Microsoft, Jobs Fund to create tech jobs
Microsoft South Africa has kicked off a partnership with government’s Jobs Fund that will train more than 3 000 unemployed graduates to get permanent jobs in the technology sector in the next three years. Jean-Phillippe Courtois, the president of Microsoft...Ethernet switch market shows growth
The worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) reached $5,28-billion in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), representing year-over-year growth of 2,1%. On a sequential basis the seasonally weaker 1Q13 declined 7,6% over 4Q12. Meanwhile, the worldwide router market...BPO contributes jobs, GDP to W Cape
The BPO/contact centre industry in the Western Cape experienced impressive levels of growth in 2012, with an estimated 4 500 jobs created in the province. In total, the industry grew from 33 500 to 38 000 jobs, contributing approximately R8-billion to the region’s...Absa claims SA first for cash rewards
In what it believes is a South African first, Absa has made it possible for South Africans on its rewards programme to further embrace mobile banking, unveiling instant redemption of cash rewards on its mobile banking platform, Absa.mobi. Through the Absa.mobi site,...