JSE launches African currencies futures
The JSE has launched the first currency futures which track the exchange rate between the rand and select African currencies. The JSE listed three new currency futures contracts which track the exchange rate between the rand and the Zambian kwacha, Kenyan shilling and...Datacentrix announces increased profits
Datacentrix has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2014, reporting operating profit up 18%. “Datacentrix has undergone a transformational journey over the last few years,” says CEO, Ahmed Mahomed. “In 2008, product revenue accounted for...Gartner debunks big data myths
With so much hype about big data, it’s hard for IT leaders to know how to exploit its potential. Gartner dispels five myths to help IT leaders evolve their information infrastructure strategies. “Big data offers big opportunities, but poses even bigger...Household satellite dishes to get OpenView
OpenView HD, South Africa’s first free-to-view direct-to-home satellite television platform, will soon also be available on the same satellite dish used to receive DStv, Vivid and Freevision services. A few months ago, Platco Digital, the e.tv sister company which...Mandela Washington Fellowship applications open
Applications for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders are being accepted from now until 5 November 2014. Launched in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative...