Technology helps to drive SME success

Tech-savvy small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) created more new jobs and drove more revenue gains over the past three years than SMEs using little technology, according to new research commissioned by Microsoft and independently conducted by The Boston...

New services director for Westcon-Comztek

Westcon-Comztek has appointed Hanle Carver as its new services director. The services component of the organisation is a growing part of the distributor’s business, and includes its much sought after backup stock, proofing and staging as well as business readiness...

Altron reports improved revenues

Allied Electronics (Altron) has increased revenue by 6% to R13-billion for the six months ended 31 August 2013. During the period, normalised earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 5% to R871-million against the comparative...

Datacentrix revenue tops R1bn

Datacentrix has reported revenue in excess of R1-billion for the six months ended 31 August 2013. During the period, EBITDA increased by 22% to R70,1-million, with the operating margin increasing by 11% to 5,5%. Earnings per share and headline earnings per share...

Obami puts matric past papers online

Local social learning platform Obami has released past matric papers online, which learners can access via Obami’s online Assignment app. The interactive online papers are available for free, and were all created by crowdsourcing the skills of university students....

Broadband access for all?

A diverse group of private and public sector players have come together to launch the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), a coalition to lead policy and regulatory reform and spur action to drive down artificially high Internet prices in developing countries. By...