Orange encourages ICT in African development

Following on from the success of the past three years, Orange has launched the 2014 edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize. A new category has been introduced for the fourth edition: the “Orange Partner” award will recognize the best project that...

First Distribution puts partners in cloud

At a crammed Urban Tree last night, First Distribution offered its reseller partners the opportunity to almost effortlessly jump on the multi-billion dollar cloud computing bandwagon with the launch of its First for Cloud cloud services brokerage. With international...

The pitfalls of social media

The world of social media could hold unexpected traps for professionals – and extreme care should be taken to avoid having your name and reputation tarnished online. Emma Sadleir, social media lawyer and author of a soon-to-be-released book offering advice on...

Consumers happy to share with trusted brands

Consumers in SA are more likely to share their data with open and honest brands. This is according to Charles Stretch, MD of leading bulk SMS provider SMSPortal, who says data privacy has been a hot topic since the discussion and introduction of the Protection of...

IT job availability spikes

A career in IT is a great option right now, with more jobs in the sector becoming available. According to trends from CareerJunction, current job availability in the IT sector has increased by 60% compared to the same period last year. The HR and motor industries are...

IS buys out 100% of AlwaysOn

Internet Solutions (IS) has increased its shareholding in WiFi provider AlwaysOn to 100%, for an undisclosed sum. Internet Solutions acquired its original interest (51%) in the company in 2009. AlwaysOn provides secure WiFi Internet access to over 1 400 locations in...