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What open source means for the Average Joe or Jodi 27 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Ask just about any person you meet whether they are using open source software (OSS) and the chances are good you will be met by a blank stare. Yet, people [...]
South Africa Corporates Lag Behind on Big Data Analytics 27 Aug 2013 | 04:15 pm
While local corporates are ready for big data analytics, there is a general lack of strategic vision and drive to support its implementation. Large South African corporates are lagging far [...]
SA businesses headed for Moz trade fair 27 Aug 2013 | 01:45 pm
South African enterprises will get a chance to showcase their services at the Feira Internacional De Maputo (FACIM) in Mozambique. The business delegation will be led by Trade and Industry [...]
More trade possible between SA, Malaysia 27 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
There was much scope to maximise trade between South Africa and Malaysia, and explore the untapped potential that exists between both countries, President Jacob Zuma said. “South Africa offers opportu...
Elumelu calls on African entrepreneurs to take business to BRICS 27 Aug 2013 | 12:08 pm
During a panel discussion held at the first BRICS Business Council meeting in Johannesburg this week, African business leader Tony O Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, (http://www.heirsholdings.com)...
Smartphones could provide weather data in poor nations 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
By Laura García – SciDev.Net Smartphones can now be used to collect weather data such as air temperatures through WeatherSignal, a crowdsourcing app developed by UK start-up OpenSignal. This helps [.....
SA: Knowledge key to growing business 26 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe has urged business owners to acquire the necessary knowledge, information and skills they need to grow their businesses. Speaking on Friday at the...
SA: Partnerships key in anti-poverty campaign 23 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
A government campaign to help uplift poor communities across the country has yielded a number of positive results by getting private sector companies and organisations to work together with government...
The African Union welcomes the publication of the final list of candidates for the presidential election in Madagascar 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
The AU warns the Malagasy political actors tempted to undermine the electoral process against any irresponsible acts The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-...
Zuma to visit Angola 23 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
President Jacob Zuma will travel to Angola on Friday where he will have consultations with his counterparts President José Eduardo Dos Santos and the President of the Democratic Republic of [...]