Solving the education-to-employment dilemma
In order to find employment after matric, learners need to be empowered with relevant skills. These can only be delivered via close collaboration between the schools, the public and private sectors. By Ebrahim Matthews, MD of Pearson South Africa South Africa is...
Groep 7 writes a new chapter in digital book publishing
Digital printing technology is revolutionising the entire book publishing supply chain, and self-publishing is thriving as a result. According to Nielsen BookData, (the respected source of comprehensive international records for books), in 2017 the market share for...
SA businesses are slowly transforming
Just 8% of South African businesses are Digital Leaders, according to the Dell Technologies Digital Transformation Index (the DT Index) – but 40% of local heads of business believe they’ll disrupt rather than be disrupted. The DT Index, which was completed in...
Aisles in the clouds: the changing face of retail
With the rising norm of online shopping, apps, virtualisation, big data and cloud offerings, retail customers no longer need to visit stores physically to have a premium experience or go through aisles and load carts. By Rob Hudson The business-to-consumer market is...
Smartphones integral to shopping in SA
South African Internet-connected consumers still gravitate towards brick and mortar shops for their purchases, with more shoppers practicing “webrooming” than “showrooming”. A GfK South Africa report, “E-commerce 360: Navigating the Technical Goods E-Commerce Market...
Retailers, are you using your tech correctly?
The digital shift in retail does not refer only to the notion that customers will one day forgo physical stores and shop exclusively online. By Sebastian Isaac Rather in the digital age, it interrogates how brick-and-mortar retailers are incorporating technology into...
The trends influencing digital payments
Fintech and other new technologies are constantly in the news highlighting the impact artificial intelligence (AI) or big data will have on our lives. By Paul Kent The rise of robotics and bots are replacing today's workforce and we are unsure of the skills we will...
Innovation, careful design drives Lenovo to number one
Kathy Gibson reports from Lenovo Tech Life in Chartwell – As the number one PC company in the world, Lenovo is constantly innovating and expanding its product line. Thibault Dousson, country GM of Lenovo South and southern Africa, explains that design and innovation...
On the internet, nobody knows you are a fridge
Why can’t experts predict the weather accurately? That’s one of the modern world’s longest-running jokes and even Simon Gear, South Africa’s most popular meteorologist, often admits that even he gets it wrong. But at the very least, it can help us pack a jersey or...
Retailers move beyond price and merchandise
Increasingly, retailers need to create a compelling reason for customers to enter their stores and should look at technology as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition. “For the past two decades, retailers have tended to focus on saving costs and...
Technology benefits are not felt equally by everyone
Simon McCullough, major channel account manager at F5 Networks, asks whether tech companies could do more to ensure everyone benefits from the fruits of innovation. Across the world, countless digital divides between rich and poor nations are emerging, stoking stark...
Big changes ahead for the tyre industry
Technology-driven change is set to radically change all aspects of tyre design and production, to the benefit of drivers. By Dries Lottering, manufacturing renewal executive at Bridgestone South Africa Much of the innovation in manufacturing will soon become...
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