Africa aims for economic transformation

The agenda for Africa needs to turn to economic transformation. “The sleeping giant is on its way,” says AfDB president Donald Kaberuka during the 50th anniversary of the African Union. He adds that the first 50 years achieved political freedom and laid a basis for...

Helping to overcome SME challenges

There is no question that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are important to the South African economy; however, running a small business is no easy feat. Each SME must overcome a multitude of challenges ranging from getting the business up-and-running to keeping it...

Will UHD go the same way as 3D TV?

Vendors are hoping that new ultra-high definition (UHD) televisions will rejuvenate the market, but sceptics are asking if UHD will avoid the fate of another product touted as the industry’s saviour just a few years ago – the 3D TV.  TV panel makers are betting...

EOH, Connection Telecom join forces

Cloud-based PBX service provider Connection Telecom has signed a collaborative national partnership with EOH Network Solutions to offer its hosted voice services on EOH’s next-generation network (NGN). Connection Telecom’s MD Dave Meintjes says the bidirectional...

Avaya joins 2014 Olympic team

Avaya has been named by the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee as the official supplier of telecoms equipment for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The agreement was signed yesterday at the annual Sochi 2014 Marketing Club meeting headed by Dmitry Chernyshenko, president of...

Shortage of big picture thinking skills

While catchphrases such as cloud, mobility and big data are commonplace, and rapidly emerging as key trends within the consumer sector, not all enterprises are aware of what it takes to truly capitalise on these disruptive technologies – and the skills involved...