Africa stories
Non-IT business units to spend almost as much as IT-funded purchases, says IDC. 47% of corporate IT spending to be funded by non-IT in 2019.
Avaya appoints Maan Al-Shakarchi as head of networking for APAC, EMEA; responsible for driving sales of networking solutions.
New research states there's one SIM card per person on the planet, meaning global mobile penetration has reached 100% at the end of 2015.
De Laine is tasked with driving Check Point Software's business forward across the region, as well as supporting the company's channel network.
Healthcare, government and retail are driving mobility sales, with mobility offering 'transformative' opportunities for vendors – and resellers.
New Kiwa Digital software is revolutionizing the TV and film post-production industry, halving the time spent in the studio.
Sweden's Bergvik Flooring has signed an Australian reseller and entered discussions with a Hong Kong reseller as the company plots expansion in APAC.
Gartner says worldwide IT spend fizzled in 2015, which saw the largest dollar drop since the company started tracking IT spending.
Sweden's Bergvik, which makes seismic bacing, raised floors and structural ceilings for data centres, is taking on the New Zealand market.
ShoreTel has promoted Ben Swanson to Asia Pacific channel boss, as the UC vendor seeks increased profile and business locally.
Dimension Data positioned as challenger in Gartner's 2015 Magic Quadrant for cloud-enabled managed hosting in Asia Pacific region.
Asia Pacific accounts for more than 40% of the global IoT spend of $698.6 billion in 2015, with insurance telematics leading the way according to IDC.
Demand for technology in education, which can be accessed from any location, has sparked a revolution in the online learning segment.
The data centre solution market is growing at a rapid rate, and will be worth USD$32.30 billion by 2020, according to a new report.
The days of GST-free music, games, e-books and software purchased online are coming to an end, with plans to tax online services from next October.
Rugby World Cup fans are going to be able to vote on a new category at the World Rugby Awards, via a hash tag on Facebook.
Three Kiwi companies have won awards at the UN-sponsored World Summit Awards for digital innovation, with another three making finalist stage.
Facebook plans to bring internet access to remote regions via aircraft, satellites and a partnership with Eutelsat.
New Zealand leads the globe in Rugby World Cup social media buzz, outpacing rivals in excitement and engagement according to Adobe Digital Index.
Cisco triumphs in burgeoning enterprise videoconferencing market with 45.6% share as global demand for high-end video solutions spikes.
