SMEs confident of govt support programmes

Government support programmes for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) appear to be finding resonance with many organisations in their target audience. According to SME Survey 2014, more than half of the SMEs polled expressed satisfaction with the quality of these...

Successful SMEs look to cloud

Tech-savvy SMEs (small to medium sized enterprises) perform better and employ more people than their non-technical counterparts. This is one of the findings from research commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by global management consulting company Boston Consulting...

Knott-Craig steps down as Cell C CEO

Alan Knott-Craig, back at work following a stroke last November, has stepped down as CEO of Cell C. He takes on a new position as executive board member. Acting CEO Jose dos Santos has been confirmed in the post of CEO. Cell C chairman Mohammed Hariri comments: “I...

Financial services to grow risk IT spend

The risk IT market in financial services will account for 18,2% of overall IT spending by 2018. This is one of the findings from a new IDC Financial Insights report, “Worldwide IT Spending 2013-2108, Risk IT Spending Guide 1H2014”. According to the new report, the...