Technology at work in Africa
While nearly 87% of African IT leaders rank new technologies such as analytics, cloud computing, mobile and social media as being critical to business success, only 53% are pushing forward with adoption. These are among the findings of a new IBM study, Setting the...Nedbank unifies multi-country operations
Nedbank aims to modernise its infrastructure and improve operating efficiency and customer service delivery with Oracle FlexCube. Nedbank is one of the four largest banking groups in South Africa, with more than $70-billion in assets and offering services such as...ADT, McAfee partner on security solutions
Home security company ADT and digital security provider McAfee have announced a collaboration designed to raise the standards for consumer protection and redefine the next generation of security for the connected world. Through this partnership, the security leaders...Solar manufacturers JA set up in SA
JA Solar Holdings, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, and Powerway SA, a provider of comprehensive solar farm construction services, have formed a joint venture to establish a solar module manufacturing facility in...iPhone, iPad drive higher Apple revenues
Apple posted record quarterly revenue of $57,6-billion and quarterly net profit of $13,1-billion, or $14.50 per diluted share, for its fiscal 2014 first quarter ended 28 December 2013. These results compare to revenue of $54,5-billion and net profit of $13,1-billion,...