This week: Sun Microsystems SA could sell 30% in an empowerment deal, and MTN continues to invest.
African governments could learn from India`s deployment of e-government services, say Indian officials.
The city is focusing on activities which need attention at its upcoming conference.
Cape Town is piloting Vodacom`s push-to-talk as a communications tool for law enforcement officials.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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Datacentrix beat expectations in its six-month results to end-August.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
A data warehousing deployment picked up 48 000 fraudulent foster care grants.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
Hosted in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and BCX, a Public Sector in ICT Forum event took place at Protea Fire & Ice in Menlyn on 17 August. Attendees could benchmark with industry leaders who have entered successful PPPs and engage in meaningful conversation to foster change in the digital journey of both the public and private sector. #ppp #digitaltransformation #bcx
SITA's inaugural GovTech conference won't be "just another talk-shop", it says.
IT, despite being mission-critical, lacks governance maturity, says Barry Bernstein, IT portfolio management expert at Compuware SA.
The two incumbent mobile operators are slowing MNP implementation, Cell C implies.
Mapping the digital transformation journey
MTN and Microsoft partnered with Brainstorm magazine in hosting three executive roundtables at The Saxon on 21 June. The conversations that took place focused on the digital transformation journey for the public sector, enterprise and SME markets. #mtn #microsoft #digitaltransformation
The first phase of the i-traffic initiative gets off the starting grid.
10Net ICT Solutions has brought NetIQ VigilEnt Policy Center from Attachmate to the local market.
Technology holds the key to transformation and black economic empowerment, says Quadrem Africa.
This week: Naspers to sell R3 billion worth of shares in MultiChoice and Media24, and government reneges on skills import plan.