South African's Job numbers ‘Double’, yet remain insufficient

The number of people with jobs in South African has more than doubled over the past 21 years to 15.66-million this year from 7.97-million in 1994, according to data compiled by the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR).
 
Although this was a "largely unacknowledged success", an insufficient number of jobs was created, so the unemployment rate has remained stubbornly high, it said in the December issue of its Fast Facts summary.

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Phase3 Telecom continues network efficiency, adaptability

Phase3, West Africa’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider has reiterated its commitment to network efficiency, resilience, and adaptability as it marks its 12th Year Anniversary in October 2015.
The firm says one of its major goals in acknowledgement of this milestone is to cull further investment into extending reach, increasing efficiency, and scaling up resilience and adaptability of its network; to strengthen its commitment to proffering the best solutions that will amplify the operations of its clients across West Africa.

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The time is right for small businesses to take advantage of cloud services

​ Large organisations have been reaping the rewards of cloud services for several years already but the specific benefits for small business, especially in the developing economies of Africa, have been harder to prove. 

 

Now, as the marketplace of cloud vendors and service providers matures and market leaders and trusted brands begin to emerge, it becomes easier for CTIs and IT managers of SMEs to make enlightened decisions about improving business operations using the best available solutions. 
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McDonald's announces global shake-up

McDonald's has said it will restructure its business and increase its number of franchised restaurants globally.

 

The fast-food chain reported poor results for the first quarter of 2015.