Microsoft SA invests R1,3bn in SMMEs, youth
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CEOs cite growth as their top priority for 2024
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With technology core to the business, CIO influence grows
CIOs' influence on business strategy and operations is growing as technology pervades enterprises, according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study. When asked which other C-Suite members will be most critical over the next few years, CEOs surveyed...
This is what the future of intelligence looks like
Results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Future of Intelligence survey reveal a significant positive correlation between enterprise intelligence and better business outcomes. By investing in enterprise intelligence, organizations can achieve first-order...
Cloud will be the centrepiece of new digital experiences
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CSPs setting the pace in 5G twice as likely to grow revenue
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Godongwana’s plans for the R128bn revenue bonanza
In his first major budget address since being appointed in August 2021, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament yesterday (11 November). Lullu Krugel, chief economist at PwC Strategy& South Africa,...
Sky-high IPv4 prices pose security threats
The price of individual IPv4 addresses peaked at $32 in the first quarter of 2021 as the supply for IP resources failed to meet demand. Vincentas Grinius, CEO of IPXO, says that increased cybercriminal activity is a probable consequence of this price surge, as selling...
IT spending in EMEA set for subdued growth
IT spending in EMEA is forecast to total $1,3-trillion in 2022, an increase of 4.7% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The 2022 growth rate will be slower than in 2021 when EMEA IT spending is expected to grow 6,3%. The biggest change moving...
Fraud abroad: how SMEs can expand globally and stay secure
One in four consumers will continue to shop from foreign online stores, even after the pandemic, according to a recent Ipsos survey of 13 000 respondents across the world's biggest e-commerce markets. Arthi Rajan Makhija, senior vice-president: head of global fraud...
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Kuehnemann joins Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions has announced that Claas Kuehnemann has been named head of Enterprise Business in sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa. Kuehnemann joins Motorola after an extensive career in major multinational technology corporations such as SAP and IBM, where he...
TPG Africa geared for growth
Project and portfolio management specialist The Project Group (TPG) Africa is gearing up for expansion in 2014. The company aims to extend its operations in South Africa and Botswana, and grow its training business significantly. TPG Africa offers products,...
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AWM360, Logitime announce partnership
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Q-KON SA adds AudioCodes to portfolio
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Effective PM requires diplomacy, discipline
When it comes to the implementation of hardware and software in business, it is important to secure harmonious interaction between supplier and purchaser to ensure successful project rollout. “Effective system integration requires that both parties involved, the...
ATIO awarded Level 2 BBBEE status
Specialist ICT services company, ATIO, has been awarded Level 2 B-BBEE Status and has been recognised as a value-adding supplier (VAS) by the BEE Verification Agency, Mazars. Being a black-owned company contributed to ATIO’s improved status level, which now entitles...
Razer wins at CES
Razer, the world leader in entertainment devices and software, took top honours at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the third consecutive year with its modular PC concept Project Christine and the wearable Razer Nabu smartband. Project Christine...
Citrix acquires Framehawk
Citrix has announced that it has acquired Framehawk. The Framehawk solution, which optimizes the delivery of virtual desktops and applications to mobile devices, will be combined with HDX technology in the Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop products to deliver an...
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