IT in healthcare set to grow

Healthcare providers in the Middle East and Africa will spend $4,4-billion on IT products and services in 2013 – an increase of 3,8% over 2012 revenue of $4,3-billion. According to Gartner, this forecast includes spending by healthcare providers (includes...

Nigerian bank opts for IBM

Nigeria’s Keystone Bank has announced the ongoing and successful transformation of its business as a result of its acquisition of technology from IBM, ushering in a new era of service delivery and customer-centric operations for the bank. Keystone Bank deployed a...

SA needs info security experts

Skills shortages in information security disciplines, critical to managing business security, pose a threat to South African organisations. The result is that business and government could end up employing inadequately skilled resources that offer short-term or...

BRICS bank could rival IMF, World Bank

The new BRICS development bank could rival the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank if it can reconcile its competing agendas. Geoffrey Wood, professor of international business at Warwick Business School, says the BRICS nations make up 40% of the...

Massive growth for smart devices

Worldwide shipments of smart connected devices grew 29,1% year-over-year in 2012, crossing 1-billion units shipped with a value of $576,9-billion. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Smart Connected Device Tracker, the market expansion was largely...

IS named Mozambique’s top ISP

Internet Solutions (IS) Mozambique has scooped the award as best Internet service provider (ISP) in Mozambique. Following a two-month independent study by PMR Africa, IS Mozambique was highest rated on an overall rating in the Business Sector: Internet Service...