Resources could boost African growth

Africa’s agricultural, mining and energy resources could boost the continent’s economic growth and pave the way for a breakthrough in human development, according to the African Economic Outlook 2013. The report is produced annually by the African Development Bank...

Is the $200 PC in reach?

Can PC makers produce ultrathin, touchscreen PCs that are appealing to consumers – and that are priced at just $200? The answer could be yes – if microprocessor vendor Intel is willing to cut the price of its semiconductor components to PC makers,...

CFOs drive change in organisations

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have become more influential over the last three years, and now have the potential to drive change across the whole organisation rather than just the financial function. This is one of the findings from research co-sponsored by Oracle...

Cape Town takes on the world in BPO

The Cape Town CBD has emerged as a consistent global contender in terms of offshore and local business process outsourcing (BPO), of which call centres are a big part. BPO involves a company contracting the operations and responsibilities of specific business...

Léger takes reins from Kleynhans

Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of Eric Léger as country president for southern Africa, effective 01 April 2013.  Previously country president at Schneider Electric Korea (Schneider Electric Taiwan since 2011), Léger replaces Carl Kleynhans, who held...

Red Square goes online

South African clothing, footwear and textiles (CFT) retailing group, Edcon, will expand its e-business today (27 May), when it opens the e-commerce door to its Red Square brand.  Already home to Edgars, Jet, CNA and Boardmans – and following the successful launch of...