Swift expands in sub-Saharan Africa
Swift will open two new offices in 2015 – in Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya – as a crucial part of its pan-Africa growth plans. From these offices, Swift will manage an expanded presence across the West and East Africa regions. Christian Sarafidis, deputy chief...Technology can improve education bottom line
The 2014 matric results were released last week, with the national pass rate of 75,8% down 2,4 percentage points compared to previous year’s results. Kobus van Wyk, head of e-Learning at Mustek Limited, weighs in on the state of South Africa’s education system, the...Al Yah 3 satellite on track for 2016 launch
Yahsat, a wholly owned company of the Mubadala Development Company, and Orbital Sciences have completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for the Al Yah 3 spacecraft and payload. Al Yah 3, which is based on Orbital’s GEOStar-3 platform, is an all-Ka High...Telkom ramps up SME focus
The delivery of accessible and value-adding ICT functionality specifically tailored to South Africans growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is a key priority for Telkom in 2015. The SME sector is widely recognised as a key contributor to South Africa’s economic...M-commerce set to rise in 2015
2015 will be the year when most online retailers also offer their customers a mobile site. This is according to Dieter Febel, MD of SA Gateway, who adds that m-commerce will take off in 2015, when more and consumers “go mobile” – shopping here and...