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Westcon-Comstor extends a hand to the Salvation Army
Nearly 150 years ago, Methodist preacher and evangelist William Booth started a movement to help the impoverished. The driving philosophy behind the movement was to provide both spiritual and physical nourishment to the poor. That movement, today, is a global…
Report- South African Women’s Role In Closing The Pay Gap
According to a study released this week by Accenture, the ever-increasing talent, skills and pay gaps in the workplace are key contributors to South Africa’s struggle to grow its economy. This report, titled Getting to Equal 2017, also revealed that digitally…
Using AI to Manage the Talent Lifecycle in a High Attrition Environment
Technology-mediated disruption in the workplace has a powerful impact on both businesses and their employees. While this trend provides numerous opportunities for growth, it also poses challenges. Of major concern is the high attrition rate within the call centre environment,…
Gilat Telecom, Cisco Partner in African POP Upgrade
Gilat Telecom, a communications solutions provider, today announced a partnership with Cisco aimed at enabling Gilat Telecom (formerly known as Gilat Satcom) to meet the growing demand for fast and reliable broadband services, as well as introduce new Value Added services. Cisco’s…
Warning: SA Cybercrime Bill Will Endanger your Freedom!
South Africans have just a few more days to air their views on the 2017 version of the Cybercrimes Bill. The Bill was designed to eradicate various cyber offences such as cyberbullying and hacking. The problem however, is that if…
Connecting an unconnected Africa with wireless technology
Africa’s diversity encompasses more than its landscape, it includes the political, economic, social, technological and environmental outlook, with each country and region having its own set of unique challenges and advantages. Across the globe, access to technology and the Internet…
The power of Digital will dissolve traditional business borders
Digital technology has already significantly transformed business operations and processes. Its effects are being felt in virtually every industry, in both public and private sectors and society as a whole. According to Pierre Aurel, Special Projects manager at e4, the…
Kenya: Elections official found dead a week before elections
An ICT manager at the Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) , Christopher Musando has been found dead just days after he was reported missing. Musando was one of the few people with crucial information on IEBC election preparedness…
Infrastructure sharing and open access networks key to delivering Internet for All
Access to the Internet is often seen as the last hurdle in bridging the ever-present digital divide. While the technology itself has become ubiquitous and increasingly affordable, Internet access remains out of reach for an estimated four billion people worldwide,…
Digitisation: Changing the game for manufacturers
Digital transformation, as we’ve come to realise, means something different in every industry. In Manufacturing, the term can be broad-reaching, encompassing everything from automation and robotics, to fully-fledged ‘smart factories’, all the way to the reinvention of the entire…
Cisco Appoints David Meads Vice President for MEA
Cisco today announced that David Meads has been appointed Vice President for its Middle East and Africa operations. In this newly created role, Meads will oversee the execution of Cisco’s strategy in these two regions, ensuring the technology leader maintains…
Inbound technology deals stagnate in Africa this quarter
Baker McKenzie’s latest quarterly Cross-border M&A Index showed that there were no inbound technology deals in Africa in the second quarter of 2017. This is in comparison to global results, which noted a high volume of technology deals in the…
Google To Grant SA and Nigerian Startups $2.5 Million
Google reaffirmed its commitment to their non-profit arm, Google.org, on Thursday by announcing that the company will provide nonprofit organisations with up to $50 million in funding. Out of this $50 million, $20 million has been set aside for African nonprofits…
ezTalks Meetings: Robust Video Conferencing & Web Conferencing
Popular online video conferencing providers, ezTalks Technology Co., Ltd enables users to connect with individuals anytime anywhere. The company is dedicated to providing one-stop video conferencing solutions to make businesses of any size communicate and collaborate in a more productive…
The Future of Work
The future of work holds myriad possibilities for change that business needs to adapt to. In order to do so, we have to understand the interconnections between evolving technology, the demographics at play and what power dynamics are emerging as a…
SA law firms can become more profitable by making smarter use of technology
According to a national survey of law firms and legal professionals by LexisNexis and the Law Society of South Africa, around 92 percent of respondents believe that improved use of technology is a priority for the growth of their businesses.…
