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 | ICT practitioners and employers are encouraged to take part in the 2014 annual ICT Skills Survey, the sixth edition of this evaluation of skills requirements and skills acquisition in the ICT sector in South Africa. Read more >>
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 | The Consumer Goods Forum and KPMG International have released the findings of their annual Global Top of Mind Survey, which polled nearly 500 C-suite and senior executives globally representing manufacturers and retailers in the Food and Drink, Consumer Goods, Luxury Goods and Agribusiness sectors. Read more >>
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 | Registrations are now open for the MSI Beat IT Dota 2 Africa Qualifiers competition and you have the chance to take part in the first qualifier on home soil for the international e-sports tournament: the MSI Beat IT 2014 tournament in Taipei, Taiwan. Read more >>
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 | Communications technologies will catalyse growth across all IT markets in Africa in the next three to five years, according to Gartner Inc... Read more >>
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 | Investing in a best-of-breed firewall gives companies excellent protection against security threats but they could be missing real insight into what's really happening on the firewall - and who is doing what on the web. The result: the firewall is not leveraged to its fullest potential. Read more >>
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 | Santosh Komal One of the government's biggest challenges with regards to ensuring public transport service delivery is a lack of integrated, real-time information. This comes as a result of an environment with many different service providers, both publicly and privately owned. Read more >>
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 | Pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks (GIN) has announced that its iWayAfrica business will be partnering with managed services company, SevenC Computing to grow its foothold in... Read more >>
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 | In June 2014, more than 500 SunGard developers in 30 cities around the world took part in SunGard's Global Coder Cup. Participants had a 48-hour timeframe to focus on creating new technologies and solutions for the financial services industry. Read more >>
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 | The recent Shapeblue and Citrix Hybrid Enterprise IaaS Cloud events in partnership with Westcon, held in Johannesburg and Cape Town, gave businesses insight into what they need to know about hybrid cloud adoption. Attendees gained knowledge gathered from real experiences and based on multiple cloud projects and an international client base. Read more >>
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 | According to a survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab together with B2B International in 2014, 52% of financial companies reimburse customer losses caused by internet fraud without actually investigating the circumstances Read more >>
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 | Anton Jacobsz Enterprises are vastly underestimating the risk of social media, says Fortinet distributor Networks Unlimited. Read more >>
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 | Fortinet, the high-performance network security company, has issued a warning to taxpayers to be aware of the increase in cyber-fraud during the tax filing season. Read more >>
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 | In today's information-driven world, data is at the heart of enabling businesses to operate and innovate effectively. However, the exponential growth of data, combined with increasing regulation, has left many organisations struggling with the complexity of compliance required to manage their information. Read more >>
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 | Thabiso Mochiko Despite new technologies enabling electronic storage of information, 90% of local businesses are still storing documents in paper format, according to a study released by JSE-listed storage management company Metrofile. Read more >>
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 | UC-Wireless, was a Gold Sponsor and exhibitor at the recent African EduWeek 2014, showcased its latest Wi-Fi and wireless technology and partnered Neotel in offering fast and reliable Wi-Fi connectivity for VIP delegates and exhibitors, with Neotel providing the internet bandwidth and UC-Wireless providing its high-density enterprise Ruckus Wi-Fi solution. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: US online company Amazon has unveiled a Netflix-style subscription plan for unlimited access to e-books and audio books. Read more >>
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 | The lawyer for a group of detained Ethiopian bloggers and reporters said he intended filing a civil suit against the country's police for holding them without charge for nearly three months. Read more >>
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 | On 23 July 2014, Pan-African telecom enabler SEACOM will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its commercial launch, by donating time and providing support to communities that need assistance across the countries where it does business. Read more >>
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 | Orange recently opened West Africa's first very large-capacity IP Point of Presence (PoP). The operational launch of this facility, which is located in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, is set to enhance... Read more >>
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 | Jacaranda FM is reportedly South Africa's largest independent commercial radio station with a reach of around two million people across half of South Africa including: Gauteng, the North West, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Apple and IBM unveiled a "landmark" partnership in an attempt to win over business customers by offering iPhones and iPads that are specially tailored for enterprise users. Read more >>
