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Travel technology company plans to close Farelogix deal
Travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation announced on Wednesday, 14 August 2019, that it plans on closing Farelogix deal on August 21, 2019. “We are incredibly excited to close our acquisition of Farelogix so that airlines, travel agents, corporations, and travellers…
Tech startup, Black Beard rebrands to Basalt
Tech company, Black Beard has announced a rebrand. Having evolved into a multinational, full-service technology innovator, the company has rebranded to Basalt. Basalt CEO and founder, Wayne Zwiers, explains that in a fast-changing business ecosystem, it was time to differentiate…
TV White Space project receives funding for deployment in South Africa
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to support an Adaptrum project designed to help improve internet access to rural areas of South Africa on Monday, 5 August 2019. The grant aims to fund several TV…
South Africa ranks 117 out of 149 countries in gender wage fairness
In celebration of Women’s Month, Accenture, Nedbank, MTN and Business Engage have partnered to host the 2nd annual Voices of Change event on 08 August that aims to encourage men and women to play leading roles on gender parity in…
Updates to simplify financial services software, Xplan, released
On Friday, 2 August 2019, Financial services software provider, Iress released the first of several planned updates to thousands of Xplan users. The updates are aimed at making Xplan simpler to use and to give users greater access to its…
Futurists believe majority of businesses unprepared for digital future
Research by global engineering, design and advisory company Aurecon has revealed that nine out of 10 organisations have faced some sort of challenge in embracing digital while 68 per cent of the organisation believe the definition of digital is ‘somewhat’…
ExecuJet adds PC-24 to Africa fleet
ExecuJet is expanding its Super Versatile Jet capabilities across Africa with the addition of a second Pilatus PC-24 to its managed fleet. ExecuJet is the first aviation company to manage and operate the PC-24 in Africa in 2018. The two…
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Experian’s annual Summit unpacks customer satisfaction in a fast-paced digital world
Experian South Africa hosted its annual Innovation Summit in Johannesburg on Thursday, 18 July 2019 which brought together international experts and senior executives to discuss why investment in technology and analytics is a must if business is going to meet…
CEM 2019 aims to set a new benchmark in the Customer Experience Battleground
Customer Experience Management (CEM) 2019 is said to be the largest Customer Experience Management Summit in Africa, with many companies attending the event and giving keynote presentations to press and consumers. CEM 2019 will take place between 31 July 2019…
Precise Technologies signs distribution agreement with Optimal IdM
Optimal IdM, an Identity Access Management solutions company, has signed a partnership deal with Precise Technologies. As a result of this deal, Precise Technologies has become the exclusive value-added distributor (VAD) of the OptimalCloud in Turkey, Africa and the Middle…
Johannesburg tops Women Entrepreneur Cities Index
Dell Technologies has released its latest findings for its Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index, and according to the study, Johannesburg’s position at 36 is more indicative of the increasing competition to attract women, entrepreneurs. It ranks ahead of numerous…
FVC, Avaya partner to help African businesses deliver next-generation digital experiences
Value-Added-Distributor in the Middle East and Africa, FVC has partnered with Avaya to help businesses across North, West, East, Centra Africa and Egypt (NWECA) deliver unmatched customer experiences with Unified Communications, Collaboration and Cloud Communications solutions. The partnership will see…
Digital skills training critical for Africa’s emerging workforce
In a bid to get an understanding of the ICT skills landscape in Africa, Liquid Telecom conducted a study that identifies what resources and training is needed in Africa, and pinpoint where the digital skills gap most greatly needs addressing.…
Printronix partners Tri-Continental to expand reach in Africa
On Tuesday, 9 July 2019, Printronix signed an agreement with Tri-Continental to broaden their reseller base and strengthen presence within Central, East and West Africa. Under the agreement, Tri-Continental will distribute Printronix and TallyGenicom line matrix printers as well as…
Huawei and Imbumba Foundation partner in time for Trek4Mandela Summit
On Monday, 8 July 2019, Huawei and the Imbumba Foundation announced their partnership for the Trek4Mandela Women’s Day climb. The climb is being led by former Public Protector of South Africa, Professor Thuli Madonsela. The Trek4Mandela is an annual expedition…
Logicalis SA acquires Mars Technologies
Datatec, an international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, has announced that its subsidiary, Logicalis SA, has acquired Mars Technologies, an IT services business that has offices in Cape Town Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, East London and Durban. Mars Technologies provides…
