25 years since the AS/440 launch

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the IBM i operating system, which runs on IBM’s Power Systems and PureSystems PureFlex servers. It was on 21 June 1988 when IBM debuted the new Application System/400 (AS/400) family of computer systems, the original...

IBM set to transform Dutch water system

IBM has launched Digital Delta, a breakthrough innovation program that will harness insights from big data to transform flood control and the management of the entire Dutch water system. The program is in collaboration with Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch Ministry for...

IBM, ICT Worx offers skills training

Some 400 students recently graduated from a new training initiative, created to provide participants with cutting-edge knowledge and tools in a variety of IT specialisations. These newly skilled graduates should thus be able to make an immediate impact in a sector...
IBM takes Cobol to the cloud

IBM takes Cobol to the cloud

IBM has announced software to help organisations extend business applications running on System z mainframes to Web, cloud and mobile environments.  The software’s performance improvements will enable companies to significantly reduce operating costs while...

IBM opens Innovation Centre in Nairobi

As part of its ongoing expansion in Africa, IBM has opened its first Innovation Centre in East Africa in Nairobi. The centre will help fuel growth and innovation in the region, providing IT partners, developers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and academics with...