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Who is Hardware Distribution? Trusted, women-owned partner for ICT resellers, data centres, network operators

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago08 mins

Gail Holt, Managing Director, Hardware Distribution. For ICT resellers and network operators, choosing the right distribution partner is one of the most important strategic decisions they can make. The right distributor doesn’t just move products – it delivers technical knowledge, reliable support, trusted relationships and consistent availability in an industry defined by rapid change and…

Amazon in talks to buy satellite operator Globalstar

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago03 mins

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off carrying Amazon’s two prototype relay stations for Project Kuiper, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 2023. Joe Skipper/Reuters Amazon is in talks to buy satellite telecommunications group Globalstar as it ramps up efforts to build its own low-Earth-orbit satellite business…

Cartrack and Maharishi Invincibility Institute Partner to Build Long-Term Skills and Employment Pathways for South Africa’s Youth

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago05 mins

PARTNERS IN PURPOSE: A long-term partnership sealed with purpose, Cartrack SA CEO, Joshua Victor (left), and Maharishi Invincibility Institute Co-Founder and CEO, Dr Taddy Blecher, join forces to open doors and create opportunities for the next generation. Picture: SUPPLIED Cartrack, a leading global software platform for operational excellence and subsidiary of Karooooo Limited (NASDAQ: KARO),…

The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago013 mins

Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of people, they provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport, while also creating livelihoods for riders and small businesses. In many places, they fill the gap left by limited public transport….

MTN’s Divyesh Joshi on the strategy behind Pi

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago03 mins

MTN South Africa has launched Pi, a digital-only mobile operator that runs on MTN’s network but operates as a standalone brand, offering contract-free mobile and home 5G connectivity through a single app, with no call centres, no credit checks and no lock-in. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod talks to…

Rimini Street Announces Debt Reduction and Amendment to its Credit Agreement

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago013 mins

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a proven, trusted global provider of end-to-end, mission-critical enterprise software support, managed services and innovative Agentic AI ERP solutions, and is the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company has signed thousands of IT service contracts with Fortune Global 100,…

R12.1-billion wasted as government IT projects collapse

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago09 mins

The Auditor-General of South Africa has flagged the State IT Agency (Sita) as a “systemic risk” to government IT, citing R12.1-billion in failed public technology projects as evidence. According to the Auditor-General’s consolidated general report on national and provincial audit outcomes for 2024/2025, South Africa’s public ICT governance ecosystem is in structural decline, with the…

Cell C, GirlCode collab to train 500 unemployed women

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago04 mins

Cell C and GirlCode have forged a technical depth and career readiness partnership. Cell C and software development skills organisation GirlCode will train and certify 500 unemployed young South African women in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. This, as part of their partnership aimed at strengthening access to future‑ready digital skills and improving pathways into…

Sars to give every taxpayer a digital identity in sweeping tech overhaul

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago06 mins

The South African Revenue Service has formally unveiled “Modernisation 3.0”, a sweeping digital transformation programme that will give every taxpayer a unique digital identity secured by biometric and two-factor authentication, deploy artificial intelligence to automate compliance and introduce an instant payment system backed by the South African Reserve Bank. The announcement came as Sars confirmed…

ITWeb TV Biz: Solving for transparency in Parliament with data and tech

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago07 mins

ITWeb TV Biz speaks to Rachel Fischer, parliamentary engagement and research manager at OUTA, and Shaun Russell, product owner and head of projects at OpenUp, about ParliMeter, a civic tech dashboard built in partnership with the Parliamentary Monitoring Group to make SA’s parliamentary data visible, searchable and actionable. The conversation covers why Parliament’s information has…