African development must come from within
Africa is growing at a steady rate and is on the path to long-term sustainable growth, but the resources required for this must come from generating financial resources within its own economies and not aid. Speakers at the ECA’s Ninth African Development Forum agreed...Benjamin Mophatlane legacy lives on
Business Connexion last night ensured that the vision and legacy of its late CEO, Benjamin Mophatlane lives on when chairperson Tony Ruiters launched a foundation in his name at a gala dinner in Sandton. The Benjamin Mophatlane Foundation, Ruiters says, is reflective...Tablet sales tail off
Tablet sales growth is slowing in 2014 as new hardware buyers turn to alternative devices and existing users extend the lifetime of their tablets, according to Gartner. The research group estimates that tablet sales worldwide will reach 229-million units in 2014, an...Local launch date for Blackberry Passport
Blackberry says its latest device, the Blackberry Passport, will be available in South Africa from authorised partners in early November. The company says that its latest product features a large square touch screen, new QWERTY touch-enabled keyboard and BlackBerry’s...Google will collect school competition entries
With only one week to go until entries for the first dedicated South African Doodle 4 Google competition closes on 22 October, Google is offering to collect drawings from schools who may be unable to use the postal system due to current strike disruptions. Learners...