Africa gains in technology importance

Competition within the technology sector is becoming more intense, and Asia’s importance as both a manufacturing location and a consumer market is growing. However, although Asia is still key to the sector, Africa has also witnessed an explosion in technology adoption...

Technology aims to improve mining

Software vendor SAP is looking to industry-specific technology to assist the mining industry in Africa negotiate the range of complex challenges it faces. This was announced to the SAP Africa Mining Forum, being held in Johannesburg this week in conjunction with SAP...

Westcon Comztek offers Cisco solutions

Networks have evolved into service delivery platforms for a variety of real-time communication and collaboration applications. In these business critical environments, relying on a warranty is no longer enough, nor is it advisable business practice – with so many...

Etisalat, Samsung pen technology deal

Etisalat Group and Samsung have signed a deal that will see Samsung supply telecommunications technology within Etisalat’s 15 operating countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. “By securing this innovative partnership, we are benefiting communities in our...

Forrester drops tech spend forecast

Forrester has dropped its global technology spending forecast in its midyear outlook. In January, Forrester forecasted a 3,3% (US dollars) increase in its tech spending forecast; in its latest forecast, Forrester has brought the forecast down to 2,3%. Why the drop?...