TABJ – Jan 11 - JSE-listed company, BYTES Technology Group, has announced intentions to buy the business of technology firm Unisys Africa from Unisys Corporation and CyberKnowledge Systems Investments for an undisclosed amount. “Unisys Africa’s longstanding relationship with public sector agencies will enhance the efforts of ...
TABJ – Jan 10 - Kuseni Dlamini has announced his resignation as head of Old Mutual Emerging Markets, after just two years in the position. In a statement Old Mutual said that Ralph Mupita—chief executive for the emerging markets life and savings division—would take on the ...
TABJ – Jan 10 - Safmarine, a South African-based shipping group, has announced the launch of a new mobile application for Android systems, which will provide customers with a platform to access and download important shipping information. The launch follows the success of a comparable e-business ...
TABJ – Jan 10 - One person is reported to have died and several others injured when a stampede broke out outside the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in South Africa this morning as prospective students tried to enrol. Herman Esterhuizen, spokesman for UJ, said: “There was ...
TABJ – Jan 9 - Global brewer SABMiller Plc. has registered an interest in the acquisition of the African brewing operations sector of Castel were it available, after discussions of an increased presence in Africa. SABMiller and privately owned French group Castel agreed a strategic alliance in ...
TABJ – Jan 9 - Nelson Tugume Owaarwe was last month awarded the highest honour at the Young Achievers’ Awards for his innovative venture ‘Inspire Africa’ which aired the first episode of its season last week. Inspire Africa was launched at The Hub on Oasis Mall and ...
TABJ – Jan 9 - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has called upon SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) members to open toll plazas in KwaZulu-Natal after industrial action was taken over the weekend. In demand of higher wages, toll collectors affiliated ...
TABJ – Jan 6 - Kenyans are turning to open source software—freely available to the public—after the fight against piracy was stepped up throughout the East African nation. Microsoft East and Kenya Copyright Board (Kecobo) have intensified the war on pirated software, raiding several businesses ...
TABJ – Jan 6 - Project Inspire Africa—a reality TV show aimed at transforming Africa by discovering and empowering the continent's budding entrepreneurs—has premiered.Oddly, the TV programme was also at Cineplex Oasis Mall in Kampala, which drew some of Uganda's senior politicians, businessmen, entertainers and ...
TABJ – Jan 5 - Bourbon SA, owner of the biggest fleet of supply and crew ships for the oil industry, expects improved demand and higher rates for vessels during 2012 as explorers develop offshore projects in Asia and West Africa. “If oil prices remain ...
