Tech4Africa turns five

When Tech4Africa founder Gareth Knight first started working on the company in 2006, his vision was to bring SxSW to Africa so that people wouldn’t have to travel to Austin to soak up the knowledge, inspiration and networking it is well known for. 2010 saw the...

Disruptive tech set to accelerate

3D printing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and biotech/healthcare IT jumped into the top five disruptive technologies for the next three years, according to the 2014 KPMG Global Technology Innovation survey. The trio is among an incremental number of technologies that...

Lenovo moves into top x86 server spot

Lenovo has become the biggest x86 server provider in China on the back of its acquisition of IBM’s x86 server business. IDC believes this acquisition will enrich Lenovo’s x86 server portfolio and strengthen its products and channels. IDC’s latest...

MTN offers roaming promo for Hajj

MTN South Africa has launched a roaming promotion for the benefit of members of the Muslim community who will be travelling to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage . The roaming promotion commences with immediate effect and runs until 10 October and...

Use your vote to improve the channel

ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...

iiNet contact centre grows by 500 jobs

The iiNet customer service centre in Cape Town, operated by Merchants as part of iiNet’s global virtual contact centre, will expand to 1 000 seats by the end of 2014 as a result of continuous iiNet growth. iiNet is Australia’s second largest DSL Internet Service...