Why cloud is key to unlocking rail industry growth
Norman Frisch -Business Development Transport Solutions at Huawei Enterprise By NORMAN FRISCH Organisations from across a range of sectors are being disrupted by technology adoption, and the railways are no different. Harnessing the power of cloud computing, coupled with the shift from analogue and toward broadband communications, not only helps improve More...
Bennett appointed SUSE Africa Manager
JOHANNESBURG – OPEN software pioneer, SUSE, has appointed Grant Bennett as Country Manager for South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. The appointment is effective immediately. Bennett succeeds Matthew Lee who, More...
Cloud and partnerships key to existence for finservs
by RON RAFFENSPERGER While financial services institutions have been able to collect huge volumes of data on customers and their behaviours, they need to turn to new technologies and strategic partnerships to improve More...
Young South Africans groomed for jobs in ICT sector
JOHANNESBURG – SOME 22 previously disadvantaged South African students have begun careers in the country’s fast-growing information and communications technology (ICT) industry. This after completing a More...
Switch to VoIP delivers benefits to SMEs
JOHANNESBURG – SMALL and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners are encouraged to make the switch to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to save costs, among other benefits from new IP-based voice and data More...
MTN, Cisco launch automated IoT connectivity platform
JOHANNESBURG – MTN and Cisco have launched internet of things (IOT) services throughout South Africa. The availability of the Cisco Jasper Control Centre enables an automated IoT connectivity platform for all More...
SA tech startups positioned for global impact
SAP Press Logo JOHANNESBURG – FOLLOWING the local conclusion of a globally- prominent boot camp, some South African start-up companies are set to see their initiatives catapulted to the global scene and ultimately More...
Significant leap taken towards building a Smart Africa
KIGALI, (CAJ News) – A new public-private partnership is set to fuel socio-economic development across Africa by harnessing the power of information and communications technology (ICT). Dubbed the Smart Africa More...
SAP survey reveals governments can connect better to citizens
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CITIZENS across the globe expect the same level of service provision from public organisations and are only willing to adopt new technologies if they see a clear benefit and their data More...
SA SMEs face fines of up to R300m for poor customer data management processes
Pby TRACY BOLTON On 25 May this year, a new piece of legislation comes into effect in Europe that could have severe consequences for non-compliant South African businesses. The General Data Protection Regulation More...