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 ICT Deputy Minister, Emma Theofelus, recently stated the country’s ambitions to be the globally-preferred hub. The deputy minister explained that this would be achieved by…

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 (chief information officers) say their IT budgets either remained flat or decreased in 2022,” said Mandy Duncan, Aruba Country Manager for South Africa.Another 38 percent…

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 ISPA, throughout her studies, Mzobe demonstrated passion for self empowerment and furtherance of her personal and academic goals. She found that the business analysis course…