Africa’s hospitality sector set for growth
Despite South Africa’s economy facing headwinds, the hospitality sector is poised for further growth in the next five years in the wake of a number of inbound travellers to the African continent, according to a report issued by PwC. Nikki Forster, PwC leader of...Oracle grows its cloud business
Oracle has reported that fiscal 2014 Q4 total revenues were up 3% to $11,3-billion. Software and cloud revenues were up 4% to $8,9-billion. GAAP Cloud software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) revenues were up 25% to $322-million, while non-GAAP...Green buildings are good for business
Top employers are investing in green buildings and work spaces because they know it is good for productivity, according to the latest survey from the Top Employers Institute (TEI). While the jury is still out whether investing in environmentally-friendly buildings can...Messi shares his World Cup experiences
The world’s most valuable soccer player, Lionel Messi of Argentina, will be sharing his World Cup moments with smartphone users who download the free MIKZ app on their phones. Messi will share not only World Cup news through MIKZ, but also the chapters of his book as...Mobile Africa is ready for cloud
There is a massive opportunity for cloud service providers (CSPs) to capitalise on Africa’s rapid adoption of mobile network technology. This is one of the findings from a survey conducted by IDG Connect on behalf of SAP Africa. “Africa Set for Cloud Market Expansion”...