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FETs’ answer to crowded classrooms
ICHAF’s Training and Development director, Devan Moonsamy, says that large classroom numbers, too few teachers and a lack of resources are some of the challenges that most rural and government schools in South Africa face today. “More and more students are struggling...
Ballmer’s e-mail to Microsoft staff
The text of an internal e-mail from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to employees regarding his plan to retire reads as follows: I am writing to let you know that I will retire as CEO of Microsoft within the next 12 months, after a successor is chosen. There is never a...
Search is on for Ballmer replacement
Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer has decided to retire as CEO within the next 12 months, upon the completion of a process to choose his successor. In the meantime, Ballmer will continue as CEO and will lead Microsoft through the next steps of its transformation to a...
Now for the next 1bn users …
This week saw a new Facebook-led consortium that aims to connect more people, particularly in emerging markets, joining numerous other campaigns to connect new users. However, companies will have to step up if they hope to achieve these goals. The next wave of mobile...
US still counting the cost of PRISM
Earlier this month, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) published a prediction by David Castro that the US cloud computing industry stands to lose up to $35-billion by 2016, thanks to the National Security Agency (NSA) PRISM project. However,...
AccessKenya offer goes unconditional
Dimension Data today announced that its R328-million offer to acquire NSE-listed AccessKenya has gone unconditional with all the pre-conditions of the offer satisfied. Dimension Data is expected to pay shareholders who accepted the offer on 6 September, at which point...
Metrofile opens for business in Nigeria
Metrofile Holdings has opened its first Metrofile Records Management branch in Isolo Estate, Nigeria. Graham Wackrill, CEO of Metrofile Holdings, says that - after a long search - Metrofile has sourced appropriate premises which best suited the company’s needs and is...
Schneider Electric goes local with solar
Schneider Electric is now supplying the first 20MW of specialised photovoltaic (PV) equipment to South Africa’s independent power producer (IPP) programme. According to James Shirley, solar business manager at Schneider Electric South Africa, the company is also...
Keep on optimising costs, says Gartner
After years of tactical cost-cutting, many organisations now face the challenge of continuous IT cost optimisation after the realisation that optimisation practices are never finished, according to Gartner. According to a worldwide survey of 2 053 CIOs, 65% of those...
Net1 increases revenue, rolls out cards
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has reported revenue of $118-million for the 2013 financial year, a 25% increase from the previous year. This translates into a fundamental EPS of $0.28, up 22% in constant currency; and includes $9-million of implementation and smart card...
Oracle announces BI Mobile App Designer
Oracle has announced Oracle BI Mobile App Designer, a new design tool with which business users can easily create stunning and interactive analytical applications for use on any major mobile device. With this release, Oracle adds major innovations to Oracle business...
Intuate Group named ShoreTel reseller
South African owned integrated solutions specialist, Intuate Group, has announced that it has signed an agreement to become a value-added solution provider selling ShoreTel’s on-premise unified communications (UC) solution. ShoreTel, the leading provider of...
Konica Minolta helps UL manage print
Konica Minolta South Africa, a Bidvest company, has successfully installed a sophisticated print management and cost recovery platform, to manage print environments and reduce costs, as well as increase document security, workflow and mobility at the University of...
FETs’ answer to crowded classrooms
ICHAF’s Training and Development director, Devan Moonsamy, says that large classroom numbers, too few teachers and a lack of resources are some of the challenges that most rural and government schools in South Africa face today. “More and more students are struggling...
Ballmer’s e-mail to Microsoft staff
The text of an internal e-mail from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to employees regarding his plan to retire reads as follows: I am writing to let you know that I will retire as CEO of Microsoft within the next 12 months, after a successor is chosen. There is never a...
Search is on for Ballmer replacement
Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer has decided to retire as CEO within the next 12 months, upon the completion of a process to choose his successor. In the meantime, Ballmer will continue as CEO and will lead Microsoft through the next steps of its transformation to a...
Now for the next 1bn users …
This week saw a new Facebook-led consortium that aims to connect more people, particularly in emerging markets, joining numerous other campaigns to connect new users. However, companies will have to step up if they hope to achieve these goals. The next wave of mobile...
US still counting the cost of PRISM
Earlier this month, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) published a prediction by David Castro that the US cloud computing industry stands to lose up to $35-billion by 2016, thanks to the National Security Agency (NSA) PRISM project. However,...
AccessKenya offer goes unconditional
Dimension Data today announced that its R328-million offer to acquire NSE-listed AccessKenya has gone unconditional with all the pre-conditions of the offer satisfied. Dimension Data is expected to pay shareholders who accepted the offer on 6 September, at which point...
Metrofile opens for business in Nigeria
Metrofile Holdings has opened its first Metrofile Records Management branch in Isolo Estate, Nigeria. Graham Wackrill, CEO of Metrofile Holdings, says that - after a long search - Metrofile has sourced appropriate premises which best suited the company’s needs and is...