Intel and QuTech - a collaboration between Delft University of Technology and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research - have published key findings in quantum research to address the "interconnect bottleneck" that exists between quantum chips that...

The African Development Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote sustainable private sector development in Africa. The memorandum of understanding will help catalyse new...

IT spending in South Africa is forecast to reach $26,6-billion in 2016, an increase of 5,1% from 2015, according to Gartner. While the IT market is on pace to pick up in 2016, 2015 is proving to be a difficult year for many market segments in South Africa. "South...

South Africa is the best-represented African nation on this year's QS World University Ranking, with nine representatives featuring among the world's top institutions. The University of Cape Town is the country's leading university, ranked 171st worldwide, while...

South Africa would get a much better return on its energy investments if it planned a smarter and more flexible electricity grid. This is according to Institute for Security Studies (ISS) researcher Steve Hedden, who says a better grid would also boost the...

Research shows that 91% of Millenials say the opportunity for rapid career progression is one of the most important things about their job; but fewer than half of employers provide clear guidelines for progression. Orginal research from Robert Walters indicates that...

The most expensive types of security breaches are employee fraud, cyber espionage, network intrusion and the failure of third party suppliers. The average budget required to recover from a security breach is $551 000 for enterprises and $38 000 for small and medium...

A growing list of vendors, a proliferation of devices, experiences, and price points, and steady consumer adoption will fuel growth in the worldwide market for wearable devices. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device...

A high speed, low-latency fibre link between the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Teraco Isando data centre in Johannesburg has been completed by Dark Fibre Africa, offering capital market participants the reliable, high-bandwidth and high-speed connectivity...

Lenovo has appointed Marc Godin as vice-president and GM: MEA to lead the company's business in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, effective immediately.  Godin succeeds Oliver Ebel who has moved to head up Lenovo's smartphone business across EMEA including both...