SWIFT adds African start-up contest
For the first time, SWIFT will host an African round of its global financial technology Start-up Challenge alongside its annual African regional conference (ARC), taking place from 5 to 7 May in Cape Town. The ARC, now in its 22nd year, brings together policy makers,...Changing mobile usage trends
Mobile users are consuming more video than ever before, while larger format devices are starting to change the way people use their smartphones and tablets. These are among the findings of the Citrix Mobile Analytics Report for the first half of 2015, which also...Issues keeping CIOs awake at night
Key issues keeping CIOs and IT professionals up at night in 2015 include downtime, security and IT talent acquisition. The findings from a recent survey by Sungard AS are particularly relevant to the South African market, and local ICT specialist Quintica warns that...Tshwane finances on the edge
The City of Tshwane could be on the verge of bankruptcy and may soon run out of operating cash. Kevin Mileham, the DA’s shadow minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs, says the party is in possession of the City of Tshwane’s financial statements...Mustek expects increased earnings
Mustek has issued a trading statement, alerting shareholders that earnings for the current financial period will be higher than previously expected. For the six months ended 31 December 2014, Mustek’s headline earnings per share is expected to be between 20% and 32%...