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Gartner: Beware of the Data Lake fallacy
The growing hype surrounding data lakes is causing substantial confusion in the information management space, says Gartner. Read More
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VMware reports second quarter 2014 results
VMware, the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced financial results for the second ...
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New Sage ERP X3 version puts business information at your fingertips
Sage ERP Africa has announced the availability of Sage ERP X3 version 7, the latest version ...
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Vodacom Mozambique partners with Flytxt
Flytxt, a Big Data analytics solution provider for Communication Service Providers, has announced a strategic tie ...
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Thursday 17 Jul
Safaricom launches 2nd Appwiz challenge
KENYA
Safaricom has launched the 2nd edition of the Appwiz Challenge, a developer competition designed to help identify and develop successful early stage mobile technology companies.»Wednesday 16 Jul
Lagos: Oracle partnership addresses skills shortage
NIGERIA
The Lagos State government said it partnered with technology giant Oracle Corporation to address a dearth of ICT skills.»Tuesday 15 Jul
Ampion Venture Bus to stop in Accra, Ghana
GHANA
The Ampion Venture Bus, an initiative to boost entrepreneurship in Africa will make a stop in Ghana’s capital Accra during the month of September.»Tuesday 15 Jul
Marval Africa appoints CEO to bolster growth
Marval South Africa, a specialist provider of Service Management (SM) solutions, education and consultancy, has announced the appointment of David Anderson as Chief Executive Officer. »Monday 14 Jul
Is VUCA the answer to a rapidly changing global market?
The VUCA concept is very helpful in closing the gaps between business and IT, says SAP Africa.»Monday 14 Jul
AccTech Systems moves strategically into Africa
AccTech Systems has signed an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) agreement with Microsoft to provide solutions to the Microsoft Dynamics NAV and GP Dynamics channel in Africa.»Friday 11 Jul
VMware named a leader in 2014 Magic Quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure
VMware is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner’s 2014 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure for the fifth year in a row.»Thursday 10 Jul
SA Mint enhances SAP with Decision Inc.
Decision Inc., a SAP BusinessObjects partner, has assisted the SA Mint Company in developing a data warehouse with analytics and reporting capabilities that integrates with its existing SAP environment.»Wednesday 2 Jul
East African business to benefit from Hitachi’s continuous cloud infrastructure
KENYA
Hitachi Data Systems is keen to shape the gains in the sector with their launch of new technology to accelerate customer success with Business Defined IT – a closer linking of a company’s business and technology objectives that demands a more responsive IT foundation.»Tuesday 1 Jul
SAP Fiori apps rapid-deployment solutions quickly enable world-class user experience
SAP Africa has announced four new user experience (UX) rapid-deployment solutions that enable businesses to adopt the latest user UX innovations from SAP, including SAP® Fiori® and SAP Screen Personas software. »Tuesday 1 Jul
Treasury enhances use of online financial management system
KENYA
Kenya’s National Treasury has stepped efforts to enhance the adoption of its online public finance management system by training users in both national and county governments. »Monday 30 Jun
Huge opportunities for African software developers
SOUTH AFRICA
Enterprises across the continent are in desperate need of good software developers, says Petr Havlik, Managing Director of SA-based CyberPro Consulting.»Sunday 29 Jun
VMware expands validated vertical solutions across multiple industries
Education, financial services, healthcare, government and manufacturing sectors will benefit from specialised offerings of VMware Horizon to address their needs.»Thursday 26 Jun
SAP takes steps to empower millennials at SACLA 2014
SOUTH AFRICA
SAP Africa will today be represented at SACLA (the southern African Computer Lecturers Association) 2014 event, which is being hosted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. »Monday 23 Jun
Ctrack shifts its manufacturing system to Sage ERP X3
Ctrack, a specialist provider of fleet management and vehicle tracking solutions to a global client base, has implemented the Sage ERP X3 business software to support the production process at its Durban factory.»Friday 13 Jun
Liquid Telecom completes build of East Africa Fibre ring
KENYA
A new regional fibre ring improves Internet resilience with previously unavailable routing options in East Africa. »FEATURED STORY
Widening ICT skills gap: Cause for concernNigeria's FDI gains could be eroded by the widening gap in indigenous skilled ICT manpower, writes Kokumo Goodie.
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Kenya rolls out e-extension to improve agricultureIn a bid to curb the overwhelmed number of agricultural extension officers in Kenya, the ministry of agriculture is embracing technology with their introduction of E-Extension services, which are aimed at reaching out to over 7 million farmers annually.