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BRICS Trade Exchange debuts in Africa
Thebe Exhibitions and Projects has announced the launch of the BRICS Trade Exchange, an exhibition for facilitating and opening up trade between the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations. “The aim of this event is to highlight new business...
Outlook.com ready for release
Microsoft has announced that the e-mail service Outlook.com is ready for prime time. Since the release of Outlook.com last year as a preview, millions of people have already actively started using it, making it the world’s fastest growing e-mail service, going from...
Debt mediation ramps up
The National Debt Mediation Association (NDMA) saw a 60% increase in requests for mediation during the fourth quarter of 2012, from 538 cases in the third quarter to 1 352 cases in the last quarter. The increase was due to the introduction of service improvements that...
Spark extends SA ATM footprint
Spark ATM Systems has acquired the ATM estate of CashAxcess, a subsidiary of global payment processing company First Data. The ATM estate was purchased by Spark ATM Systems for an undisclosed amount, and consists of 91 ATM sites located in the retail, leisure and...
Blue Turtle to resell Ayehu in Africa
Blue Turtle Technologies (Blue Turtle), as part of its service management strategy, has signed a partnership with Ayehu to provide advanced automation to the South African market. “Ayehu identified South Africa as a growing market with extensive opportunities," says...
Effective measurement methods for BPM
Part four of a four part series by SoftExpert, Roger Tregear, a manager at Leonardo International and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, representatives in sub-Saharan Africa of SoftExpert, a market leader in software and services for enterprise-wide...
WiFi gives education a boost
As the only pure WiFi player in the industry, Ruckus Wireless is making strides in the education industry – providing WiFi access to hungry students across Africa. "Schools and universities everywhere are looking beyond the current generation of WiFi technology to...
Canon Powershot SX50 HS available from DCC
Capture the moment like never before with the new Canon Powershot SX50 HS from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Featuring an incredible 50x optical zoom, the Powershot SX50 HS is the pinnacle of the Canon Super Zoom compact camera range. Ideal as a family...
Logikal signs NetScout
Specialist ICT consulting and systems integration house Logikal Consulting has been appointed distributor for NetScout, the recognised world leader in business application and network monitoring technology. This strategic partnership will allow Logikal Consulting to...
Information Builders named a leader in BI
Gartner has positioned Information Builders in the Leaders Quadrant of its Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms, based on the evaluation of the company’s WebFOCUS business intelligence suite. According to the report, the BI and analytics...
BI still on growth trajectory
Worldwide business intelligence (BI) software revenue will reach $13,8-billion in 2013, a 7% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. The market is forecast to reach $17,1-billion by 2016. "BI and analytics have grown to become the fourth-largest application...
Coffee shop working not popular
In South Africa, security of belongings, privacy of documents and noisy customers are the top three turnoffs for people working in coffee shops, according to a new survey from Regus among 26 000 businesses in over 90 countries. The business pundit’s new darling is...
Cinema tips to digital format
For the first time, 35mm film in 2012 became the minority cinema format after nearly 90 000 screens went digital worldwide at the end of last year. As a result, cinema has moved from what once was a technology-free zone to one driven by technology, according to the...
BRICS Trade Exchange debuts in Africa
Thebe Exhibitions and Projects has announced the launch of the BRICS Trade Exchange, an exhibition for facilitating and opening up trade between the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations. “The aim of this event is to highlight new business...
Outlook.com ready for release
Microsoft has announced that the e-mail service Outlook.com is ready for prime time. Since the release of Outlook.com last year as a preview, millions of people have already actively started using it, making it the world’s fastest growing e-mail service, going from...
Debt mediation ramps up
The National Debt Mediation Association (NDMA) saw a 60% increase in requests for mediation during the fourth quarter of 2012, from 538 cases in the third quarter to 1 352 cases in the last quarter. The increase was due to the introduction of service improvements that...
Spark extends SA ATM footprint
Spark ATM Systems has acquired the ATM estate of CashAxcess, a subsidiary of global payment processing company First Data. The ATM estate was purchased by Spark ATM Systems for an undisclosed amount, and consists of 91 ATM sites located in the retail, leisure and...
Blue Turtle to resell Ayehu in Africa
Blue Turtle Technologies (Blue Turtle), as part of its service management strategy, has signed a partnership with Ayehu to provide advanced automation to the South African market. “Ayehu identified South Africa as a growing market with extensive opportunities," says...
Effective measurement methods for BPM
Part four of a four part series by SoftExpert, Roger Tregear, a manager at Leonardo International and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, representatives in sub-Saharan Africa of SoftExpert, a market leader in software and services for enterprise-wide...
WiFi gives education a boost
As the only pure WiFi player in the industry, Ruckus Wireless is making strides in the education industry – providing WiFi access to hungry students across Africa. "Schools and universities everywhere are looking beyond the current generation of WiFi technology to...