SMEs present an opportunity for the channel

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are important contributors to South Africa’s economic development, with some researchers estimating the total economic output of SMEs at 50% of GDP.  However, SMEs face several hurdles in South Africa’s business environment, among...

The security landscape in SA in 2013

The big challenge within the South African security and innovations space today is the lack of competent expertise available in the market. Simply put, there are not enough trained people to do the design, installation and system audit work, which security projects...

2013 infrastructure management trends

Gartner has identified the top technology trends that will play key roles in modernising information management (IM) in 2013 and beyond, making the role of information governance increasingly important. “Information is one of the four powerful forces changing...
Smartphone sales set to lead in 2013

Smartphone sales set to lead in 2013

More smartphones are forecast to be shipped globally than feature phones in 2013 – the first such occurrence in the mobile phone market on an annual basis.  According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors...

Finance to go truly social in 2013

Next year personal financial management will move into an entirely new phase of development. Service providers within this competitive space say the continuous focus on research and development and rollout of offerings has helped lay the foundation for growth – and...