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ipNX wins Frost & Sullivan award
Based on its recent analysis of the fibre-optic convergence service market, Frost & Sullivan recognises ipNX with the 2014 Nigerian Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership. The company has consistently remained ahead of the...
Cracks appear in Africa’s growth
The political limits to sub-Saharan Africa’s growth story will become apparent this year. This is according to Control Risks, the global business risk consultancy, which today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s business leaders in Nairobi. RiskMap is an established, authoritative guide and a key reference point for policy makers and business leaders seeking to plot global trends over the coming year.
Investment in digital engagement is key
Organisations that don’t embrace digital customer engagement channels – that’s Web chat, social media, SMS, smartphones and mobile applications, and even video - as part of their engagement strategies are likely to see their customers jump ship to competitors that do....
Digital leak is largest, most damaging
Al Jazeera is publishing details from hundreds of secret intelligence documents that it gained access to through what it describes as a “digital leak”. No further details have been forthcoming on how or where the leak occurred, although the DA has called on the Department of State Security to investigate the breach. Al Jazeera states that the so-called “Spy Cables” cover the period from 2006 to December 2014 and include briefings and analyses written by South African State Security Agency operatives.
SMEs wake up to the benefits of cloud
At a time when technology tools ranging from e-mail to social media are becoming more complex rather than simpler, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to cope with the rapid pace of change. Just how well they are coping and what mechanisms they use...
OUTA calls for Premier to scrap e-tolls
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has once again called for the scrapping of e-tolls. Following Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s state of the province speech yesterday, the organisation has praised his openness about the issue but says citizens want a...
Partnership boosts UCT health research
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) in Canada have signed an international affiliation agreement which will enable UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3-D) to collaboratively advance, translate and...
New challengers set to disrupt mobile phones
Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2015, to be held from 2 to 5 March in Barcelona, Annette Zimmermann, research director at Gartner, discusses the future of the mobile phone industry and shares her outlook for wearables in 2015 and beyond.
IBM extends hybrid cloud offerings
IBM has announced new hybrid cloud technology and investments that will tackle the biggest challenges enterprises face as they adopt cloud and integrate existing applications, data and services across a multitude of traditional systems and clouds. IBM is delivering a...
Higher earnings expected for EOH
EOH Holdings is expecting to report higher earnings for the six months ended 31 January 2015. The company today issued a trading statement to this effect. The earnings per share is expected to be between 275.8 cents and 298.7 cents, reflecting an increase of between...
Kaspersky wins PC Security Labs award
Kaspersky Internet Security for Android has received the Product of the Year award from the independent Chinese company PC Security Labs following the results it produced during a series of Android Malware Detection Tests. In 2014, PC Security Labs carried out three...
DCC offers Dell Inspiron 3000 Series
The new Dell Inspiron 3000 Series, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), is the ultimate range of notebooks available in 14-inch and 15,6-inch models for mobile workers. With powerful processor capability up to Intel Core i7, optional touchscreen...
MDM announces Trillium Cloud
Master Data Management (MDM) has announced Trillium Cloud, a new service platform that provides organisations with a richly-featured enterprise data quality solution, consumable via a managed public cloud environment. The service eliminates the traditional...
ipNX wins Frost & Sullivan award
Based on its recent analysis of the fibre-optic convergence service market, Frost & Sullivan recognises ipNX with the 2014 Nigerian Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership. The company has consistently remained ahead of the...
Cracks appear in Africa’s growth
The political limits to sub-Saharan Africa’s growth story will become apparent this year. This is according to Control Risks, the global business risk consultancy, which today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s business leaders in Nairobi. RiskMap is an established, authoritative guide and a key reference point for policy makers and business leaders seeking to plot global trends over the coming year.
Investment in digital engagement is key
Organisations that don’t embrace digital customer engagement channels – that’s Web chat, social media, SMS, smartphones and mobile applications, and even video - as part of their engagement strategies are likely to see their customers jump ship to competitors that do....
Digital leak is largest, most damaging
Al Jazeera is publishing details from hundreds of secret intelligence documents that it gained access to through what it describes as a “digital leak”. No further details have been forthcoming on how or where the leak occurred, although the DA has called on the Department of State Security to investigate the breach. Al Jazeera states that the so-called “Spy Cables” cover the period from 2006 to December 2014 and include briefings and analyses written by South African State Security Agency operatives.
SMEs wake up to the benefits of cloud
At a time when technology tools ranging from e-mail to social media are becoming more complex rather than simpler, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to cope with the rapid pace of change. Just how well they are coping and what mechanisms they use...
OUTA calls for Premier to scrap e-tolls
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has once again called for the scrapping of e-tolls. Following Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s state of the province speech yesterday, the organisation has praised his openness about the issue but says citizens want a...
Partnership boosts UCT health research
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) in Canada have signed an international affiliation agreement which will enable UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3-D) to collaboratively advance, translate and...