Technology News
BMW I cars a reality with Schneider deal
BMW South Africa has announced a far-reaching partnership with Schneider Electric, in order to forge ahead with its strategy for customer-friendly electric mobility.
UCT, MasterCard aim to reverse brain drain
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has embarked on an ambitious project to help develop 300 committed future leaders from economically disadvantaged communities across sub-Saharan Africa. UCT anticipates that this initiative will help reverse the effects of “brain drain” on the continent.
Avaya, HP partner to grow cloud offerings
Avaya and HP Enterprise Services (ES) have announced a multi-year agreement to offer cloud-based unified communications and contact centre technology, and management solutions for enterprises. Together, the companies will sell a combined portfolio of unified...
Namibia sees biggest TV White Spaces trial
MyDigitalBridge Foundation, in partnership with Microsoft and Adaptrum, and with support from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)-Namibia, has successfully trialled the Namibian TV White Spaces (TVWS) pilot project. The...
Cloud myths debunked for SMEs
South African SMEs are enthusiastically embracing cloud-based applications such as Dropbox and Google Apps. Though the market is becoming more sophisticated, there are still a few myths that prevail about the risks and benefits of cloud computing.
Printer potential still strong in Africa
Despite suffering a slight decline in Q2 2014, the growth potential of the African hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market remains largely intact, according to International Data Corporation. After posting a strong performance in the opening quarter of the year, IDC's...
Home appliance market shakeup expected
Key players in the global home appliances market are looking to increase their market share via acquisitions and other moves in order to take advantage of on-going strong expansion in the trade, according to a new report from HIS Technology. Worldwide shipments of...
Afriwise launches consulting firm in Africa
Two well-known lawyers on the African scene, Steven De Backer and Olivier Binyingo, recently launched Afriwise to offer clients a more holistic consulting approach and access to genuine on-the-ground expertise in sub-Saharan Africa.
Umsinsi Health Care rolls out Sage CRM
Umsinsi Health Care, a distributor of medical products, has enhanced customer service and streamlined its business processes by implementing Sage CRM as its customer relationship management platform.The company is the South African distributor of the ConvaTec products...
Becoming e-safety conscious
The Internet is becoming more accessible to the average South African, but there are a lot of mistakes that new users are making that could prove to be dangerous. “The Internet is becoming essential for us,” says Claire Cobbledick, head of Marketing for Gumtree South...
Aptean launches Axis 6.2
Aptean, represented in South Africa by Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, has launched Axis 6.2, the latest version of its industry-leading ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution designed for metals producers, wire and cable manufacturers and metals service...
Virtual telcos break operator stranglehold
If you’re a South African business there’s every chance that you’re stuck in a dysfunctional relationship with your telco, says Dave Meintjies, MD, Connection Telecom. To begin with you’re probably tied up in a 24-month or 12-month contract. You’re most likely paying...
3D printing cuts surgical costs
3D printing is being used to validate patient surgery prior to an operation, helping to reduce the length of surgical procedures and leading to a substantial reduction in theatre costs.
BMW I cars a reality with Schneider deal
BMW South Africa has announced a far-reaching partnership with Schneider Electric, in order to forge ahead with its strategy for customer-friendly electric mobility.
UCT, MasterCard aim to reverse brain drain
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has embarked on an ambitious project to help develop 300 committed future leaders from economically disadvantaged communities across sub-Saharan Africa. UCT anticipates that this initiative will help reverse the effects of “brain drain” on the continent.
Avaya, HP partner to grow cloud offerings
Avaya and HP Enterprise Services (ES) have announced a multi-year agreement to offer cloud-based unified communications and contact centre technology, and management solutions for enterprises. Together, the companies will sell a combined portfolio of unified...
Namibia sees biggest TV White Spaces trial
MyDigitalBridge Foundation, in partnership with Microsoft and Adaptrum, and with support from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)-Namibia, has successfully trialled the Namibian TV White Spaces (TVWS) pilot project. The...
Cloud myths debunked for SMEs
South African SMEs are enthusiastically embracing cloud-based applications such as Dropbox and Google Apps. Though the market is becoming more sophisticated, there are still a few myths that prevail about the risks and benefits of cloud computing.
Printer potential still strong in Africa
Despite suffering a slight decline in Q2 2014, the growth potential of the African hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market remains largely intact, according to International Data Corporation. After posting a strong performance in the opening quarter of the year, IDC's...
Home appliance market shakeup expected
Key players in the global home appliances market are looking to increase their market share via acquisitions and other moves in order to take advantage of on-going strong expansion in the trade, according to a new report from HIS Technology. Worldwide shipments of...