Intel Capital invests in 16 new companies

Intel Capital has announced investments in 16 new technology companies, totalling $65-million. Spanning nine countries, the investments will help drive innovations in the cloud, data centre, mobile technologies and consumer-related services. Announced at the 14th...

Financial services set to spend $430bn on IT

IDC Financial Insights forecasts worldwide financial services IT spending will top $430-billion in 2014. According to new Worldwide IT Spending Guides: * Banks will account for half of the worldwide total in 2014 with IT spending forecast to be $215-billion; *...

Kunene takes on MasterCard SA

MasterCard has announced the appointment of Ike Kunene as vice-president of government solutions and services, and enterprise development in South Africa. The appointment is in line with MasterCard’s ongoing commitment to strengthen its relationships with government...

FID issues call for board members

The Foundation for Internet Development (FID) is inviting applications from suitably qualified potential non-executive board members who can help take its entrepreneur development mandate to the next level. FID is looking to eventually recruit five non-executive board...