Software a game-changer for innovators

Over the next 35 years, Africa has the potential to grow its $1,3-trillion in wealth 10-fold. This presents a significant opportunity for innovative entrepreneurs to contribute to wealth creation on the continent, but the risks are high, says Merle O’Brien, an African...

IDC: virtualised networking a game-changer

The introduction of virtualised network functions (VNFs) on common IT-based infrastructures in large-scale communications networks is proving to be a network operations game changer. Once restricted by proprietary network equipment, virtualisation is driving evolution...

M-commerce changes African retail game

New technologies such as cloud computing are revolutionising the way people do business across the globe. In the African market, infrastructure has traditionally proven to be a challenge that has hindered adoption of new technologies, says Jaco Barnard, head of Retail...

Mobility is a business game-changer

CA Southern Africa plans to showcase Mobility in its forthcoming IT Management Symposium, taking place in Johannesburg on 20 February. Gareth James, CA Southern Africa solution strategist for mobility and cloud, says the mobility trend is being driven by the business...

SharePoint an industry game-changer

The newly released version of the Microsoft Web-based platform, SharePoint, shows the extent to which the solution has evolved and why it truly matters to business decision makers. Established South African ICT solutions and support provider, Ukuvuma Solutions,...