Nazia Pillay takes over at SAP Southern Africa
By Kathy Gibson - Nazia Pillay has been confirmed as the MD of SAP Southern Africa, taking the reins at a particularly crucial time for the IT industry. Technology has seen exponential leaps over the last couple of years, and Pillay points out that SAP customers have...
AI infrastructure drives record semiconductor growth rates
According to the Worldwide Semiconductor Technology and Supply Chain Intelligence service from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to reach $800-billion in 2025, growing 17,6% year-over-year from $680-billion in 2024. This...
PC and tablet forecast up, despite uncertainty
After recording strong results in the first quarter of 2025, IDC is increasing its traditional PC forecast for 2025 — this comes despite the significant impact that US tariffs have had on its trading partners’ market sentiment. Global PC volume is now expected to...
Tariff volatility drives smartphone forecast down
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 0,6% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025 to 1,24-billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The forecast was reduced from the 2,3% growth in the February...
Execs consider cuts in their function
Half of C-suite executives are considering cuts to their function in the second quarter of 2025, in anticipation of continued disruption of supply chains, decreased consumer demand and inflation, according to a poll by Gartner. In a Gartner March 17, 2025, webinar...
More passengers for African airlines in April
During April 2025, African airlines experiences a 13,6% year-on-year increase in passenger demand, as capacity increased by 8,9% year-on-year. Across the continent, airlines achieved a 76,3% passenger load factor (a 3,1 pecentrage point increase compared to April...
More threats to software supply chains
Kaspersky reports that, by the end of 2024, a total of 14 000 malicious packages were found in open-source projects, a 48% increase compared to the end of 2023. A total of 42-million versions of open-source packages were examined by Kaspersky during 2024 in search for...
What needs to change to empower MSMEs
With high unemployment remaining one of South Africa’s most urgent challenges, the role of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in scaling job creation and stimulating inclusive economic growth has never been more critical. Yet, as Finfind’s SA MSME Access to...
Study offers guidance to improve access to rabies vaccines
A new study published in the journal Vaccine reveals that improvements in the supply chain and delivery of human rabies vaccines in Tanzania and Kenya could significantly reduce preventable deaths and ensure more efficient use of health budgets. The study was...
Channel veteran Gary Pickford leaves Tarsus
By Mark Davison - After more than 24 years in various roles at the group, Gary Pickford, CEO of Tarsus Distribution, has resigned from the company. Group chief financial officer Emile Burger will take up the reins of the company from Pickford. “It is with a heavy...
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Cisco debuts multifunctional collaboration devices
Cisco has unveiled new purpose-built, multifunctional devices that deliver modernised collaboration experiences to a hybrid workforce. The company launched the Cisco Board Pro G2, an AI-fueled and touch-enabled collaboration device and Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series....
How to secure a work-ready IT talent pipeline
South African businesses, like those from the rest of the world, are battling a crippling technology skills shortfall. The tragedy in this country is that it is happening against the backdrop of the highest unemployment rate in the world. Jessica Hawkey, MD of...
SolarWorld Africa strengthens partnership with Risen Energy
SolarWorld Africa has expanded its partnership with Risen Energy, a global provider of solar energy solutions, signing a distribution memorandum of understanding (MOU). Gregor Kuepper, MD of SolarWorld Africa, comments: "We are thrilled to deepen our collaboration...
Westcon-Comstor launches Tech ConneX platform
Westcon-Comstor has launched Tech ConneX, an interactive peer-to-peer platform enabling technical professionals at channel partners to engage with vendors, each other and the distributor's own experts in a sales-free environment. Tech ConneX allows technical...
Mesh.trade launches tokenised bond in Africa
Mesh.trade has issued what it believes to be Africa's first-ever smart asset, in the form of a tokenised corporate bond. The MOS Initiative (Die MOS), a private company focused on the development of Afrikaans mother tongue education in South Africa, chose Mesh.trade...
Datacentrix wins inaugural HP award
Datacentrix has been named as HP's "Go Beyond Reseller" at the technology company's Southern African partner awards. Anle Els, product manager: end user computing at Datacentrix, comments: "Datacentrix has enjoyed a solid long-term collaboration with HP, spanning...
Powerfleet secures secondary JSE listing
Powerfleet, a provider in the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) sector, has attained a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Powerfleet listed on the Nasdaq in 1999 and, as part of its expansion move, is in the...
Vertiv joins the Nvidia partner network
Vertiv is now a solution advisor: consultant partner in the Nvidia Partner Network (NPN), providing wider access to Vertiv's experience and full portfolio of power and cooling solutions. NPN is a global program for technology partners who offer solutions built on or...
If your organisation offers training, now is the time to act
The date for migrating training programmes from Sector and Training Authorities (SETAs) to the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) has been postponed several times, but it will not be delayed again. By Martin Pienaar, chief operating officer at Mindworx...
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