South Africa stories - Page 8
Kiwi surfer prospers on world stage with tech partnership
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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Kiwi surfer Paige Hareb secures unexpected victory at World Surf League Founders Cup. Talks to FutureFive about her win and partnership with Kaiser Baas.
SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.
SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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recruitment
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Niran Iswar, founder of NexGen, warns that New Zealand SMEs must adopt diversity to attract top talent and remain competitive, or risk losing out.
Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
South African cybersecurity expert and 'ethical hacking' leader Frans Lategan will bring a 'goldmine' of experience to his role.
Dimension Data and Cisco take anti-poaching tech into Africa
Thu, 10th May 2018
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surveillance
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iot
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wireless networks
Dimension Data and Cisco extend their ground-breaking anti-poaching technology to Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique, aiming to protect rhino and elephants.
MSP aims to grow local presence, appoints NZ Country Manager
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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managed services
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computergate
Computergate aims to strengthen its foothold in the NZ market with the appointment of a NZ country manager.
Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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South Islander Luke Turnbull has returned to his homeland to take a position as a consulting director with Stellar Consulting Group.
Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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consumer technology association
Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
New brand, new name: Aranz Geo says goodbye...
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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Seequent's chief executive Shaun Maloney says the new brand reflects the company's evolving purpose and vision for the future.
Dimension Data scoops 24 award wins with Cisco
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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Dimension Data has secured 24 Cisco awards, including Global Awards for Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year, Security, and Marketing Innovation.
From Christchurch to Chile: Kiwi company dominates in export innovation
Sat, 21st Oct 2017
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The Christchurch company has established an expansive global presence, spanning 80 countries, thanks to its revolutionary Leapfrog technology.
Over 6,000 schools take part in first Mathletics tri-nations challenge
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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mathletics
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mathletics tri-nation challenge
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online learning
The Mathletics Tri-Nations Challenge aimed to encourage students to have fun while improving mathematical fluency.
eCommerce apps - Worth the expense or a waste of time?
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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online shopping
The eCommerce market in South Africa will amount to US$2.7 billion in 2017 with an annual expected growth rate of 14.2%.
Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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solar power
By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there's an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.
Revenue down, but gross profit up for Westcon-Comstor APAC business
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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financial results
Westcon-Comstor's Asia Pacific business has logged a $17m drop in revenue for the H1 of this financial year, but managed a $1.6m profit increase.
Sage's Enterprise Intelligence solution now has 1000 customers
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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data analytics
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martech
Sage celebrates 1000th client milestone for its transformative Enterprise Intelligence tool, enhancing global data management.
Rugby 18 to have 65 official teams including the All Blacks
Sat, 23rd Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rugby
Rugby 18 is out later this year and it will have a large number of official teams. This includes the New Zealand All Blacks and more.
Gamer proposes to his girlfriend in VR
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
In a heartwarming twist, a gamer uses VR technology to craft a proposal in his girlfriend's cherished spot halfway around the world.
Will newcomer internet provider Rain reign supreme?
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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The new internet provider is taking the slow and steady route to win over the South African market, but will it be enough?.
IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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ericsson
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qualcomm
South Africa's Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.