Technology News
Big data breakthrough for women in IT
While global IT firms have tried valiantly for years to encourage girls and young women to enter the world of IT, the gender balance is still heavily loaded in favour of males. But new technology trends are set to make IT a very appealing career prospect for women in...
Datacentrix on the acquisition trail
Datacentrix is to acquire 100% of eNetworks, an Internet service and networks specialist, for an undisclosed sum. eNetworks was established in 1999 and provides fast, reliable bandwidth and Internet services including cloud hosting, Web hosting and VoIP. Based in Cape...
Accolades for Nedbank Android app
The Nedbank App Suite has been awarded the Best Android App in the consumer category at the MTN App of the Year Awards 2013, regarded as the premier showcase of South Africa’s technical talent and platform for locally-developed applications that make a positive and...
Big not always better in ECM
When choosing an enterprise content management (ECM) supplier, big is not necessarily best, according to research organisation Ovum. Enterprises must consider vendors in terms of market share, profitability, and capability to support the deployment and the...
Students to showcase research at Spier
Students will get the chance to showcase their research at this year’s South African Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC), to be held at the Spier WineEstate in the Western Cape from 1 to 4 September. SATNAC is recognised for the platform...
dotAfrica launches Reserve Name List policy
The ZA Central Registry (ZACR) has launched its dotAfrica Reserve Name List (RNL) policy, with a call for African governments to apply for certain names to be reserved. This process aims to provide governments with an opportunity to protect their national interests by...
ICT Policy Review Panel enters next phase
The Department of Communications yesterday hosted an Inter-Departmental Stakeholder Workshop on ICT in Pretoria as the second step in engaging South Africans as part of the ICT Policy Review Panel. The workshop drew inputs from senior managers from the departments of...
FNB takes digital banking to remote areas
FNB has unveiled and is in the process of installing its new Slimline ATMs, which are capable of delivering digital banking into retailer environments at remote locations where the volume of business does not support a conventional ATM. FNB Slimline offers a large...
Women still hit glass ceiling
Only 28% of top decision-making roles in South African businesses are filled by women, despite the fact that women make up almost 40% of the country’s total workforce. This is one of the key findings of the 2013 Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) -...
Far South Networks offers Com.X5 gateway
Far South Networks, the Cape Town-based developer of next generation communication solutions, has added new features to its Com.X5 integrated access gateway which has been specifically designed for small to medium sized enterprises. The ComX.5 platform now includes an...
Respectable results from Mustek
Bucking the recessionary trend, leading local IT distributor Mustek today announced year end financials showing a 16% increase in revenue to R4,072-billion, up from R3,503-billion for the corresponding period last year. Cash from operations was up 226% to...
EOH shareholders smiling
EOH will have pleased shareholders today with the announcement that its financial results for the year will exceed expectations. In a SENS announcement this morning, the company states: “A review of the financial results for the year ended 31 July 2013 by management...
SnapScan scoops top app award
SnapScan took top honours at the MTN Business App of the Year Awards last night when it was judged as the Best App of the Year for 2013. Following on from the build up, and the intense judging process that has taken place over the last few weeks, the MTN Business App...
Big data breakthrough for women in IT
While global IT firms have tried valiantly for years to encourage girls and young women to enter the world of IT, the gender balance is still heavily loaded in favour of males. But new technology trends are set to make IT a very appealing career prospect for women in...
Datacentrix on the acquisition trail
Datacentrix is to acquire 100% of eNetworks, an Internet service and networks specialist, for an undisclosed sum. eNetworks was established in 1999 and provides fast, reliable bandwidth and Internet services including cloud hosting, Web hosting and VoIP. Based in Cape...
Accolades for Nedbank Android app
The Nedbank App Suite has been awarded the Best Android App in the consumer category at the MTN App of the Year Awards 2013, regarded as the premier showcase of South Africa’s technical talent and platform for locally-developed applications that make a positive and...
Big not always better in ECM
When choosing an enterprise content management (ECM) supplier, big is not necessarily best, according to research organisation Ovum. Enterprises must consider vendors in terms of market share, profitability, and capability to support the deployment and the...
Students to showcase research at Spier
Students will get the chance to showcase their research at this year’s South African Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC), to be held at the Spier WineEstate in the Western Cape from 1 to 4 September. SATNAC is recognised for the platform...
dotAfrica launches Reserve Name List policy
The ZA Central Registry (ZACR) has launched its dotAfrica Reserve Name List (RNL) policy, with a call for African governments to apply for certain names to be reserved. This process aims to provide governments with an opportunity to protect their national interests by...
ICT Policy Review Panel enters next phase
The Department of Communications yesterday hosted an Inter-Departmental Stakeholder Workshop on ICT in Pretoria as the second step in engaging South Africans as part of the ICT Policy Review Panel. The workshop drew inputs from senior managers from the departments of...