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Master Power invests in Kenya
As part of its plan for growth in Africa, power solution and data centre specialist Master Power Technologies has opened an office in Kenya in order to better serve East Africa. Situated in Nairobi this forms another step in the expansion of Master Power’s presence in...
2014 a flat year for storage
The worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) shipments remained flat year-over-year in 2014, finishing the year with 75,7-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Personal and Entry Level Storage Tracker. Annual shipment...
Audio streaming set to boost music industry
Consumer and advertising revenue from recorded music in North America and Western Europe is expected to increase for the first time since 2010, according to a new report from HIS. IHS forecasts that by 2018, revenue will increase slightly from $12-billion to almost...
SA’s FutureSoft opens office in London
South Africa-based FutureSoft, developer of the Excalibur Debt Collection Management System, has made a further international foray with the opening of an office in London. Countries outside of South Africa in which users can now find Excalibur include Botswana,...
Unitel, Ericsson clock 450Mbps LTE demo
Unitel and Ericsson have achieved a 450Mbps LTE downlink speed by combining three 20MHz LTE carriers on the Unitel commercial network in Angola, using Ericsson multi-standard hardware and software. The two companies announced the successful demonstration of the end-to-end LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) Carrier Aggregation (CA) solution capable of supporting data speeds up to 450Mbps.
Mobile connectivity key for service delivery
Service delivery in the public sector is an on-going topic of discussion, as it significantly affects each individual South African directly. According to Mohamed Cassoojee, vice-president and country manager for Software AG in South Africa, the only truly effective...
RS enhances DesignSpark PCB software
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, has unveiled the latest release of DesignSpark PCB, the company's award-winning rapid prototyping software for electronics. Supporting engineers in the design phase, DesignSpark PCB Version 7.0 adds three of...
AIGS hosts Namibia roadshow
AIGS, sub-Saharan distributor of Yellowfin and the Progress suite of products, is hosting a roadshow in Namibia. The roadshow will introduce the features and benefits of award-winning BI product, Yellowfin, to Namibia, as well as provide valuable insights and feedback...
VMUG hosts top international speakers
This VMware User Group (VMUG) meeting is one that you definitely will not want to miss out on. Not only is it an opportunity to connect with other VMware users and discuss SDDC, cloud computing, mobility and virtualisation trends, best practices and the latest...
DCC offers Dell Inspiron 20 All-in-One
The desktop PC just got a lot more stylish with the new Dell Inspiron 20 All-in-One from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Featuring the latest generation Intel Core i3 processor for superior performance, a sleek design that incorporates all necessary...
Top business cities in Africa
Africa has become a major hub of business in the world. It is deemed to be the world’s fastest growing continent, with 5% to 6% growth rates for the past few years. Hotel booking site Jovago has analysed which are the seven top business destinations on the continent. The top cities are: Lagos, Nigeria; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Casablanca, Morocco; Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya; Addis Ababba, Ethiopia; and Kampala, Uganda.
Phishing attackers want your money
More than one quarter (28,8%) of phishing attacks in 2014 were intended to steal financial data. The Kaspersky Lab study “Financial Cyber-Threats in 2014” points out that, while carrying out their scams, cybercriminals have shifted their focus from bank brands to...
Jardin keeps IBM Champion colours flying
John Jardin, chief technology officer of ICT consultancy and systems development specialist Ukuvuma Solutions, has been recognised as one of only three IBM Champions in Africa. This is not the first time Jardin has achieved this level of industry recognition - in 2012...
Master Power invests in Kenya
As part of its plan for growth in Africa, power solution and data centre specialist Master Power Technologies has opened an office in Kenya in order to better serve East Africa. Situated in Nairobi this forms another step in the expansion of Master Power’s presence in...
2014 a flat year for storage
The worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) shipments remained flat year-over-year in 2014, finishing the year with 75,7-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Personal and Entry Level Storage Tracker. Annual shipment...
Audio streaming set to boost music industry
Consumer and advertising revenue from recorded music in North America and Western Europe is expected to increase for the first time since 2010, according to a new report from HIS. IHS forecasts that by 2018, revenue will increase slightly from $12-billion to almost...
SA’s FutureSoft opens office in London
South Africa-based FutureSoft, developer of the Excalibur Debt Collection Management System, has made a further international foray with the opening of an office in London. Countries outside of South Africa in which users can now find Excalibur include Botswana,...
Unitel, Ericsson clock 450Mbps LTE demo
Unitel and Ericsson have achieved a 450Mbps LTE downlink speed by combining three 20MHz LTE carriers on the Unitel commercial network in Angola, using Ericsson multi-standard hardware and software. The two companies announced the successful demonstration of the end-to-end LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) Carrier Aggregation (CA) solution capable of supporting data speeds up to 450Mbps.
Mobile connectivity key for service delivery
Service delivery in the public sector is an on-going topic of discussion, as it significantly affects each individual South African directly. According to Mohamed Cassoojee, vice-president and country manager for Software AG in South Africa, the only truly effective...
RS enhances DesignSpark PCB software
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, has unveiled the latest release of DesignSpark PCB, the company's award-winning rapid prototyping software for electronics. Supporting engineers in the design phase, DesignSpark PCB Version 7.0 adds three of...