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Certification places SA in global top three
ACORD (Association for Co-operative Operations Research and Development), the global non-profit organisation serving the insurance and related industries through the development of open consensus data standards and standard forms, offers a number of certifications in...
Genome browser in your hand
The first secure clinical genome browser, giving doctors access to patients’ genetic data, is now available on the BlackBerry Passport smartphone. Developed in partnership with BlackBerry and NantHealth, a cloud-based IT provider that combines science and big data to...
SAA saves fuel with new navigation system
South African Airways (SAA) is implementing a new navigation approach that promises major benefits and savings for the airline and the industry. The new method will be used to guide the aircraft as they approach the airports for landing. The innovation is in keeping...
DiData, Zurich partner on IT transformation
Dimension Data has secured a multi-year transformational outsource partnership with Zurich Insurance. Zurich Insurance Company South Africa is a short-term insurance company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange “JSE) and is a subsidiary of the Swiss-based Zurich...
Cell C finalises Gauteng network upgrade
Cell C has completed its Radio Access Network (RAN) upgrade project in Gauteng. The RAN upgrade is a complete modernisation of equipment aimed at the harmonisation of all technologies across the network. The project entailed the replacement of out-dated network...
Private sector key to SA’s success
The private sector should collaborate with government to solve South Africa’s problems and brainstorm workable solutions that lend themselves to public-private partnerships. A more proactive approach, innovative thinking and the willingness to work together could...
Hardcopy sales continue modest growth
Worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) shipment value increased 3,5% year-over-year to $14,9-billion in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14) while unit shipments declined -2,3% year-over-year to 27,5-million units during the same period, according to the International Data...
mi-Fone sells African brand direct
mi-Fone, the first African mobile devices brand, is now offering devices directly to consumers via an online shopping platform, mi-fone.co.za. mi-Fone’s first online offering is for the South African market. In partnership with Payfast and Mobicred, a simple and...
Older people call for equal rights
On Human Rights Day this year (10 December), HelpAge International is calling for governments to challenge the wide range of human rights violations experienced every day by many older women and men. “Discrimination against men and women on account of their older age...
DCC offers new Lexmark printers
Take advantage of superior performance, security, usability and value for small business printing and small enterprise workgroups with the new Lexmark MS312 and MS415 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Including enterprise-class features on a small...
One Channel boosts ERP service delivery
Introducing a new business software and ERP service delivery model to the African market, One Channel has now established itself as one of the continents' foremost cross-border ERP service providers. The company assembles resources on a project requirement basis and...
Foster agility and reap the benefits
The Agile methodology of software development has had a lot of press in recent years, and your staff may even have had Agility training, but truly becoming an Agile company requires a shift in mind-set across the board and may require the objectivity of an outside...
Keep pace with change
There is a growing debate as to whether Rapid Application Delivery (RAD) solutions can deliver custom mobile and web apps more efficiently than traditional methods. Analyst firm Ovum recently published an 'On the Radar' report as to how much the success of a RAD...
Certification places SA in global top three
ACORD (Association for Co-operative Operations Research and Development), the global non-profit organisation serving the insurance and related industries through the development of open consensus data standards and standard forms, offers a number of certifications in...
Genome browser in your hand
The first secure clinical genome browser, giving doctors access to patients’ genetic data, is now available on the BlackBerry Passport smartphone. Developed in partnership with BlackBerry and NantHealth, a cloud-based IT provider that combines science and big data to...
SAA saves fuel with new navigation system
South African Airways (SAA) is implementing a new navigation approach that promises major benefits and savings for the airline and the industry. The new method will be used to guide the aircraft as they approach the airports for landing. The innovation is in keeping...
DiData, Zurich partner on IT transformation
Dimension Data has secured a multi-year transformational outsource partnership with Zurich Insurance. Zurich Insurance Company South Africa is a short-term insurance company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange “JSE) and is a subsidiary of the Swiss-based Zurich...
Cell C finalises Gauteng network upgrade
Cell C has completed its Radio Access Network (RAN) upgrade project in Gauteng. The RAN upgrade is a complete modernisation of equipment aimed at the harmonisation of all technologies across the network. The project entailed the replacement of out-dated network...
Private sector key to SA’s success
The private sector should collaborate with government to solve South Africa’s problems and brainstorm workable solutions that lend themselves to public-private partnerships. A more proactive approach, innovative thinking and the willingness to work together could...
Hardcopy sales continue modest growth
Worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) shipment value increased 3,5% year-over-year to $14,9-billion in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14) while unit shipments declined -2,3% year-over-year to 27,5-million units during the same period, according to the International Data...