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Ericsson named leader in Magic Quadrant
Ericsson has announced that Gartner has positioned Ericsson as an LTE industry leader within the "Leaders" quadrant of its Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for LTE Infrastructure report for the fifth year in a row. Gartner, the world's leading information technology...
BCX expands PPO use for greater insight
The Business Connexion Application Services (BCX-AS) department of Business Connexion (BCX), has seen a number of benefits since its rollout of Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, including the...
Investment in Africa booms
A new report has shown that global foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa has reached its highest levels in a decade. Executing Growth: EY’s 2014 Africa Attractiveness Survey combines an analysis of international investment into Africa since 2003, with a 2014...
Cisco, SA partners deliver global Intercloud
As South African businesses increasingly embrace private, public and hybrid clouds to cost-effectively and quickly deliver business applications and services, Cisco has announced plans to build the world’s largest global Intercloud – a network of clouds – together...
Comms CEOs face challenges, opportunities
Communications CEOs around the world are more confident about their company’s prospects for revenue growth over the next 12 months. A staggering 90% are somewhat or very confident about growth prospects over the next three years. Pierre-Alain Sur, PwC global...
IBM extends mainframe capacity in SA
IBM has opened a new Mainframe Cloud Innovation Hub at its Johannesburg head office, extending its capabilities to deliver high capacity technology solutions to South African companies and government organisations. Located in the IBM Client Centre in Johannesburg,...
MB Tech buys into Cloud on Demand
MB Technologies has entered into an agreement to purchase a majority interest in Cloud On Demand. Tarsus Technologies (an MB Technologies subsidiary) had previously entered into a distribution agreement with Cloud On Demand and this acquisition by the group shows the...
Adaptive sourcing the key to growth
Organisations are increasingly turning to digital means to find new revenue and drive growth. However, few are ready for the velocity of customer-centric innovation or the myriad technology and business options that will define the next generation of business and...
SA e-commerce platform raises $1,5m capital
uAfrica.com, a South African e-commerce technology company, has raised $1,5-million between global organisation, bidorbuy.com, and private South African investor, Andy Higgins, MD of uAfrica.com. uAfrica.com provides multi-channel cloud based e-commerce services to...
Mustek opens new branch in North West
Mustek has opened a new regional branch in Mahikeng, in the North West. The branch will be manned by a team of six, who will focus on new business development in the province and on creating brand awareness among existing dealers and users. With the opening of the...
The cost of non-original toner cartridges
“Educating customers and making them aware of the scourge of non-original toners being sold across South Africa is important for the longevity of our industry,” says Nancy Meyer, operations manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. Kyocera Document Solutions...
Document management eases GRC concerns
Today, governance and compliance are critical company priorities, particularly in light of the growing regulation and legislation environment relating to how information is retained and disposed of, such as FICA and the upcoming Protection of Personal Information...
Digital displays enable collaboration
Today’s corporate environment is becoming increasingly globalised, thereby requiring companies to efficiently communicate and process an overwhelming amount of information. The Gartner Executive Programme survey in 2013 revealed that business and technology priorities...
Ericsson named leader in Magic Quadrant
Ericsson has announced that Gartner has positioned Ericsson as an LTE industry leader within the "Leaders" quadrant of its Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for LTE Infrastructure report for the fifth year in a row. Gartner, the world's leading information technology...
BCX expands PPO use for greater insight
The Business Connexion Application Services (BCX-AS) department of Business Connexion (BCX), has seen a number of benefits since its rollout of Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, including the...
Investment in Africa booms
A new report has shown that global foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa has reached its highest levels in a decade. Executing Growth: EY’s 2014 Africa Attractiveness Survey combines an analysis of international investment into Africa since 2003, with a 2014...
Cisco, SA partners deliver global Intercloud
As South African businesses increasingly embrace private, public and hybrid clouds to cost-effectively and quickly deliver business applications and services, Cisco has announced plans to build the world’s largest global Intercloud – a network of clouds – together...
Comms CEOs face challenges, opportunities
Communications CEOs around the world are more confident about their company’s prospects for revenue growth over the next 12 months. A staggering 90% are somewhat or very confident about growth prospects over the next three years. Pierre-Alain Sur, PwC global...
IBM extends mainframe capacity in SA
IBM has opened a new Mainframe Cloud Innovation Hub at its Johannesburg head office, extending its capabilities to deliver high capacity technology solutions to South African companies and government organisations. Located in the IBM Client Centre in Johannesburg,...
MB Tech buys into Cloud on Demand
MB Technologies has entered into an agreement to purchase a majority interest in Cloud On Demand. Tarsus Technologies (an MB Technologies subsidiary) had previously entered into a distribution agreement with Cloud On Demand and this acquisition by the group shows the...