Solar Energy: Is it the light at the end of the tunnel?
Rudi Fourie, Sizwe IT Group Fibre and Facility Management. The world is in dire need of sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions – and solar energy is the light at the end of the tunnel. It...
View ArticleRethinking sales planning for the digital age
Phil Duff, CEO SYSPRO (image source: Blog) Technological disruption in business continues to march forward. No longer as an optional, “nice-to-have,” technological disruption is a critical business...
View ArticleImproving Business Intelligence in insurance
Kelly Preston, data analytics manager, SilverBridge. Despite advances in business intelligence (BI), insurers are finding it difficult to reconcile numerous data repositories and gain a unified view...
View ArticleMicro Focus and HPE Software launch South African leg of merger
Micro Focus and HPE Software launch South African leg of merger Micro Focus and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) software have officially launched the South African leg of the merger between the two...
View ArticleOutwitting cyber opponents with integrated threat intelligence
Arbor Network’s territory manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Bryan Hamman. “Even though cybersecurity has been put under the microscope, and in spite of years of experience and cybersecurity investments,...
View ArticleMTN donates R500 000 to flood relief fund
MTN donates R500 000 to flood relief fund. Telecommunications company, MTN, announced on Thursday 12 October 2017 that the company is donating R500 000 to help relief efforts in those affected...
View ArticleTwitter Reacts: Zuma set to face 783 criminal charges
Twitter reacts: Zuma's fails in bid to get 783 counts of criminal charges dropped. On Friday 13 October 2017, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) rejected, with costs, President Jacob...
View ArticleWestcon-Comstor & NetApp help South African businesses make better decisions
Dean Verappan, NetApp channel manager at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa. Westcon-Comstor has announced that NetApp’s powerful 4th generation EF570 all-flash system and its E5700 Series hybrid flash...
View ArticleIoT.nxt CEO nominated for IT Personality of the Year
Nico Steyn, CEO of IoT.nxt. Nico Steyn, CEO of Internet of Things innovator IoT.nxt, was named as one of the nominees for the IT Personality of the Year award, managed and presented by the Institute...
View ArticleCollaboration to fast track digital skills development among learners
Collaboration to fast track digital skills development among learners. The South African youth are facing a difficult future. According to the latest Statistics SA figures, 56% of South Africa’s...
View ArticleFitbit Ionic smartwatch launches in South Africa
Fitbit launch first smartwatch in South Africa The Core Group has launched Fitbit’s first smartwatch in South Africa. Fitbit Ionic, a cross-platform high-end smartwatch, is available immediately from...
View ArticleIs your digital strategy thriving in your workspace?
Is your digital strategy thriving in your workspace. Gone are the days when the workplace merely provided a physical space that employees occupy during regular office hours. Today's always connected,...
View ArticleUganda: UTL partnership to boost internet speed
Uganda Telecom (UTL) partners with WIOCC to boost internet speed. Uganda Telecom (UTL) has announced a partnership with the West Indian Ocean Company (WIOCC) in a bid to deliver more data capacity and...
View ArticleIT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week
IT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week Yet again, technological advancements have captured the headlines both across Africa and around the world. In South Africa, a machine learning powered Unit...
View ArticleSay what? SD-WAN set to change communication status quo
Anton Jacibsz, MD at Networks Unlimited. As more applications move to the cloud, companies are finding multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) is no longer sufficient to address today’s WAN requirements....
View ArticleStudy: Moving to IaaS is fundamental to remaining competitive
James Stanbridge, Vice President Infrastructure Cloud, Oracle APAC & EMEA. On Monday 16 October 2017, Oracle, a cloud provider company, revealed the findings of their latest global survey of 1,610...
View ArticleHuawei reveals Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro
Huawei reveals Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro On Monday 16 October 2017 in Munich, Germany, Huawei announced the launch of the all-new Huawei Mate 10 series which, according to the company, will open the...
View ArticleDigitalisation – A true marriage of technology
Digitalisation – a true marriage of technology. Smaller channel businesses can improve their own internal processes thanks to digital transformation, but it is important to have a plan and start with...
View ArticleTop 5 steps to become legally compliant to dispose of e-waste
5 steps to legally compliant disposal of your e-waste. Whether you’re running a small enterprise or manage a large organisation, responsible disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) should be high on...
View ArticleKenyan Facebook Group leaders to foster new connections
Kenyan Facebook Group leaders to foster new connections. Facebook hosted a gathering of group leaders from some of Kenya’s largest and most diverse Facebook Group communities, all representing a wide...
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