Job-specific training key for staff loyalty
Employee engagement has become an increasingly important part of a company’s retention strategy, with research suggesting that training programmes in particular play a huge role in motivating staff and increasing employee loyalty. According to a global survey...dotAfrica set to go ahead
The May 2014 commercial launch of dotAfrica is now a fait accompli after the final outstanding paperwork was inked at the 49th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) in Singapore yesterday. The Registry Agreement was signed at the...Pinnacle moves to reassure investors
Pinnacle Holdings’ share price rose slightly today, as the company released a statement seeking to reassure investors about its actions and those of bribery-accused executive director Takalani Tshivase. The share was still trading heavily, with about 3,1-million...Security makes online shoppers comfortable
The latest MasterCard Online Shopping Behaviour Study reveals that 90% of South African respondents cite the availability of secure payment facilities as critical when shopping online. Concern around the safety of online transactions was the reason 42% gave for not...Java 8 is most comprehensive release yet
Oracle has announced Java 8, dubbing it the most significant release of the platform since its launch in 1996. The company has unveiled Java Platform Standard Edition 8 (Java DE 8) and Java Platform Micro Edition 8 (Java ME 8) as well as JDK 8 and Java SE Embedded 8....