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Six months on, M4Jam is going strong
It has only been six months since M4Jam (Money for Jam) was launched in South Africa, but the microjobbing platform is doing well, welcoming new and returning brands to the platform as well as the new “Earn” button which makes it easier for brands to engage and...
Twitter gets behind the cricket World Cup
Twitter has announced a new feature in support of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, which will start on Saturday 14 February. The Cricket World Cup timeline gives Twitter users single point for cricket Tweets, commentary and expert analysis, plus photos, videos and...
Chinese CIOs need to change their style
Chief information officers (CIOs) in China are less aware than their global counterparts that they will need to change in order to succeed in digital business, according to a new report from Gartner. In its annual survey of more than 2 810 CIOs worldwide, representing...
SASSA to issue amended grant RFP
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will issue an amended request for proposals (RFP) for the R10-billion social grant tender. It will file the amended RFP by Friday (13 February) as directed by the Constitutional Court. In December, the agency was...
African ministers talk energy in Jozi
The World Energy Council will be gathering African energy ministers and energy leaders at a high-level roundtable in Johannesburg next Tuesday (17 February) to discuss the way ahead for Africa’s energy future. The Indaba Energy Leaders’ Dialogue will take place within...
SWIFT adds African start-up contest
For the first time, SWIFT will host an African round of its global financial technology Start-up Challenge alongside its annual African regional conference (ARC), taking place from 5 to 7 May in Cape Town. The ARC, now in its 22nd year, brings together policy makers,...
Booking hotels online in Africa
African constitutes 15 % of the world population, it is indicated that around 10 % of this percentage are indeed internet users. There are approximately 297-million Internet users in Africa and this reflects the fast rate of adaptability of Africans given the fact...
What does UC mean for VoIP?
After seeing a television commercial for Apple’s new iPhone 6, a friend in the US noted that it featured someone speaking on the handset and then quipped: “People actually still do that?” The joke is actually not that far-fetched. With mobile phones becoming...
Open source VR platform gains traction
Razer, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, and Sensics, a leader in high-performance VR, has announced additional partners for the Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) ecosystem. Since its award-winning announcement at CES 2015, OSVR has signed...
ERP integration is key in project management
The success of mining, oil and gas organisations depends on their ability to bring projects in on time, on budget and to specifications. While resources companies rely on project delivery for revenue growth, their information management tools are often obstacles to...
Ricoh SA leads sub-Saharan Africa expansion
Ricoh SA is to take on a new, expanded territory and will now be responsible for 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The global organisation has been restructure to include a new Emerging Markets group, with Ricoh SA now heading up its existing southern African...
SA’s potential growth drivers under strain
Major potential growth drivers, such as capital accumulation and employment, are under strain in the South African economy. This is the word from Thea Fourie, senior economist at IHS Global Insight, who writes that the biggest constraint over the medium to long term...
Nedbank buys stake in GloCell
Nedbank Capital and GloCell have concluded a private equity transaction that will see Nedbank Capital Private Equity effectively acquiring a 32,9% stake in one of South Africa’s largest cellular airtime resellers and telecommunications businesses. According to Clive...
Six months on, M4Jam is going strong
It has only been six months since M4Jam (Money for Jam) was launched in South Africa, but the microjobbing platform is doing well, welcoming new and returning brands to the platform as well as the new “Earn” button which makes it easier for brands to engage and...
Twitter gets behind the cricket World Cup
Twitter has announced a new feature in support of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, which will start on Saturday 14 February. The Cricket World Cup timeline gives Twitter users single point for cricket Tweets, commentary and expert analysis, plus photos, videos and...
Chinese CIOs need to change their style
Chief information officers (CIOs) in China are less aware than their global counterparts that they will need to change in order to succeed in digital business, according to a new report from Gartner. In its annual survey of more than 2 810 CIOs worldwide, representing...
SASSA to issue amended grant RFP
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will issue an amended request for proposals (RFP) for the R10-billion social grant tender. It will file the amended RFP by Friday (13 February) as directed by the Constitutional Court. In December, the agency was...
African ministers talk energy in Jozi
The World Energy Council will be gathering African energy ministers and energy leaders at a high-level roundtable in Johannesburg next Tuesday (17 February) to discuss the way ahead for Africa’s energy future. The Indaba Energy Leaders’ Dialogue will take place within...
SWIFT adds African start-up contest
For the first time, SWIFT will host an African round of its global financial technology Start-up Challenge alongside its annual African regional conference (ARC), taking place from 5 to 7 May in Cape Town. The ARC, now in its 22nd year, brings together policy makers,...
Booking hotels online in Africa
African constitutes 15 % of the world population, it is indicated that around 10 % of this percentage are indeed internet users. There are approximately 297-million Internet users in Africa and this reflects the fast rate of adaptability of Africans given the fact...