VALUED at R74,3 billion (over US$4 billion), MTN is South Africa’s most valuable brand for the 12th time in 13 years. This is according to leading brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance, which disclosed the telecommunications giant’s brand value was up 24 percent from the previous rankings. This means that its value is now up 50… Continue reading MTN maintains rank as SA’s most valuable brand
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Namibia aims for global-preferred ICT destination status
THE public and private sectors must collaborate to enable Namibia to fulfil its desire to become a world-preferred destination for the offshoring of information and communication technology (ICT) services. This is the advice of an executive at one of the Southern African country’s largest ICT-services providers. Kehad Snydewel, director of Green Enterprise Solutions, spoke after… Continue reading Namibia aims for global-preferred ICT destination status
Load shedding’s adverse impact on IT budgets
THE worst power cuts in years are slowing down South African companies’ spending in information technology (IT). This as organisations are rerouting the budget to backup power, in the form of generators or solar batteries. Aruba, the cloud based security networking firm, has noted the trend. “Indeed, more than a quarter of South African CIOs… Continue reading Load shedding’s adverse impact on IT budgets
Internet service providers award inspirational youth
TWO youths from Durban are the recipients of the Internet Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (ISPA) Inspires 2023 award. Thembelihle Mzobe is Durban University of Technology (DUT) graduate with a Diploma in ICT business analysis. Mduduzi Shangase is studying towards an advanced Diploma in Information Communication Technology (ICT) at the same university. According to… Continue reading Internet service providers award inspirational youth