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 | Broadband speed is an essential requirement for today's home buyers, and there is an increasing awareness in the market of suburbs that don't have it. Read more >>
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 | Phakamisa Ndzamela Sasfin Private Equity plans to invest in small- and medium-sized enterprises, to the tune of R50m a year on businesses with an enterprise value of between R50m and R350m. Read more >>
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 | Vodacom has extended the footprint of its food security programme into every province in the country to reach more than 50,000 families in need. Read more >>
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 | Marval South Africa, a specialist provider of service management solutions, education and consultancy, has announced the appointment of David Anderson as CEO, and due to its expansion and growth within Africa and... Read more >>
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 | David Gitonga As you may already know, purchasing is a really important function inside any business which is why it is of the utmost importance to understand the benefits of procurement software. Read more >>
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 | "This event is all about the teachers and how we can empower them to go back to their classrooms with new ideas, insight and confidence to face the daily challenges at school, whether it is about teaching skills or using e-learning tools and educational technology" - Tanya Jackman Read more >>
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 | Khulekani Magubane Telkom SA says it is suspending proposed job cuts for now‚ pending a new round of consultations with management and unions. Read more >>
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 | Kate Ferreira If a digital camera and a highend smartphone could procreate, the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom would be that joyous offspring. Read more >>
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 | NAPAfrica, Africa's neutral peering exchange has reached a record-breaking peak of 15Gbps, reportedly making it the largest Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Africa. Read more >>
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 | Issued by BitCo Tier 1 Internet and telephony service provider, BitCo, has updated its corporate identity to better represent its service offering and personality... Read more >>
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 | TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwan's export orders in June rose 10.6% year-on-year to a 17-month high, largely boosted by continuing strong demand for electronic products, government statistics showed. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO - US prosecutors released indictments against six people suspected of collectively pirating millions of applications tailored for Android-powered mobile devices. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO - A software update to Facebook will allow people to save online titbits such as links to consider more thoroughly later, when time permits. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft, caught-up in a battle to restructure its business, has confirmed that its studio devoted to original television programs for Xbox consoles will be closed. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook said it is testing a feature that lets users make purchases online by simply pressing an on-screen "Buy" button. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A messaging app that allows users to send the word "Yo" to friends has discovered newfound fame and fortune. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google reported its quarterly profit rose to $3.42bn and revenue climbed to $16bn for the year, an increase of 22%. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: The French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH and Internet auction site eBay said they had reached an agreement to end a long legal battle over the sale of counterfeit goods. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Microsoft said it would axe 18,000 jobs from its global workforce over the next year, the majority coming from the integration of Nokia bought by it earlier this year. Read more >>
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 | MADRID, SPAIN: Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica says it has completed the sale of its Irish subsidiary to Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa for €850. Read more >>
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 | KIEV, UKRAINE: Furious Ukrainian Internet users have bombarded the social networking sites of French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for allegedly cosying up to Russia despite the ongoing fighting in their country. Read more >>
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 | LISBON, PORTUGAL: A key shareholder in stricken Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo (BES) has failed to repay a huge debt, putting the banking group at risk of legal action, the unpaid creditor Portugal Telecom )PT) claims. Read more >>
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 | TOKYO, JAPAN: A smartphone messaging app set up in the aftermath of Japan's 2011 quake-tsunami disaster has applied to list on the Tokyo stock exchange, in an offering that could be worth more than $9.8bn. Read more >>
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 | LONDON, UK: Getting the latest news on a British government reshuffle once meant loitering for hours in Downing Street waiting for ministers to emerge from the Prime Minister's office and judging their fate by the look on their face. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Microsoft is expected to overtake Yahoo this year in digital advertising revenues, a research firm, eMarketer says, adding that this is a setback for Yahoo's efforts to transform itself. Read more >>
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 | Paul Vecchiatto Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele wants to see more competition in the fixed-line telecommunications market and wants Telkom's competitors to have access to its infrastructure Read more >>
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