Investment in lettuce shows positive returns
Fedgroup has released an opportunity for investors on its Impact Farming platform to invest in the first tranche of over 500 lettuce stacks in a sustainable facility in Pretoria. This is hot on the heels of moringa, and macadamia nut trees being made available on its...
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No holy grail for mobile app development
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Toshiba leads East Africa notebook market
Toshiba Gulf FZE is the number one vendor for Notebook market sales in East Africa including Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania according to the latest International Data Corporation’s (IDC) CY 2013 final results. Toshiba holds the top position in East Africa with a...
Software AG boosts enterprise transformation
The Road to the Digital Enterprise is Software AG’s motto for CeBIT this year, and the company demonstrates how enterprises can use cutting-edge software solutions to accelerate their digital transformation. Software AG is presenting its Intelligent Business...
Miro to distribute Deliberant, LigoWave
Deliberant recently appointed Miro as an official distributor for their Deliberant and LigoWave products in southern Africa. “We felt that Miro’s reputation as a valued supplier to South Africa and other countries in the region would benefit those seeking our products...
Interactions 2014 agenda unveiled
Registration now open for Interactions 2014, which features keynotes from author Aron Ralston and social media expert Jay Baer; Interactive Intelligence CEO to reveal vision for next evolution of cloud communications.Interactive Intelligence Group Inc., a global...
TrustPort offers advanced malware detection
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Fujitsu receives Intel Innovation Award
Fujitsu today receives the Intel Innovation Award for its pioneering new concept in data centre technology. The ceremony takes place at 10am in the Intel Pavilion P37, Nord / LB forum at CeBIT. The award will be accepted by Jens-Peter Seick, senior VP, Product...
Fujitsu optimises UC with new AIO PCs
Fujitsu has announces two new all-in-one X-line desktop PCs with integrated features that fully support unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) environments. Fujitsu’s ESPRIMO X923 and ESPRIMO X923-T take unified communications and collaboration to the...
Building a distributed global enterprise
The explosion of online, social and mobile technologies has resulted in a 24/7 worldwide workplace. Long gone are the days when business was confined to desktop PCs and a nine-to-five working day. Today, organisations are increasingly operating from multiple locations...
Tyco appoints new MD for sub-Saharan Africa
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