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Science and technology can enhance local service delivery in SA
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, has appealed to South African women leaders to harness the benefits of science and technology to advance their communities. Speaking at the 8th Annual Leadership Development for Women Conference in Johannesburg yesterday,…
Biometric & mobile tech innovation is driving the evolution of digital identity
According to the latest market analysis from Acuity Market Intelligence, the combination of tumultuous world events and the proliferation of innovative, disruptive biometric and mobile technology has created a perfect storm that is driving the evolution of digital identity for…
NetApp appoints new Senior Vice President for EMEA
Alexander Wallner has been named NetApp Senior Vice President and General Manager EMEA, a position currently held by Manfred Reitner who will retire at the end of Q1 after nearly 20 years at the company. Wallner joined NetApp in 1999…
UX is everything – Measure it completely and correctly
Forrester Research calls it the “mobile moment”—that brief instant when users first try your mobile app and decide whether they love it or hate it. Multiple studies confirm that the success of your mobile app—and potentially your business—depends on launch…
Huawei joins Smart Africa to drive Africa’s digital transformation
Huawei has joined the Smart Africa Alliance as Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) advisor and Platinum member at the Smart Africa Board Meeting. The partnership with the Smart Africa Alliance is one of Huawei’s efforts to drive digital transformation in…
Taking a closer look at Supply Chain infrastructure solutions for Africa
Along with economic growth in Africa comes increased pressure on supply chain infrastructure, creating challenging business conditions and difficulty in matching supply with demand, particularly in the healthcare arena. Many African countries have experienced a surge in the volumes of…
Data Management – Is it crucial to achieving the ‘bi-modal’ vision?
‘Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink’. These, the modernised words of Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, were penned in the late 1700s. Over two centuries later, we’re facing a similar…
Huawei launches first Innovation & Experience Center in Africa
Huawei has launched Africa’s first Huawei Innovation & Experience Center, and signed a Cooperation Contact with the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Service (DTPS). The centre is set to be the cornerstone of an innovative revolution in the local ICT…
Orange completes acquisition of mobile operator Airtel in Sierra Leone
Orange has revealed that, together with its Senegal-based partner Sonatel, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the mobile operator Airtel in Sierra Leone. Since the signature of an agreement with Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV (“Airtel”) in January…
Veeam Reports Record Q2’16 Results and Accelerated Growth
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, has announced a 38 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in total bookings revenue for Q2 2016, demonstrating increasing demand by enterpises all over the world for 24.7.365…
Top 5 Tips on how to play Pokemon Go safely
Pokemon Go is a worldwide phenomenon, and although it is yet to be released in South Africa, this has not stopped people from using a variety of workarounds to download this location-based augmented reality game, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO…
South Africa: Braintree partners with Linkfresh
Braintree, the consulting and integration division within Vox Telecom, has recently confirmed its partnership with Linkfresh, a packaged business management system for the fresh food sector, and a Microsoft Dynamics certified add-on package. The partnership will deliver Linkfresh ERP software…
ICT skills survey highlights ongoing reality of South Africa’s skills gap
Wits University’s Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) has launched its seventh consecutive skills trends survey in the South African information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The survey is part of the JCSE’s continuous effort to create a meaningful representation…
Bill Gates says Africa’s future rests in the hands of its youth
Africa’s future rests in the hands of its youth – and every effort must be made to ensure they thrive… this is according to philanthropist and entrepreneur Bill Gates. Delivering the 2016 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of…
Using public-private partnerships for digital solutions to boost Vision 2030
South Africa is ripe for digitisation. This was the feedback received from the Vision 2030 conference held in Johannesburg. According to The Minister in the Presidency and chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC), the Honourable Jeff Radebe, key to…
Seedstars World reveals top 10 startups to pitch in Maputo
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is continuing its tour through Africa to scout for the best startups in Maputo. In line with its mission to place the spotlight on entrepreneurs from…
