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IT is improving the circular economy

Aug 23, 2023

By 2030, 80% of hardware vendors’ product portfolio will be linked to circular initiatives, up from 20% in 2023, according to Gartner. In fact, re-manufacturing and reusing end-of-life devices instead of having them end up in a landfill has become top of mind for most...

3D printer shipments sag but revenues rise

Aug 23, 2023

In the last quarter of 2022, global 3D printer shipments continued the trend established earlier in the year with volumes flat or falling, according to the latest research from Context. “While industrial unit shipments dipped, system revenues rose again thanks to...

SA print market growth lagging behind African recovery

Aug 23, 2023

By Chris de Beer – These are worrying times for the South African print and digitalisation market. Having just seen out the last of the Covid-19 pandemic slowdown with early signs of a healthy recovery in 2021 and 2022, the industry – like many others in the...

The nation’s in some state – but the channel perseveres

Aug 11, 2023

Stalwarts in the local IT distribution channel are more than used to the ‘boom and bust’ cycles that have dictated the market for literally decades – The Chunderer, wizened through his 40-plus years exposure to distribution has regularly waxed lyrical on the subject...

Dell debuts a new way to control costs

Aug 10, 2023

By Kathy Gibson – Dell Technologies is hoping to shake up the data centre market with APEX, its scalable consumption-based infrastructure solution that can be hosted in any data centre – and, a major plus in today’s uncertain economy, priced in rands. The move...

Transforming lives and empowering entrepreneurs

Aug 10, 2023

OmniTel is not just another telecommunications company. They are on a mission to bring about positive change and open doors of opportunity. Through its innovative agent model, this visionary company is paving the way for the creation of 40 000 new jobs in South...

OKI spreads its wings in Africa

Aug 10, 2023

OKI is ramping up its presence in South Africa and Africa, with its range of specialty LED printers proving to be cost-effective, fit-for-purpose and kind to the environment. Mathias Militzer, vice-president: Middle East, India, Turkey & Africa (MEITA) region and...

Keep ‘the keys to the kingdom’ secure

Aug 10, 2023

It is a given that most large enterprises use Active Directory – an on-premises directory service owned by Microsoft – to manage user account privileges. However, managing and securing Active Directory is extremely complex, particularly at scale within an...

Business colour laser printers from Brother raise the bar

Aug 10, 2023

Reports on the death of the laser printer are premature, to say the least. Advances in laser technology are propelling it into the lead when it comes to print quality, cost-effectiveness and sustainability, among other benefits. Alet Pelser, Brother Product Manager at...

Resellers need to be the ‘trusted advisors’ in the channel

Aug 10, 2023

In recent years many more organisations have embraced software as a service (SaaS), particularly backup as a service (BaaS) as more and more workloads have migrated into the cloud. By Kate Mollett, regional director of Commvault Africa In Africa, this migration to the...

Tech joins the fight against modern-day slavery

Jul 24, 2023

Modern slavery takes many forms, and it happens all around the world. It’s a situation of exploitation that victims can’t leave, where they’re controlled by threats, punishment, violence, coercion, or deception. Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery. It relies...

Rethinking IP in a digital world

Jul 9, 2023

Intellectual property (IP) encompasses intangible assets that are the result of human creativity such as inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images and designs used in commerce. And as we move into an increasingly digital world where the concept...

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