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MTN Business and partners discuss digital business at Gartner Symposium
MTN Business and its partners, consulting firm Accenture and financial services group MMI, hosted a panel discussion today at the Gartner Symposium in Cape Town. The panellists drove the conversation forward on the importance and emergence of the digital business.…
Deloitte and IBM Watson bring Cognitive Analytics to SA
Deloitte and IBM co-hosted an event at the Deloitte Greenhouse innovation facility titled “Cognitive Analytics and the smartest machine on earth – experience the art of the possible with IBM Watson”. Werner Swanepoel, Director at Deloitte explained that: “Deloitte and…
ESET announces East African expansion
ESET, a global leader in security software for over 25 years, has announced the opening of their Kenyan office under the management of Bruce Donovan, with a focus on business development, channel sales, marketing and distribution. Kenya is recognised as…
Top 20 online statistics revealed at Gartner Symposium 2015
At the 2015 Gartner Symposium, which is currently being held at CTICC in Cape Town South Africa, Gartner revealed some rather intriguing statistics relating to the online technology sector. To add to the statistics, David Willis, Gartner VP and Analyst…
Testing to mitigate the risk when disaster strikes
South African-based companies know the impact that external factors can have on data centres all too well. Whether it be man-made such as load shedding or forces of nature like the frequent Highveld thunder storms, companies can never take their…
Kenya: Airtel to finalise Eaton Tower deal
According to a report via The East African Weekly, Bharti Airtel is preparing to close a USD 186 million deal with Eaton for the sale of its 1,100 towers in Kenya. The report revealed that the company is expected to…
Gartner says organisations must invest in three risk principles
At the 2015 Gartner Symposium, which is currently being held at CTICC in Cape Town South Africa, Gartner stated that organisations – in Africa as well as globally – must invest in three risk disciplines to increase trust and resilience.…
IT News Africa Interview: Discussing the Big Data Service Desk – Kevin Leslie HP
Kevin Leslie, EMEA Director, Service Portfolio Management Business Unit at HP Software discusses the Big Data Service Desk in the video interview below. Darryl Linington
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
This week in technology has once again been a busy one. Samsung has revealed that it will not only be showcasing its latest Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS) in Uganda, but it will also be donating a SPIS to a school…
MTN Uganda slashes call rates by 45%
MTN Uganda has revealed a new tariff for calls across all networks in Uganda. According to the company, the new rate of UGX 3 per second takes effect immediately. MTN Uganda revealed that the new tariff has reduced its call rates…
200 African entrepreneurs to launch businesses with Microsoft support
Over 200 entrepreneurs from across Africa are set to receive the resources, networking opportunities and mentorship needed to start their own businesses. Microsoft 4Afrika has collaborated with AMPION to provide financial, technical, and mentorship support for the 2015 Venture Bus,…
Going entirely virtual is breaking new ground for efficiency
With the trend towards more environmentally conscious businesses, the increased efficiency delivered through virtualisation means IT services are automatically delivered in a greener way. That’s because a natural side-effect of improved efficiency is reduced consumption of raw materials and therefore,…
Using technology to change our world for the better
The digital age is irrevocably changing our world. It’s astounding to consider that we are limited only by our imaginations in terms of where technological innovation can take us and how it can be applied to uplift communities and ultimately…
Key factors for successfully managing test environments
Testing teams today are challenged with unstable, fragmented environments due to fast changing business needs, and the majority of testers’ time is wasted on fixing environmental issues. In order to provide the necessary glitch-free, standardised test environments organisations must invest…
The role of digitisation in propelling mining firms into a new era
Mining firms today are facing a barrage of challenges that only a concerted focus on digitisation can address. Across the broad range of ferrous, non-ferrous and precious metals, commodity prices remain subdued and are unlikely to enter any new growth…
Healthcare Innovation Summit: Discussing patient privacy and security
Hosted by IT News Africa, and sponsored by Telkom, the Healthcare Innovation Summit was held at the Protea Fire & Ice Hotel, Johannesburg on the 19th of August 2015. During the course of the Summit, IT News Africa recorded each round…
