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Performanta launches Information Security Learning Academy in SA
As many businesses enter their planning phase for the New Year, we remain acutely aware of the challenges that 2015 presented and how we chose to deal with them. We expect exciting times coming in the Information Security market in…
5 areas to cover when discussing the possibilities of Cloud
Everyone knows that the cloud is growing as a market. However, many companies still struggle with the concept or the reasons why it can benefit their business. This is a great opportunity for resellers – not only to increase revenue,…
Absa, MTN offer free access to internet banking service
Absa has partnered with MTN to offer free access to mobile and internet banking via Absa’s banking application and via Absa.mobi for all MTN customers. According to the company, customers who don’t have data or airtime will be able to…
Top 7 security tips for Android users in Africa
Your smartphone is quickly replacing your PC as the primary device where you shop, bank, and store your personal information. That means it’s becoming an attractive target for cybercriminals who want to get their hands on your passwords and private…
Cisco outlines steps to help organisations become IoT Ready
Cisco has outlined the vital key steps that organisations in South Africa will need to implement in order to become fully digital to embrace the Internet of Things (IoT) era. According to the Cisco Digital Vortex: 941 leaders whitepaper most…
Twenty SMMEs graduate from MTN SA ABDP
This year twenty students are graduating from the MTN SA Foundation sponsored Accelerated Development Programme (ABDP). After an intense year of a curriculum packed with both theory and practical business knowledge at the Dream Development Centre the graduates. This year’s…
PlayStation reveals PS4 Summer Sale in SA
Ster Kinekor Entertainment has revealed a summer sale. According to the company the sale will begin on the 27th of November 2015 and end 10th January 2016. According to the company the following discounted games, which have been divided into three…
South Africa: Neotel CFO Resigns
According to a statement issued by Neotel, its Chief Financial Officer – Steven Whiley – has resigned from his position. According to the company, the resignation will be effective from 30 November 2015. Whiley as well as CEO Sunil Joshi…
WeChat introduces digital wallet service in South Africa
At an exclusive event, which was held in Johannesburg South Africa, WeChat revealed that it has extended its features with the introduction of a digital wallet service. According to the company, like a physical wallet, you can securely store your…
Video Interview: Matthew Blewett, Business Connexion, discusses IoT in Africa
Matthew Blewett started by consulting to Business Connexion on the formulation and initiation of the revitalisation programme, as a member of the Programme-1 team for a year prior to re-joining the group in September 2008. He re-joined the company in…
E-agriculture: How ICT is taking farming into the future
Ahmed Ibrahim Wakea Allah is a farmer in Sudan. By taking part in an e-agriculture project, he quadrupled his wheat yield in just one year and went from making a loss of 8000 Sudanese pounds in the 2013/14 season to…
Caterpillar unveils free e-learning website for technicians in Africa
Caterpillar has launched the pilot-phase of the Technicians for Africa Project, an e-learning website for people who aspire to become a technician in Nigeria, Mozambique and DR Congo. The website, which is available in French, Portuguese and English, is leveraging Caterpillar’s…
Top 7 tips to protect yourself from cybercrime
Security software, processes and systems are not enough to beat cybercriminals. They’re clever, they’re focused and they have time. South Africa is one of only 28 countries to have a cyber-security policy in place, but it is widely criticised. We…
Business Connexion Group acquires ANCO-IT
Business Connexion Group has announced the acquisition of ANCO-IT (Pty) Ltd, a leading provider of business application solutions exclusively using Oracle Applications. Founded in 2006, ANCO are specialists in Oracle ERP business enterprise solutions. “This acquisition is significant for Business…
PlayStation 4 sales surpass 30.2 million units
Sony has revealed that the PlayStation 4 (PS4) computer entertainment system has cumulatively sold through more than 30.2 million units worldwide as of November 22. According to Sony, the console continues to demonstrate the fastest and strongest growth in PlayStation hardware…
Investment in Africa has never been higher
Investment in Africa has never been higher. According to the World Bank, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the region hit a record $60 billion by the middle of this year. And yet, many multinational companies looking to expand across the…
