SA must embrace technology to tackle socio-economic problems
Mike Harris, Gartner Executive Vice President, Research from MTHULISI SIBANDA in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – STAKEHOLDERS must make the most of modern technologies to overcome prevailing economic challenges bedeviling South Africa, experts said at the opening of a key information technology summit in Cape Town. The Gartner Symposium/ITxpo More...
Buyanga speaks against youth entrepreneurs’ donor syndrome
Businessman Frank Buyanga greets Zimbabwe deputy president Kembo Mohadi Harare – SOUTH African-based businessman, Frank Buyanga, has challenged young entrepreneurs in the continent to devise creative More...
Huawei unveils next universal transport solution for smart grids
James Gordon Kwanya Rege, CBS,Chairman of KenyaElectricity TransmissionCo. Ltd., and Joe Zhou, Vice President of Huawei Transport Network ProductLine NAIROBI – HUAWEI has released the next-generation Universal More...
Industry leaders converge to grow Africa’s digital economy
JOHANNESBURG – THE formation of the Africa Data Centre Association (ADCA) is anticipated to boost the continent’s digital economy. ADCA’s creation follows the realisation Africa would need to develop More...
Data security non-negotiable to thwart cybercrime
JOHANNESBURG – AN expert has encouraged businesses of all sizes to put in place modern data security systems to prevent attacks by cybercriminals. The call by expert, Rich Preece, follows widely publicised More...
Dell EMC lauds partners for Africa digital transformation
Brad Pulford, GM of Channel & Distribution at Dell EMC South Africa (far left) and Mohammed Amin, Senior VP of Dell EMC (middle right)present Regional Distributor of the Year awards to Brett Bygate, Business More...
Africa trails as hackers play the long game
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – AN executive has raised concern at the continent lagging behind in putting in place necessary plans to respond to rising cyber attacks. According to African respondents More...
MTN volunteers empower civilians enduring strife
MTN KIGALI– MTN staff operating in trying conditions rose to the challenge to make a difference to people’s lives at the just-ended 21 Days of Y’ello Care, the company’s annual employee volunteerism programme. Staff More...
BRICS academics proffer solutions to bloc’s pressing issues
JOHANNESBURG – ACADEMICS from the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) bloc have proposed innovative solutions to the developing world’s most pressing problems. The academics met at the 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...