JSE-listed records management group Metrofile says the necessity for businesses to archive and manage physical and digital information enabled its records-management unit to achieve double-digit... 

Despite some strides having been made over the past decade to enhance agricultural development across Africa, there is not escaping the reality that the continent continues to face serious... 

Mining and manufacturing companies can improve performance and collaboration, as well as prepare for future business intelligence systems, by determining how they use information technology (IT)... 

Following the April approval by Cabinet of the information and communications technology (ICT) research, development and innovation (RDI) Roadmap, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and... 

Construction companies can use international construction consultants to access international best practice skills to win contracts for major local and international projects and manage commercial... 

Companies should encrypt data to retain control of their data exposure, ensuring that corporate information is not compromised or lost, says managed service provider Global Micro Solutions MD JJ... 

Technology which allows for the extreme compression of video footage, enables transportation companies to remotely view live footage from vehicles in transit, ensuring reduced response times to... 

The pending Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Bill will regulate the access to and processing of personal data of individuals and juristic persons and will result in public and private... 

The information technology (IT) industry continues to grow, despite difficult macroeconomic conditions worldwide. Expenditure on IT is also growing, as companies seek to leverage their existing IT... 

Before any project gets off the ground, one would hope that the costs and benefits have already been carefully weighed up to make sure they balance out and that the project plan includes measures... 

A new South African-developed human resources management software aims to provide companies with a flexible and scalable tool to develop and manage staff, says Piilo Software CEO Phil Lötter. Piilo... 

Outsourcing and shared service use in South Africa are mainly driven by companies seeking to reduce operational costs and support growth strategies for expansion into Africa, says KPMG shared... 

The importance of email in businesses and the intelligence, productivity and security that can be gleaned from it mean that companies may in the future store their data with cloud providers and... 

Cape Town is becoming a hot destination for the call centre sector, with an announcement of further investments and the creation of many more jobs. Capita, one of the Western Cape’s largest call... 

Two recent awards have put South Africa on the business process outsourcing (BPO) destination map, making it likely that the country will attract increasing investment in the years to come. South... 

JSE-listed information technology group Datacentrix was moving to aggressively pursue acquisitions and bolt-on divisions to close its portfolio gap, CEO Ahmed Mahomed said on Tuesday. The group,... 

Just over 70% of CEOs see technological change as the most critical external factor that could impact on their organisations over the next three to five years, while 72% of chief marketing officers... 

A formalised innovation- and solution-exchange platform enables inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs, governments and companies to exchange ideas and solutions relating to a variety of challenges... 

The productivity of staff can be increased by allowing them to use different applications of their choice, but it requires that a business’s information technology (IT) policies are enforced across... 

The number of South African consumers using mobile technology to shop through their cellphones is increasing, eliminating the need to carry cash and banking cards. 

The integration of data from payrolls, banks and credit bureaus enables payroll software Sage Pastel Payroll and HR to check credit records, bank details and automate payroll functions, reducing... 

The IT Business unit of global energy management specialist Schneider Electric foresees promising returns in 2013 from Southern African countries needing energy-efficient solutions for critical... 

The virtualisation of business processes and backup systems in South Africa may be stalling, owing to the poor implementation and management of such systems, says virtual infrastructure and data... 

There is a significant opportunity for South Africa to develop information technology (IT) outsourcing services to generate jobs for its youth in cities, says IT consultancy Zensar global CEO Dr... 

Small and medium-sized companies are demanding fully fledged enterprise-resource planning (ERP) software tools to support their businesses, with interest kindled by the market’s increasing... 

The large scope and scale of data movements in the near future will radically change the way data centres, data transmission and networks operate, says global networking giant Cisco Consulting... 

The smarter management of all assets, including buildings, manufacturing machinery and mobile assets, will reduce maintenance and energy costs, improving efficiency and sustainability, says global... 

The high cost and long repayment times of private branch exchange (PBX) equipment hamper the emergence of start-up companies and the growth of small companies. The use of Internet Protocol (IP)... 

JSE-listed information and record management group Metrofile reports growing demand for its services in Africa and achieved revenue growth of 13.7% for its financial year ended in June, says... 

Information services provider and credit-monitoring firm Experian South Africa has launched a solution to automate credit decisions by combining the Experian group’s data assets, predictive... 

The early and frequent testing of applications under development to determine whether they can handle large volumes of users, are easy to use and will function on different devices and platforms... 

Information and communications technology (ICT) group Gijima has sold its mining technology and consulting business unit, MineRP, to a financial consortium, led by RMB Corvest, for R175-million.... 

The Government Printing Works (GPW), under mandate from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), called for expressions of interest (EOI) from manufacturers able to produce the blank cards required... 

Business support and technology services company Morvest Business Group will continue to target growth in emerging markets to increase margins, says Morvest CEO Mohammed Varachia. 

Information technology (IT) service provider Gijima has implemented a unified email management system to enable its extensive mobile workforce to access its email archives instantly, said Gijima...