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VMware acknowledges its African partners
AxizWorkgoup and Redington Gulf scooped the top distributor honours at VMware’s annual partner awards for South Africa and West East Central Africa (WECA) at a gala dinner in Johannesburg last night. More than 20 of the vendor’s reseller and distribution partners from...
Huawei debuts new smartphones
Huawei has announced the launch of two new smartphones, the 6-inch Ascend Mate 7 and the 5,5-inch Ascend G7, set to hit the African market early in 2015.
Mobile drives financial services offerings
The increasing use of smartphones and tablets, along with the interaction of financial service clients with investment firms via mobile devices, means that there is a lucrative opportunity for mobile expansion in the investment management space.This is according to...
SA’s outsourcing popularity grows
With rampant business growth seen in the South African business process outsourcing (BPO) market, WNS South Africa has expanded its footprint through the addition of a fourth delivery centre. This will be the company’s third delivery centre in Cape Town to cater for...
Digital Planet offers PC Express in SA
Digital Planet has launched a feature-rich e-commerce site for PC International. Operating under the name PC Express, the site aims to attract consumers to purchase a wide range of IT products at competitive prices. PC International has primarily distributed IT brands...
MBT acquires majority stake in Yeahpoint
The MB Technologies Group (MBT) has acquired a majority shareholding in Yeahpoint, a leading software development company that focuses on digital media and interactive technologies. Following an outright buyout of Yeahpoint’s global operations two months ago,...
MTN calls for OTT collaboration
A balanced co-operation between mobile network operators and over-the-top (OTT) players is required to develop a win-win ecosystem.Operators cannot be in complete control of the Internet ecosystem while a broadband pipe that lacks appealing content and applications...
Teraco announces support for AWS in Africa
Teraco Data Environments has announced that it can now offer its clients high-performance network access to Amazon Web Services (AWS) by leveraging Level 3 Cloud Connect Solutions. African enterprises looking to connect to cloud-based services can leverage Teraco’s...
Dell announces PC industry firsts
Dell has announced innovations across its PC business designed to connect people to the content they need to maximise productivity. By introducing industry-leading tablets, an innovative “smart desk” workspace of the future, an Ultra HD 5K monitor and integrated...
Adapt IT invests in Uyandiswa
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed Adapt IT announced that it has acquired 49% of Uyandiswa Project Management Services, a 100% black woman owned project management consultancy. This forms part of its significant and increasing commitment to Enterprise...
Disruptive tech worth billions
Disruption, often perceived as a threat, can also present multi-billion dollar opportunities. Technological advancements might be a frightening prospect to some companies, but embracing them and tapping into convergence possibilities will yield an advantage. Frost...
Visions, realities for African connectivity
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town - In the networked society, 50-billion devices will be connected by 2020.Frederik Jejdling, president: Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa, points to a massive opportunity for Africa. In fact, the rate of change in ICT...
The pros and cons of mobile marketing
Although 80% of respondents feel annoyed when receiving unsolicited mobile marketing messages, the same proportion could be won back by operators and brands if they implemented best practices to improve customer engagement. This is one of the findings from a new Ifop...
VMware acknowledges its African partners
AxizWorkgoup and Redington Gulf scooped the top distributor honours at VMware’s annual partner awards for South Africa and West East Central Africa (WECA) at a gala dinner in Johannesburg last night. More than 20 of the vendor’s reseller and distribution partners from...
Huawei debuts new smartphones
Huawei has announced the launch of two new smartphones, the 6-inch Ascend Mate 7 and the 5,5-inch Ascend G7, set to hit the African market early in 2015.
Mobile drives financial services offerings
The increasing use of smartphones and tablets, along with the interaction of financial service clients with investment firms via mobile devices, means that there is a lucrative opportunity for mobile expansion in the investment management space.This is according to...
SA’s outsourcing popularity grows
With rampant business growth seen in the South African business process outsourcing (BPO) market, WNS South Africa has expanded its footprint through the addition of a fourth delivery centre. This will be the company’s third delivery centre in Cape Town to cater for...
Digital Planet offers PC Express in SA
Digital Planet has launched a feature-rich e-commerce site for PC International. Operating under the name PC Express, the site aims to attract consumers to purchase a wide range of IT products at competitive prices. PC International has primarily distributed IT brands...
MBT acquires majority stake in Yeahpoint
The MB Technologies Group (MBT) has acquired a majority shareholding in Yeahpoint, a leading software development company that focuses on digital media and interactive technologies. Following an outright buyout of Yeahpoint’s global operations two months ago,...
MTN calls for OTT collaboration
A balanced co-operation between mobile network operators and over-the-top (OTT) players is required to develop a win-win ecosystem.Operators cannot be in complete control of the Internet ecosystem while a broadband pipe that lacks appealing content and applications...