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HP opens first SA Store-in-Store
HP opens first SA Store in Store In a move to meet the changing demands and purchasing patterns of its consumers, HP has partnered with Dion Wired to bring the local market its first Store-in-Store (SiS) in Woodmead, Gauteng, South…
HP Extends converged storage range
HP is expanding its Converged Storage portfolio with HP Peer Motion, new federated storage software that enables clients to transparently move application workloads between disk systems in virtualised and cloud computing environments. IDC estimates that by 2012, 85% of new…
NetOne secures US$60m network upgrade
NetOne, Zimbabwe’s cellular mobile operator has secured R420 million (about US$60 million) to upgrade its broadband services across the country. The funds were sourced from a consortium of banks, which comprise of the Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ), China Export…
Q&A: Jonas Bogoshi – Gijima shifts business focus
Gijima, a South African JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) listed ICT company announced their 2011 annual financial results this morning at the Hilton Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. Jonas Bogoshi, Gijima CEO declared that the Who am I Online (WAIO) project…
Interactive Intelligence sets sights on Africa
Interactive Intelligence, a global provider of unified IP (Internet Protocol) business communications solutions and the owners of the Customer Interaction Centre (CIC) has opened new offices in South Africa in order to expand their contact centre business on the African…
Metrofile Bloemfontein expands business hub
Metrofile, a JSE listed information and records management business has relocated and opened its new purpose-built Bloemfontein branch in Estoire to cater for a growing client base. Keith Blackwell, General Manager for Metrofile Second Tier Cities said that over the…
SA airports fly high with Geospatial Intelligence
When the Airports Company of South Africa decided to use geographical information systems (GIS) to track and manage its infrastructure, it started a journey that has seen spatial awareness improve nearly every part of the business, from infrastructure development through…
HP reports $31.2 billion Q3 net revenue
HP has announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2011, as well as the commencement of a company transformation plan. HP’s third quarter net revenue is $31.2 billion, up 1% from the prior-year quarter and down…
Nigeria launches two satellites into orbit
AFRICA’S most populous nation Nigeria is playing a key role in Africa’s science and technology development as demonstrated by the West African nation’s launch of two satellites into orbit on Wednesday. President Jonathan called the event “another milestone in our…
Ericsson trials LTE by streaming 4 HD movies
Ericsson yesterday held a media event where the company demonstrated its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa. Ericsson showcased LTE’s technology capabilities by streaming 4 full HD (High Definition) movies in real–time, without interruption. MTN’s LTE…
Africa may get its own domain name
Africans can soon look forward to having its own online space, with plans firmly afoot to introduce a continental .africa generic Top Level Domain name by 2013. This is according to the African Registry Consortium (ARC), a pan-African consortium that…
Kenya gets first mobile drifta TV
Multichoice Kenya has launched the DSTV Mobile Drifta, a mobile TV decoder that receives DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld) signals and converts them into Wi-Fi signals for viewing on devices such as laptops, PCs, tablets and smartphones. The DSTV…
HP, MTN, Ericsson partner with ITNewsAfrica Innovation Dinner
ITNewAfrica Innovation Dinner, Africa’s leading bi-monthly ICT business dinner series has secured global ICT giants- MTN Group, HP and Ericsson as the main sponsors of the 31 August 2011 dinner. The next ITNewsAfrica Innovation Dinner will be held at the…
Samsung partners with Mobile Entertainment Africa
Samsung Mobile South Africa has signed a partnership deal with UK-based conference company, All Amber. The deal will make Samsung Mobile South Africa the Platinum Sponsors for Mobile Entertainment Africa conference, which is taking place at the One&Only Hotel, Cape…
Google takes over Motorola Mobility
Google and Motorola Mobility Holdings have today announced a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for total of about $12.5 billion. The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android…
MTN’s Di@logue highlights business innovation
MTN Business will host the annual Di@logue conference on 1 September 2011 at The Wanderers Club in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. “MTN Business is set on being true catalysts for change in Africa and as such, we continually strive to…
