
The Gartner Aspiring Innovators for 2017
by Jeffrey Mann | September 20, 2017
For the third time, we ran a programme at this year's Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Cape Town that highlights local high tech startups from Africa. We asked on Twitter, LinkedIn and...

This time I don't really mind being wrong
by Jeffrey Mann | May 24, 2017
Data sovereignty is a persistent topic in my cloud office inquiries. Many customers want to know where Microsoft Office 365 or Google G Suite will put their emails, files and...

Looking for 2017's African Aspiring Innovators
by Jeffrey Mann | March 7, 2017
Now in its third year, the search has started for the Aspiring Innovators to be highlighted at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo Africa 2017. It will put the spotlight on interesting African...

Africa's Aspiring Innovators 2016
by Jeffrey Mann | September 27, 2016
In addition to being an analyst, one of the most funĀ things I get to do is chair the Symposium event in Cape Town. With about 1000 delegates, it is one...

Africa's Aspiring Innovators
by Jeffrey Mann | September 30, 2015
One of the perks of being a symposium conference chair is that I get to try some fun things, particularly at a smaller event like the one just closing in...

Gartner on SAP in South Africa.
by Thomas Otter | May 5, 2011
I'm heading down to South Africa for the Gartner on SAP event, at Sun City 1 and 2 of June. This is the third time I've been to the event....

Of Safari Parks, Game Reserves and References.
by Thomas Otter | December 14, 2009
Just 30 minutes north west of Johannesburg there is a Safari Park. You can see giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, many birds, and lots of buck. Lions laze under the trees. You...

Well done Ushahidi
by Thomas Otter | June 7, 2009
Sometimes with web 2.0 technologies I feel as if I'm seeing demos of solutions looking for problems in a technology bubble, but this example really shows how mashups, text messaging...