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SA’s IT services market set for growth
IT services spending in South Africa is expected to increase 10,5% year-on-year in 2015 to total $5,7-billion, according to the latest forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global advisory services firm expects systems integration to be the fastest...
Use your vote to improve the channel
ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...
Nigerian banks switch to SWIFT
The Central Bank of Nigeria is implementing SWIFT’s Sanctions Screening service and is mandating use of the hosted service by the country’s banking community. This is in order to strengthen the Nigerian financial market and ensure it meets global best practices for...
Merchants is one of SA’s top employers
Merchants is proud to announce that it has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings. The annual international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognises leading employers around the world: those...
Why Cape Town start-ups are booming
Cape Town is enjoying a boom in tech start-ups, with companies like Yola.com and Yeigo showing significant promise. This is due to the fact that they have access to a highly developed ecosystem in the ICT environment, encompassing talent, access to risk capital, infrastructure, support and mentorship.
Accenture awards $3,5m for Africa skills
Accenture and the Accenture Foundations have awarded VSO $3,5-million to help the charity deliver job skills training to approximately 22 300 poor and disadvantaged people in Nigeria, Cambodia, Tanzania and Malawi. This grant brings Accenture’s direct support to VSO...
New regional manager for Africa for BDS
Bytes Document Solutions has appointed Russel Carter as the regional manager of its Africa operations. He will be responsible for maintaining and growing relationships with existing distributors across the continent, developing strategies to increase sales through the...
Cell C boosts value of MegaBonus
Cell C MegaBonus customers will receive more from their MegaBonus prepaid offer. From 5 October, Cell C will boost the value on its MegaBonus prepaid promotional offer from three to four times the value for any recharge above R5. For example, a customer that recharges...
Tech4Africa turns five
When Tech4Africa founder Gareth Knight first started working on the company in 2006, his vision was to bring SxSW to Africa so that people wouldn't have to travel to Austin to soak up the knowledge, inspiration and networking it is well known for. 2010 saw the first...
The evolution of TV
Unlike most other inventions, no single person invented the television. In fact, it was a compilation of inventions perfected by intense competition. This is a trend that’s still continuous to this day, as innovators – such as LG – continue to rewrite history and...
Benefits of migrating to the cloud
From providing scalability on demand, to empowering the mobility of the workforce, cloud computing offers a host of benefits to both organisations and users, says Francois Smith, Dell Enterprise field marketing manager for South Africa. The business case for adopting...
Enterprises more at risk than ever
At least 90% of CIOs and CTOs believe the job of keeping the enterprise protected is more challenging than ever before. According to new research from Fortinet, serious boardroom pressure to keep the enterprise secure has jumped almost one-third in the last 12 months,...
Microsoft heaps honours on SA partners
A veritable who’s who of the local channel was feted at a gala black-tie dinner at the Inanda Club’s famed Polo Lounge last night when Microsoft South Africa held its annual Partner Network awards – and there was one stand-out company. Mark Davison reports.
SA’s IT services market set for growth
IT services spending in South Africa is expected to increase 10,5% year-on-year in 2015 to total $5,7-billion, according to the latest forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global advisory services firm expects systems integration to be the fastest...
Use your vote to improve the channel
ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...
Nigerian banks switch to SWIFT
The Central Bank of Nigeria is implementing SWIFT’s Sanctions Screening service and is mandating use of the hosted service by the country’s banking community. This is in order to strengthen the Nigerian financial market and ensure it meets global best practices for...
Merchants is one of SA’s top employers
Merchants is proud to announce that it has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings. The annual international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognises leading employers around the world: those...
Why Cape Town start-ups are booming
Cape Town is enjoying a boom in tech start-ups, with companies like Yola.com and Yeigo showing significant promise. This is due to the fact that they have access to a highly developed ecosystem in the ICT environment, encompassing talent, access to risk capital, infrastructure, support and mentorship.
Accenture awards $3,5m for Africa skills
Accenture and the Accenture Foundations have awarded VSO $3,5-million to help the charity deliver job skills training to approximately 22 300 poor and disadvantaged people in Nigeria, Cambodia, Tanzania and Malawi. This grant brings Accenture’s direct support to VSO...
New regional manager for Africa for BDS
Bytes Document Solutions has appointed Russel Carter as the regional manager of its Africa operations. He will be responsible for maintaining and growing relationships with existing distributors across the continent, developing strategies to increase sales through the...