africa
RSS africaSetting Social Security Standards in a Global Society
White Paper There are successful examples regarding the role of social transfers in combating poverty in Africa, Latin America and Asia, delivering much faster results than those expected from a trickle-down effect of economic... [11 Nov 2009]
Accountancy Body in South Africa Consolidates Server Numbers by 66 Per Cent With Dell Blades
White Paper SAICA wanted to make its server infrastructure more sustainable. It looked to consolidate server numbers with machines that used less power, took up less room and were simple to manage. In two days, the company working alongside Dell... [02 Oct 2009]
Kodak Graphic Communications Group Accelerates Lead-to-Cash Cycle With Integrated Customer View
White Paper Kodak Graphic Communications Group wanted to improve the effectiveness of sales and service initiatives for GCG's operations in the Europe, Africa & Middle East region and attain a consolidated view of the sales pipeline... [02 Oct 2009]
The Rewards Company Ltd. Deploys Web-Based Applications Quickly and Cost Effectively
White Paper Founded in South Africa in 1996, The Rewards Company Ltd.works with blue-chip client companies to develop and manage customer and employee rewards programs. The Rewards Company has also been rapidly expanding its contact... [01 Oct 2009]
Amway Corp. to Leverage Oracle e-Business Suite Release 12 and Oracle AIA as Part of Technology Foundation to Support 100% Growth by 2012
White Paper Amway Corp.implemented Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 in three flagship countries - Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand - to provide the foundation for Amway's Project ATLAS initiative - which will streamline... [01 Oct 2009]
Dell buys Perot Systems in $3.9bn deal
News It has clients in health care, government and other commercial segments, from SMEs to large global institutions; it also has a large and growing base of customers and service-delivery capabilities in North America, Europe, the Middle... [22 Sep 2009]
New HP ITSM Software Supports Business Change at South African Telecommunications Giant
White Paper Vodacom South Africa wanted a more sophisticated, service-orientated tool to manage incident and change more effectively to stay abreast of the growing maturation levels of their mobile network business and ensure that... [28 Aug 2009]
Availability and More: End-to-End Monitoring Helps IT Add Value From the Business User's Point of View
White Paper Comprising mainframes and about 15,000 distributed servers, the bank's infrastructure spans three major data centers and 14 regional server installations in North America, Europe, Asia, the Pacific Rim, and Africa. [28 Aug 2009]
The perfect device for the developing world is not the PC
Comment The Wizzit bank in South Africa, for instance, has such a capability, with account holders able to transfer money between themselves using mobile phones. The United Nations Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and the... [27 Aug 2009]
No phone, no internet, no electricity: This is no ordinary IT job
News Mostly, techies are needed in countries including Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia to help communities in sub-Saharan Africa learn about and deploy IT. For some IT professionals, the definition of making a difference... [25 Aug 2009]
Facebook, Twitter coming to budget mobiles in emerging markets
News Microsoft said Blue Label Telecoms in South Africa will be the first to use OneApp and will use it to offer phones that ship with a dozen mobile applications, including a mobile wallet program as well as the... [25 Aug 2009]
Cancer, climate change or malaria: Donate your unused power to research
News People can choose to donate processor power to Climateprediction.net, which tests the accuracy of models of climate change; Rosetta@home, which determines proteins for cancer research; or Africa@home, which models... [05 Aug 2009]
Physicians Save Time, Receive Data Faster, and Improve Communication With Smartphones
White Paper Physicians in Europe needed quick access to patient medical image files from Africa, as well as a more convenient way to discuss patient treatment plans with colleagues. Nazounki Global Medical Network helps patients... [30 Jul 2009]
SpinVox: Are you listening?
Comment His report claimed the majority of voicemail messages the company processes are actually heard and transcribed by call centre staff in South Africa and the Philippines - rather than being fed into a fancy bit of speech... [27 Jul 2009]
Manufacturing Firm Cuts Helpdesk Calls From 200 to Two by Desktop Standardisation
White Paper AfriSam is one of the largest construction material manufacturers in Southern Africa. Its administrative staff found it difficult to share files between departments due to disparity in versions of desktop software used... [27 Jul 2009]
