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SA business at an IT crossroads
South Africa’s IT sector is at a crossroads – one complicated by skills and integration conundrums, compounded by the constantly changing role of IT. The apparent lack of IT skills across the country is a pressing issue that has to be addressed quickly. Failure to do so will effectively jeopardise the country’s ability to innovate, grow and emerge as a flourishing centre of business. Choosing the right path is key.
Rumours of print’s death exaggerated
Digital media are taking off as media for marketing and communication – but print is far from dead. This is the word from Canon, which yesterday announced the results of research undertaken in Africa and South Africa regarding the future of print. James de Waal, sales...
Payment fraud is on the rise
Payments fraud schemes are on the rise, exposing businesses to potential financial and reputational loss.
Electricity pricing challenges SA business
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has confirmed that the electricity price increase for 2014/15 will be 7% from 1 July 2014.
Online tourism set for massive growth
Online tourism is growing in importance, and helping to drive tourism to Africa. “With over 59% of travel now being researched, booked and bought online, attributing to over $400-billion in travel sales, ensuring that the African tourism sector is partaking and...
Innovators set their companies apart
Leading innovators in the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) industries succeed by identifying and taking action on six key areas that can set their companies apart from the competition. This is according to a report issued by PwC, “Clearing the innovation hurdles:...
Data location irrelevant in post-Snowden era
The physical location of data is becoming increasingly irrelevant and will be replaced by a combination of legal location, political location and logical location in most organisations by 2020, according to Gartner. “The number of data residency and data sovereignty...
Tshivhase bribery case postponed again
The bribery case against Pinnacle Holdings director Takalani Tshivhase has been postponed until September.
Trend Micro plans office, disti in Nigeria
Trend Micro will be extending its presence into Africa with the opening of offices and the appointment of an official distributor in Nigeria. The African market continues to be a target growth area for this innovative IT security company and after extensive research...
African business schools improve marks
The American University in Cairo’s (AUC) School of Business has received accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development, which awards the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation. This means that the AUC is now one of only...
Technology key for the healthcare sector
Although the healthcare sector continues to adopt a tentative approach to the investment and application of ICT infrastructure, technology and healthcare professionals share the view that the integration of a cost-effective, manageable solution to facilitate the...
Agile testers must develop new mind-set
Testers have a vital role to play in the agile world, but in order to do so, they need to develop a distinct mind-set. Speaking at a workshop hosted by IndigoCube, Janet Gregory, a leading international expert in agile testing, outlined the characteristics of an agile...
three6five wins at Ruckus awards
Local value added reseller three6five recently came out tops at the annual Ruckus Wireless partner awards, clinching the title as the fastest growing and largest Ruckus Wireless partner in EMEA.The award stands alongside three6five’s chosen distributor, the Westcon...
SA business at an IT crossroads
South Africa’s IT sector is at a crossroads – one complicated by skills and integration conundrums, compounded by the constantly changing role of IT. The apparent lack of IT skills across the country is a pressing issue that has to be addressed quickly. Failure to do so will effectively jeopardise the country’s ability to innovate, grow and emerge as a flourishing centre of business. Choosing the right path is key.
Rumours of print’s death exaggerated
Digital media are taking off as media for marketing and communication – but print is far from dead. This is the word from Canon, which yesterday announced the results of research undertaken in Africa and South Africa regarding the future of print. James de Waal, sales...
Payment fraud is on the rise
Payments fraud schemes are on the rise, exposing businesses to potential financial and reputational loss.
Electricity pricing challenges SA business
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has confirmed that the electricity price increase for 2014/15 will be 7% from 1 July 2014.
Online tourism set for massive growth
Online tourism is growing in importance, and helping to drive tourism to Africa. “With over 59% of travel now being researched, booked and bought online, attributing to over $400-billion in travel sales, ensuring that the African tourism sector is partaking and...
Innovators set their companies apart
Leading innovators in the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) industries succeed by identifying and taking action on six key areas that can set their companies apart from the competition. This is according to a report issued by PwC, “Clearing the innovation hurdles:...
Data location irrelevant in post-Snowden era
The physical location of data is becoming increasingly irrelevant and will be replaced by a combination of legal location, political location and logical location in most organisations by 2020, according to Gartner. “The number of data residency and data sovereignty...