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The cost of World Cup social mentions
The World Cup proved that, contrary to popular wisdom, talk can be very expensive.
Cwele outlines plan for universal access
For South Africa and Africa to achieve universal access and services, equitable access to scarce global resources needs to be achieved. This will require continual improvements of current governance structures and organisational arrangements to make them for efficient...
uAfrica rolls out African expansion
South African e-commerce technology company uAfrica has announced the launch of the first phase of its expansion plan into the rest of Africa. The first phase targets Nigeria with a trial Proof of Concept (POC) partnership with MTN Business customers who will be able...
Ultra-fast broadband on growth trajectory
At the end of 2013, ultra-fast broadband (UFB) access – with a throughput equal to or above 30Mbps – represented 29% of all broadband connections worldwide. This is one of the findings from IDate’s ranking of countries that lead the way in ultra-fast fixed and mobile...
Watson, Genesys grow customer experience
IBM and Genesys have announced a partnership that will transform how organisations of all sizes differentiate their customer experience.This will be doe by tapping the power of IBM Watson to transform the way brands engage clients across customer service, marketing...
Cybercriminals active in cloud storage
Although cloud-based file storage services have long been popular among Internet users, the indisputable convenience of such services is to some extent offset by a number of risks. Using cloud technologies for purposes other than those for which they were designed can...
Intel expands She Will Connect programme
Intel has announced a national campaign to acquire partners to drive its She Will Connect programme further into South Africa.Currently the partners consist of Siyafunda, SAWEN, World Vision and SchoolNet. UNESCO will coming on board in line with its global memorandum...
E.ON Russia implements Softline solution
Softline has announced the implementation of an automated software management system in E.ON Russia. Following this project, the company can now enjoy corporate software analysis tools with richer functionality and can also profit from the benefits of new licensing...
Decreasing the cost of downtime
While IT managers dread system downtime, the harsh reality is that even the best plans and preparation cannot prepare for every circumstance. Pieter van der Merwe, Availability Solutions Architect, Africa & Middle East at Stratus Technologies, says here it is...
QlikView, Fourier give TFMC insight
QlikView South Africa has teamed up with consulting engineers and software development firm Fourier Approach to inject future scenario planning into clients’ operations – beginning with the call centre operation of The Facilities Management Company (TFMC).Wessel van...
How Gauteng will spend R2bn
Teaching educators how to best use technology is a key part of Gauteng’s investment in ICT in education. The province has committed to spending R2-billion on ICT this year.
PC shipments rebound but still low
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 74,4-million units in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14), a year-on-year decline of -1,7%.This is according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. The results reflect the smallest decline in global PC...
Entrepreneurs key for SA’s future
Small businesses are the future of the South African economy – and focus needs to be on innovative entrepreneurs who leverage opportunities to meet customer needs in the simplest way possible. This was the word from The Tomorrow Entrepreneur event, which was held in the Maboneng Precinct last week.
The cost of World Cup social mentions
The World Cup proved that, contrary to popular wisdom, talk can be very expensive.
Cwele outlines plan for universal access
For South Africa and Africa to achieve universal access and services, equitable access to scarce global resources needs to be achieved. This will require continual improvements of current governance structures and organisational arrangements to make them for efficient...
uAfrica rolls out African expansion
South African e-commerce technology company uAfrica has announced the launch of the first phase of its expansion plan into the rest of Africa. The first phase targets Nigeria with a trial Proof of Concept (POC) partnership with MTN Business customers who will be able...
Ultra-fast broadband on growth trajectory
At the end of 2013, ultra-fast broadband (UFB) access – with a throughput equal to or above 30Mbps – represented 29% of all broadband connections worldwide. This is one of the findings from IDate’s ranking of countries that lead the way in ultra-fast fixed and mobile...
Watson, Genesys grow customer experience
IBM and Genesys have announced a partnership that will transform how organisations of all sizes differentiate their customer experience.This will be doe by tapping the power of IBM Watson to transform the way brands engage clients across customer service, marketing...
Cybercriminals active in cloud storage
Although cloud-based file storage services have long been popular among Internet users, the indisputable convenience of such services is to some extent offset by a number of risks. Using cloud technologies for purposes other than those for which they were designed can...
Intel expands She Will Connect programme
Intel has announced a national campaign to acquire partners to drive its She Will Connect programme further into South Africa.Currently the partners consist of Siyafunda, SAWEN, World Vision and SchoolNet. UNESCO will coming on board in line with its global memorandum...