Education is arguably the answer to the absence of hope which confronts many dispossessed young South Africans. Equipped with knowledge and skills, the limitations of incapacity fall away and allow the individual to become a meaningful contributor to society. But education in the country is in crisis, especially where science and technology learning is concerned.

While it has much to recommend it, South African society is also plagued by many social ills. Government has made a priority of dealing with these ills, but massive unemployment, limited resources and simple geography render this a Herculean task.

Only one company in South Africa can lay claim to owning more than a quarter of the total data centre market in the country – and that company is Business Connexion. New research recently released by Frost & Sullivan indicates that with 27% market share, the organisation which is staking its claim as the country’s leading provider of cloud-based services is well ahead of its competitors.

In a move which demonstrates its ability to innovate and participate in the salient issues of the day, ICT services company Business Connexion has registered with Eskom as an Energy Services Company (ESCO). As a specialist in the design, delivery and operation of data centres, this status gives Business Connexion the ability to develop and deploy technology which reduces the demand on the national grid, while delivering its clients’ computing needs at optimal cost.

What does sustainability mean in any business? In short, it is an indication of how much of an eye the organisation has on the future. For this reason, Business Connexion’s ACCSYS division is particularly proud of being named the winner of the Sustainability Award at the Technology Top 100 accolades held in late November.

On the back of a recent report from Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) which indicates that the pace of transformation in South Africa is inadequate, black-owned ICT services company, Business Connexion says it is among those companies which are putting diversity into practice across its organisation.

The paradox of job and skill shortages in South Africa is perhaps nowhere more apparent than in the information and communication technology industry

Cloud computing and services on demand represent the contemporary pinnacle of outsourced managed services

Dr Tony Githuku has recently been appointed as the new Managing Director of Business Connexion Kenya

Business Connexion has been recognised by the National CSI Registrar, a member of the South African Department of Social Development, for its efforts in uplifting and furthering South African society and its people