New role for the CIO
Kathy Gibson reports from Gartner Symposium – As the digital business becomes a reality, the CIO is having to re-invent his role in the business in order to remain relevant. Gartner’s Lee Weldon says the 2015 CIO Survey shows that CIOs are starting to find...Apple enters the wearables fray
Apple has unveiled a wearable device, the Apple Watch, which features new technologies, and a user interface and design that honours watchmaking traditions. Apple Watch introduces a specially designed and engineered Digital Crown that provides an innovative way to...New options for SMB growth
A new KPMG International survey has found that 58% of family businesses – a vital part of the economy – are currently seeking external financing to fund their investment plans, but finding the right strategic investment partner can be challenging. While...PC decline halted in MEA
The Middle East and Africa PC market brought seven successive quarters of year-on-year declines to a halt in Q2 2014, posting long-awaited annual growth of 2,2% to total 4,5-million units. Compiled by global advisory and consulting services firm International Data...SAP roll-out set to digitise Zambia
Zimbabwean value-added reseller Twenty Third Century Systems (TTCS) has swept the boards at the SAP Partner Awards, mainly as a result of signing the biggest-ever SAP public sector contract in Africa – to digitise many of the Zambian government’s functions. Although...