SA falls in global cloud computing policies ranking
In a first-ever analysis of the shifting international policy landscape for cloud computing, a new study ranks South Africa 20th out of 24 leading IT economies, a sign of erosion from its starting position of 18 only a year earlier. Drummond Simpson, Chairman of the BSA South Africa committee. (Image: BSA SA) BSA/ The Software Alliance evaluated national More...
Big Data: African service providers must act now
Along with the rest of the globe, Africa faces vexing challenges from Big Data. These are posing big storage headaches for businesses across the region, as the race to unlock value from massive and exponentially More...
Microsoft releases next-generation Office 365 for business
Barely a month after unveiling its new Office and Office 365 Home Premium for consumers, Microsoft has launched a major update to its Microsoft Office 365 services for business. Microsoft has launched a major update More...
Intel, iHub target mobile app development in Africa
Intel has entered into an agreement with business incubator iHub to foster and grow the developer community in Africa through targeted investments in mobile app development, online developer resources, university More...
South African ICT education to get a boost
Embarcadero Technologies, a provider of software solutions for application and database development, is actively engaging with the academic community across South Africa to support secondary and university-level More...
Real-time data means big ideas for African startups – SAP
SAP has launched the African leg of its global Big Data Startup Forum, an initiative through which it engages with local startup businesses with the intention to drive home the benefits of the SAP HANA platform More...
Uganda mapping out its municipal presence
Digital mapping services and solutions provider, mapIT has announced the launch of the National Postcode & Addressing System – The Entebbe Pilot Project – which took place in Uganda in 2012. Etienne More...
Microsoft’s Win 8 breaks language barrier in Rwanda
The New Times reports on Microsoft’s announcement that it has made Windows 8 available in Rwanda’s main language, Kinyarwanda. Rwandan authorities believe the availabilty of Microsoft Windows 8 in the More...
SAP releases new HANA-powered business suite
SAP has announced the availability of SAP® Business Suite powered by SAP HANA®, a new option for SAP Business Suite customers. The company claims to be the only provider of an integrated family of business applications More...
Facebook v3.3 now available for BlackBerry smartphones
Facebook v3.3 for BlackBerry smartphones is now available on the BlackBerry App World storefront, making it even easier for customers to stay connected to their social and professional networks while on the go. Facebook More...