Africa embraces IT services solutions

Apr 2, 2015

Emerging African economies are increasingly embracing IT services solutions in a bid to support their growth initiatives. That’s according to the latest insights released today by International Data Corporation (IDC), with the global advisory services firm also...

Ericsson partners to drive IoT adoption

Mar 2, 2015

Bridge Alliance, composed of 36 mobile operators from Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, has chosen to deploy the Ericsson Device Connectivity Platform (DCP) multi-domestic solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). The partnership will allow device manufacturers,...

Agile adoption set to grow in 2015

Feb 19, 2015

2015 may be the year the pendulum swings – towards more rapid adoption, or a large agile failure. Sufficient Agile skills, improved market understanding of Agile and changes to company philosophy to align with agile values will be the weighing factors, according to niche consulting and technology company, BSG. Creating continuous business value accelerates time to market, increases productivity and allows IT and business to better align so that changing priorities can be better managed. The true challenge, however, is to create more market understanding on what an Agile approach is and, what it takes to succeed.

Cloud adoption among SA corporates grows

Jan 5, 2015

Shifting enterprise IT infrastructure and assets to cloud-based architecture is a trend gathering momentum among enterprises worldwide, says AJ Hartenberg, portfolio manager: Data Centre Services at T-Systems in South Africa. It enables faster, more flexible...

Mobile payment adoption on the increase

Oct 2, 2014

Small businesses face a number of challenges on their road to becoming sustainable enterprises. Not the least of these has been the problem of accepting card-based payments for services rendered at customer sites or at venues such as local markets, due to the...