COMPUTING
Samsung, 49M embark on consumer educational drive
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced a national consumer education campaign in support of the 49M initiative, offering practical actions to save energy in daily life. Read More
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Five technical considerations to resolve before moving into the cloud
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Top 10 tech predictions for 2014
Juniper Research has released its predictions on the top trends for the technologies industries for 2014.
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Top backup tips for SMEs
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Tuesday 3 Dec
Mainframes: underpinning the cloud
Contrary to some beliefs that the cloud will replace the mainframe, IBM Solutions Sales Manager Satish Babu points out that the mainframe supports cloud.»Monday 2 Dec
ITU achieves breakthrough in audio standards
ITU has announced draft Recommendation for next-generation ‘immersive’ and ‘personalised’ audio systems for television and radio.»Monday 2 Dec
Microsoft announces first African female country manager
GHANA
Microsoft has announced the appointment of Otema Yirenkyi as the company’s first country manager for Ghana. »Saturday 30 Nov
Malawi govt wary of digital migration deadline
MALAWI
The Government of Malawi has said it is wary of fulfilling its plans to migrate to digital by December 31.»Friday 29 Nov
ITU: Broadcasting key for comms in emergencies
ITU is finalising a report to highlight role of terrestrial radio and TV in disseminating critical information in emergencies.»Thursday 28 Nov
Cloud uptake set to explode across Africa
NIGERIA
New research indicates that African organisations are taking cloud seriously, with Nigeria set to lead in cloud adoption.»Wednesday 27 Nov
Flexenclosure delivers turnkey data centre to Angola
ANGOLA
Flexenclosure has received a large order from ACS Angola Comunicações e Sistemas, one of Angola’s main suppliers of IT solutions and corporate network connectivity.»Wednesday 27 Nov
Multichoice Ghana launches 18 resource centres
GHANA
Multichoice Ghana Limited has rolled out 18 Multichoice Resource Centers in 18 senior high schools across the country.»Wednesday 27 Nov
Matching market with satellite services
Q-KON examines where satellite fits into the market and what services are best for satellite technologies. »Tuesday 26 Nov
Science and Technology to ‘improve citizens’ livelihood’
BOTSWANA
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) is running Africa Science, Technology Support Workshop at its Palapye campus. »Monday 25 Nov
Africa’s high end ICT skills shortfall grows
SOUTH AFRICA
With a skills shortage of between 20,000 and 70,000 high-end ICT professionals in South Africa alone, business and education must work together to close the gap, say stakeholders.»Monday 25 Nov
African insurers must address looming technology challenge
Lack of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure is holding the African insurance market back, says SSP.»Monday 25 Nov
African Large Format Printer market declines
The large format printer (LFP) market in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) region declined 10.7% in volume and 5.1% in value year on year in the first half of 2013, says IDC.»Sunday 24 Nov
ITU Telecom World 2013 sets agenda for change in ICT sector
RWANDA
ITU Telecom World 2013 wrapped up this week following a packed programme of networking, knowledge sharing and industry showcasing. »Friday 22 Nov
Network outages, downtime can cost Egyptian enterprises millions
While downtime can cost enterprises millions in lost revenue, many organisations still depend on antiquated data centre infrastructures, says Brocade Communications.»Wednesday 20 Nov
Nearly 250m cards to be used for contactless payment next year
A new report from Juniper Research has found that 249 million cards will be used for contactless payments next year, driven by the global migration to EMV standards-based CHIP & PIN.»FEATURED STORY
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