Telkom Knockout to benefit schools

The Telkom Foundation has partnered with the Telkom Knockout to provide connectivity to selected under-privileged schools. Each of the 16 PSL teams competing in the Telkom Knockout Competition will nominate a school for the duration of the competition. The chosen...

IBM commits $1bn to Linux

IBM has announced plans to invest $1-billion in new Linux and open source technologies for IBM’s Power Systems servers. The investment aims to help clients capitalise on big data and cloud computing with modern systems built to handle the new wave of...

MasterCard, EFL to promote small business

MasterCard and the Entrepreneurial Finance Lab (EFL) have announced a global partnership to promote small business (SMB) growth in developing countries. The partnership provides international issuers in developing markets with new tools to help improve credit...

More printer declines in Europe

Weakening demand among consumers caused the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market to decline by 10,3% year on year in Q2 2013, according global research and consulting company IDC, with just over 1,69-million units shipped. “The...

XDSL expands data centre facility

Local Internet service provider (ISP) XDSL has expanded its data centre by an additional 600 square metres, bolstering its existing data centre facility. This will enable the provider to expand its service offering in the network and infrastructure space. These...

Search is on for new SA musical talent

Cell C has partnered with music channel Trace Urban in a bid to unlock South Africa’s musical talent. With more than 6-million viewers monthly and the accolade of the Sunday Times Generation Next award for “coolest music channel” four years in a row, Trace Urban can...