Global shocks not holding African markets back
The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2023 reveals there has been continued progress in developing financial markets across Africa in the past year, with many AFMI countries taking steps to bolster their resilience against global market shocks. Now in its seventh...
Business health declines despite better GDP
The Experian Business Debt Index (BDI), which reflects the overall health of businesses in the economy, declined in Q2 to 0.445 from a slightly upwardly revised 0.740 in Q1. This decline was less than anticipated considering the better than forecasted outcome for Q2...
Technology takes centre stage as business faces massive change
Kathy Gibson reports – In a rapidly changing world, technology is at the centre of the way we live and work – and the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 coupled with other new concerns and risks has created a new era of volatility and uncertainty. At the virtual global...
Transformation puts family businesses at risk
In a year where business has had to transform the way it meets the needs of society and the environment, family-owned businesses risk falling behind. While more than half (55%) of respondents to a new global survey of 2 801 family business owners saw the potential for...
SA sees slight improvement on Global Connectivity Index
South Africa is ranked 56th out of 79 countries in the latest Huawei Global Connectivity Index 2020 report. Despite an all-round challenging year, the country improved in the development of the AI and IOT technology enablers. Broadband and Cloud, however, showed no...
Bitcoin not favoured as a corporate asset
Despite moves by a handful of high-profile companies in recent days, a new Gartner survey suggests that most finance executives are not planning to hold bitcoin as a corporate asset. While bitcoin continues to grow in popularity, a poll of 77 finance executives...
NASA’s next Mars rover is ready for the most precise landing yet
With about 3,9-million kilometres left to travel in space, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is days away from attempting to land the agency's fifth rover on the Red Planet. Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where the mission is managed, have...
Rise in cryptomining pushes DDoS attacks down
The number of DDoS attacks detected by Kaspersky DDoS Prevention in Q4 2020 increased slightly in comparison to the same period of 2019. However, it is 31% less compared to Q3 2020. This drop can be connected to the growing interest in cryptocurrency mining. As people...
What to expect from the budget
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will table the 2021 Budget next week (24 February 2021). Against a background of numerous challenges - from the Covid-19 crisis to unemployment and ratings downgrades - PwC economists and tax experts have released their predictions for...
Paratus, Telecom Namibia to land Equiano cable
Paratus and Telecom Namibia have signed an agreement to land the subsea cable, Equiano, in Namibia. The cable will provide Namibian networks and their customers with greater capacity, enabling more product options that can stimulate economic growth and support a...
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New PPPM tools from TPG Africa
The local project, program and project portfolio management (PPPM) solutions provider TPG Africa, formerly UMT Consulting SA, has introduced a range of freshly designed specialised enterprise PPPM solutions and services. TPG Africa has also developed a unique and...
BI predictions and trends for 2013
Business intelligence (BI) has come a long way over the last several decades, transforming from a back office process to a technology utilised by every enterprise department, says Johan Jurd, MD of InfoBuild, a representative of InformationBuilders in South Africa. ...
Ericsson, Unitel bring 4G to Angola
Ericsson has announced that it has been selected by Unitel, leading provider of telecommunications services in Angola, as key supplier of its next-generation 4G/LTE network. The agreement covers the deployment of new long term evolution (LTE) sites, Ericsson’s Home...
Flexible SLAs key to success
As outsourcing gains momentum in the IT space, particularly in mission critical areas such as the database, a service level agreement (SLA) is essential in order to govern the type and frequency of services offered and the acceptable level of downtime, says Gerrit-Jan...
Securicom advances firewall solution
Securicom has upgraded its robust Managed Firewall solution with an advanced reporting engine to offer businesses tools for enhanced monitoring, management and insight into the status of the firewall and user behaviour. The solution features an online dashboard which...
Securicom offers Zenprise 7.01
South African companies can now access the very latest mobile device management (MDM) features and tools from the industry leader, Zenprise, through trusted cloud security services provider, Securicom. The company, which provides the Zencloud that enables South...
Hisense debuts U-LED TV at CES
Hisense has unveiled its highly-anticipated U-LED TV at CES, the world's largest consumer electronics exhibition. Building on the LED display, U-LED achieves unprecedented display effects through software and hardware optimisation, delivering better contrast, wider...
BT positioned as Leader by Gartner
BT has announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, in the Leaders Quadrant in the Magic Quadrant for Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services report for the third consecutive year. The report by Gartner includes analysis of 21 global vendors that...
Lessons from enterprise start-ups
Enterprise technology is extremely diverse and exciting these days, as the cloud changes approaches and needs, and as the boundaries between personal and work life get increasingly blurred. As a result, scores of entrepreneurs around the world are braving regulatory...
Kaseya achieves FIPS 140-2 validation
Kaseya the leading global provider of automated IT systems management services, has announced the Kaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA) has achieved a level one validation against Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2: Security Requirements for...
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