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Inappropriate content rife on the Internet
More than two-thirds (68%) of users of Kaspersky Lab’s Parental Control technologies encountered inappropriate or dangerous content online during 2014. Adult content, gambling and sites carrying information about weapons were among the most prevalent threats detected...
Around the world without any fuel
Circumnavigating the globe without a single drop of fuel is a vision that will soon become reality. The futuristic Solar Impulse aircraft is scheduled to do just that in 2015, using solar power. The device has to be particularly lightweight and strong, and this has...
Huge revenue increase for EOH
EOH has announced that revenue increased by 39,4% to R4,61-billion (2014: R3,308-billion) for the six months ended 31 January 2015. Profit after tax increased by 37,7% to R340-million, headline earnings per share (HEPS) increased by 26,4% to R290,1 cents and cash increased by 86,6% to R1,466-billion.
Regional PC sales continue to climb
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market posted its third successive quarter of year-on-year growth in Q4 2014, continuing its recovery from the seven consecutive quarterly declines it experienced leading up to Q2 2014. The latest figures from International Data...
Vox, YahClick to connect SKA communities
Click YahClick, the satellite broadband service of UAE headquartered Yahsat, in conjunction with Vox Telecom, has won the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project tender in South Africa. This will see YahClick delivering voice and data services in the country’s Northern...
Mining improves on the back of ICT spend
The South African mining industry has experienced a significant decrease in profitability over the past two years. This decline is primarily the result of rising energy costs, labour unrest, the demand for increased wages, and older and deeper mines resulting in...
Pinnacle increases revenue, but profit down
Pinnacle Holdings has reported revenue of R3,6-billion for the six months ended 31 December 2015. However, gross profit was down 2,3% on margins of 14,4%. For the period, headline earnings were down 17% to R125-million, with headline earnings per share (HEPS) down 16%...
SecureGUARD moves into Africa with 3DR
SecureGUARD, the manufacturers of turnkey security and cloud infrastructure products based on Microsoft technologies, has announced that it has extended its distribution channel to Africa through a new agreement with 3DR Holdings. Effective as of 12 February 2015, the...
Investing in managers is key for business
According to the Institute of People Development (IPD), the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process is designed to expedite the journey to a qualification, without compromising on quality. Particularly in terms of management positions, candidates may be competent...
Five steps for an effective IT strategy
The business world is shrinking daily. Customers are increasingly more tech-savvy and the instant gratification generation demands change and innovation now. This, combined with the upsurge in cloud solutions and distributed workforces, makes IT strategy progressively...
VIDI calls for uncapped mobile broadband
Video-on-demand (VOD) service VIDI has weighed in on the current uncapped mobile broadband debate, saying that the dearth of wholesale mobile broadband offerings is holding the country's entertainment industry back. The conversation around true uncapped mobile...
How SMEs can move to the digital economy
For small and midsize businesses to advance into the digital economy, three things are necessary: vision on the part of business leaders; dependable technology; and trust in that technology. This is the word from Joe McKendrick, contributor to Forbes Insights, writing...
Opportunities, challenges as HP buys Aruba
The recently announced acquisition of Aruba by HP will bring several opportunities for both companies, writes Surjyadeb Goswani, research manager at IDC CCR. In March 2015, HP announced it would acquire Aruba Networks, a leading wireless networking and mobility...
Inappropriate content rife on the Internet
More than two-thirds (68%) of users of Kaspersky Lab’s Parental Control technologies encountered inappropriate or dangerous content online during 2014. Adult content, gambling and sites carrying information about weapons were among the most prevalent threats detected...
Around the world without any fuel
Circumnavigating the globe without a single drop of fuel is a vision that will soon become reality. The futuristic Solar Impulse aircraft is scheduled to do just that in 2015, using solar power. The device has to be particularly lightweight and strong, and this has...
Huge revenue increase for EOH
EOH has announced that revenue increased by 39,4% to R4,61-billion (2014: R3,308-billion) for the six months ended 31 January 2015. Profit after tax increased by 37,7% to R340-million, headline earnings per share (HEPS) increased by 26,4% to R290,1 cents and cash increased by 86,6% to R1,466-billion.
Regional PC sales continue to climb
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market posted its third successive quarter of year-on-year growth in Q4 2014, continuing its recovery from the seven consecutive quarterly declines it experienced leading up to Q2 2014. The latest figures from International Data...
Vox, YahClick to connect SKA communities
Click YahClick, the satellite broadband service of UAE headquartered Yahsat, in conjunction with Vox Telecom, has won the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project tender in South Africa. This will see YahClick delivering voice and data services in the country’s Northern...
Mining improves on the back of ICT spend
The South African mining industry has experienced a significant decrease in profitability over the past two years. This decline is primarily the result of rising energy costs, labour unrest, the demand for increased wages, and older and deeper mines resulting in...
Pinnacle increases revenue, but profit down
Pinnacle Holdings has reported revenue of R3,6-billion for the six months ended 31 December 2015. However, gross profit was down 2,3% on margins of 14,4%. For the period, headline earnings were down 17% to R125-million, with headline earnings per share (HEPS) down 16%...