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Swift payment data shows African growth
New data from Swift has shown that its business in Africa has outperformed the total growth of the business globally. In the year to date, African volumes grew by more than 16% versus 10% growth for Swift worldwide, highlighting the vitality of the region. The...
The use of augmented reality in logistics
Operations in warehouses, transportation and last-mile delivery, as well as value-added services, could be enhanced by computer-generated sensory input such as videos or graphics. This is one of the findings from a trend report on augmented reality in logistics...
Cloud on Demand expands SA footprint
Cloud On Demand, a local channel-only cloud provider, has signed for additional data centre points of presence (POP) in Teraco Kempton Park (Johannesburg) and Neotel Diep River (Cape Town). Partners will soon have the ability to choose location specific cloud workload...
NewTelco SA sets up at Teraco
NewTelco SA, a Jasco Group company, has established two additional points of presence with neutral data centre provider Teraco Data Environments. This opens the road for NewTelco to resell datacentre space with the addition of value-added services. The additional...
New O3b satellites deliver broadband
Following the successful launch of its first four satellites last year, the next satellites of the O3b Networks constellation are scheduled to lift off from Kourou, French Guiana on board a Soyuz launcher on Thursday 10 July 2014 at 15:55 local time (18:55 GMT). It...
Oracle expands in hospitality industry
Oracle has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Micros Systems, a provider of integrated software and hardware solutions to the hospitality and retail industries, for $68.00 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $5,3-billion, or...
The impact of flooding on your business
Just as the world’s eye was about to turn an eye to the FIFA World Cup curtain raiser in Brazil, disaster struck its southern Parana province as flooding ravaged the area, forcing hundreds from their homes. Kerry Evans, managing director, Africa at Quintica looks at...
BDS unveils Xerox Versant 2100 Press
Xerox, represented by Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), is due to unveil the new Xerox Versant 2100 Press at FESPA Africa 2014, taking place from 2 to 4 July 2014 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Paul Haglich, marketing manager for production systems at...
WD introduces My Book Duo
WD has introduced My Book Duo, the newest member of its award-winning line of desktop storage solutions for home and office. Utilising two drives, hardware-level RAID and USB 3.0, My Book Duo delivers massive capacity and file transfer speeds not available on...
Altech Card Solutions now PCI DSS compliant
Altech Card Solutions, part of Altron TMT, has announced that it has yet again received the Visa International and MasterCard stamp of approval with its recertification as a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) approved service provider. According to...
Massive growth for integrated systems
The worldwide integrated infrastructure and platforms market increased revenue 38,5% year-over-year to $1,95-billion during the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Integrated Infrastructure and...
Schneider serious about anti-corruption
The Certification Committee of ETHIC Intelligence, a leading international certification agency specialising in anti-corruption compliance programmes, has awarded Schneider Electric South Africa and its subsidiary, Conlog, an Anti-corruption Compliance System...
Young entrepreneur shows SA how it’s done
12-year-old Sam Berger is a talented entrepreneur who creates useful apps for businesses.
Swift payment data shows African growth
New data from Swift has shown that its business in Africa has outperformed the total growth of the business globally. In the year to date, African volumes grew by more than 16% versus 10% growth for Swift worldwide, highlighting the vitality of the region. The...
The use of augmented reality in logistics
Operations in warehouses, transportation and last-mile delivery, as well as value-added services, could be enhanced by computer-generated sensory input such as videos or graphics. This is one of the findings from a trend report on augmented reality in logistics...
Cloud on Demand expands SA footprint
Cloud On Demand, a local channel-only cloud provider, has signed for additional data centre points of presence (POP) in Teraco Kempton Park (Johannesburg) and Neotel Diep River (Cape Town). Partners will soon have the ability to choose location specific cloud workload...
NewTelco SA sets up at Teraco
NewTelco SA, a Jasco Group company, has established two additional points of presence with neutral data centre provider Teraco Data Environments. This opens the road for NewTelco to resell datacentre space with the addition of value-added services. The additional...
New O3b satellites deliver broadband
Following the successful launch of its first four satellites last year, the next satellites of the O3b Networks constellation are scheduled to lift off from Kourou, French Guiana on board a Soyuz launcher on Thursday 10 July 2014 at 15:55 local time (18:55 GMT). It...
Oracle expands in hospitality industry
Oracle has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Micros Systems, a provider of integrated software and hardware solutions to the hospitality and retail industries, for $68.00 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $5,3-billion, or...
The impact of flooding on your business
Just as the world’s eye was about to turn an eye to the FIFA World Cup curtain raiser in Brazil, disaster struck its southern Parana province as flooding ravaged the area, forcing hundreds from their homes. Kerry Evans, managing director, Africa at Quintica looks at...