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South African channel partners got the inside story on IBM’s new Power 11 at a Johannesburg launch today. The new techno...
30/07/2025

South African channel partners got the inside story on IBM’s new Power 11 at a Johannesburg launch today. The new technology promises to improve customers’ productivity and reduce costs, while paving the road to full artificial intelligence (AI) value.

Kathy Gibson reports – IBM’s Power 11 launch is one of the company’s most significant in recent years: the new technology promises to improve customers’ productivity and reduce costs, while paving the road to full artificial intelligence (AI) value. The last couple of years have seen massive...

The latest issue of Channelwise is out. We cover where the channel stands as we enter the second half of 2025; how we ca...
13/07/2025

The latest issue of Channelwise is out. We cover where the channel stands as we enter the second half of 2025; how we can solve the IT skills crisis; updates on storage and accessories; and the women driving FD's Microsoft team.

Meet the women driving First Distribution's Microsoft Team, IT skills development" challenges and opportunities, accessories in the spotlight, a focus on storage, and the 2025 state of the Channel.

has overcome the major scientific hurdles, and believes it is now on track to build the world’s first large-scale faul...
10/06/2025

has overcome the major scientific hurdles, and believes it is now on track to build the world’s first large-scale fault-tolerant computer before the end of this decade.
IBM

IBM is on track to deliver scalable quantum computing by the end of this decade. Scientists from the IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, believe they have cracked the science for quantum error correction and will be able to build the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum...

The African SAP User Group ( ) held its biennial meeting this week in Sun City, where representatives from users, part...
05/06/2025

The African SAP User Group ( ) held its biennial meeting this week in Sun City, where representatives from users, partners and SAP shared solutions and learnings.
SAP African SAP User Group
Kathy Gibson reports back

The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) held its biennial Saphila meeting this week in Sun City, where representatives from users, partners and SAP shared solutions and learnings. Kathy Gibson reports How AI is transforming digital transformation Change has always been a constant – but in the last coup...

Gary Pickford is ending his 24-year tenure at Tarsus Distribution, having resigned as CEO.
29/05/2025

Gary Pickford is ending his 24-year tenure at Tarsus Distribution, having resigned as CEO.

By Mark Davison – After more than 24 years in various roles at the group, Gary Pickford, CEO of Tarsus Distribution, has resigned from the company. Group chief financial officer Emile Burger will take up the reins of the company from Pickford. “It is with a heavy heart that I am resigning from m...

Tarsus Distribution unpacks the AI capabilities of the newly-launched Surface Copilot+ PCs.Tarsus Distribution Microsoft...
26/05/2025

Tarsus Distribution unpacks the AI capabilities of the newly-launched Surface Copilot+ PCs.
Tarsus Distribution Microsoft Africa Microsoft

In the dynamic, rapidly evolving business technology world, the introduction of Surface Copilot+ PCs is a significant step forward, combining high-performance hardware with sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. These machines are meticulously crafted to address the needs of today....

is rapidly expanding its platform to embrace not just hyperconverged infrastructure ( ), but all aspects of , on-prem...
16/05/2025

is rapidly expanding its platform to embrace not just hyperconverged infrastructure ( ), but all aspects of , on-premise and edge infrastructure to truly enable its mantra of ‘run anything anywhere’.
Nutanix

Nutanix is rapidly expanding its platform to embrace not just hyperconverged infrastructure, but all aspects of cloud, on-premise and edge infrastructure to truly enable its mantra of ‘run anything anywhere’. Kathy Gibson attended Nutanix .Next in Washington DC to learn about the company’s lat...

stands to reap substantial benefits from artificial intelligence ( ) – but only if organisations are able to skill up ...
16/05/2025

stands to reap substantial benefits from artificial intelligence ( ) – but only if organisations are able to skill up in time. A new SAP report finds that organisations recognise the importance of AI skills, but there’s a big gap to plug.
SAP

Africa stands to reap substantial benefits from artificial intelligence (AI) – but only if organisations are able to skill up in time. This is among the findings from a new SAP report, ‘Africa’s AI Skills Readiness Revealed’, which provides research into how African companies are transformin...

Watch live from 15h30 this afternoon as Blue Origin’s 11th human flight, NS-31, will lift off with an all-female crew – ...
14/04/2025

Watch live from 15h30 this afternoon as Blue Origin’s 11th human flight, NS-31, will lift off with an all-female crew – the first in almost 60 years.
Blue Origin

At 15h30 this afternoon, Blue Origin’s 11th human flight, NS-31, will lift off with an all-female crew – the first in almost 60 years. Watch the launch here. The launch window opens today at 15h30 South African time (08h30 CDT). The mission includes Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy ...

Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi aren’t ordinary – they are dire wolves brought back from thanks to engineering.
08/04/2025

Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi aren’t ordinary – they are dire wolves brought back from thanks to engineering.

On October 1 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal Biosciences successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction. After a more than 10 000 year absence, the company returned the dire wolf to earth. From a longstanding population of zero, there are not...

Google Cloud’s newly-opened Johannesburg region – its first in Africa – is expected to fuel $90,6-billion in economic ou...
19/03/2025

Google Cloud’s newly-opened Johannesburg region – its first in Africa – is expected to fuel $90,6-billion in economic output through the continent, while unlocking more than 300 000 jobs.
Google Cloud Google

Kathy Gibson reports – In a first for Africa, Google Cloud has launched a Johannesburg region, joining its global network of 40 regions and 121 zones. Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, says the opening of the cloud region is an important step in strengthening South ...

The latest issue of Channelwise is out now. Read about the channel’s top priorities for 2025; how skills are more import...
12/03/2025

The latest issue of Channelwise is out now. Read about the channel’s top priorities for 2025; how skills are more important than ever; why time is running out for Windows 10 users; and catch all the action from the Channelwise Sports Day and Awards.

Channel's top priorities for 2025; act now to ensure you have the right skills; time runs out for Windows 10; Syntech signs up ASUS distribution; and all the action from the Channelwise Sports Day and Awards.

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The magazine for IT Resellers in sub-Saharan Africa - With a circulation of over 5 000, ChannelWise Africa talks to the IT channel of resellers in South Africa and English-speaking Africa. During its 16 years of publication, ChannelWise has become the magazine of choice for distributors, dealers, VARs, Systems Integrators, Solution Providers and Resellers in the IT market, helping them to stay on top of the game in the dynamic and ever-changing IT environment.

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