Treasury’s new plans for the Jobs Fund

The National Treasury and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have announced that, after three successful funding rounds, responsibility for management of the Jobs Fund will be transferred from the DBSA to the newly-established Government Technical Advisory...

Personal storage shipments, revenue grow

The worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market was up by 1,5% year-over-year, with almost 17-million units shipped in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Personal and Entry Level Storage...

Red tape to stifle e-passports

Smart electronic passports (e-passports) can fight terrorism and international crime by making it harder to forge travel documents – but can they overcome their most powerful enemies: political opposition and governmental red tape? HIS Technology research...

Adapt IT reports huge year-on-year growth

Adapt IT Holdings Limited has announced its results for the year ended 30 June 2014. “Our growth has exceeded the ICT industry averages with 33,9% turnover growth, 55% headline earning per share growth and total shareholder returns of 332%. This has not only attracted...

The opportunity for African cities

CEOs around the world are increasingly recognising the untapped potential of sub-Saharan Africa. This is driven by Africa’s unparalleled demographic edge or demographic dividend. By 2040, Africa is expected to have the biggest labour force in the world and...

LIVE Inspect wins App of Year award

The votes are in, the judges have decided and this year’s top apps have been named. The annual MTN Business App of the Year awards celebrating local talent and highlighting the innovation of South African developers was held in Johannesburg last night with LIVE...