The digital divide: where are we now?
From a purely observational standpoint, it might seem like humanity has now bridged the digital divide. By Keith Matthews, country manager: South Africa at Orange Business Services Wherever you go in today’s world you are sure to see someone scrolling through pages on...
What comes after the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
The world around us is changing rapidly and almost every single business model is impacted by the new digital economy. The meteoric rise of the big tech firms has established them as the dominant new business models in the post fourth industrial revolution (4IR)...
Rethinking the value of infrastructure in SA
The National Development Plan (NDP) notes that to “achieve sustainable and inclusive growth by 2030, South Africa needs to invest in a strong network of economic infrastructure”. By Mathieu du Plooy, MD of WSP, Africa As we are a little more than a decade away from...
ATI warns against misspending in post-2020 SETA landscape
The centralising of functions within the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) will help to address the challenges within the diluted entities. However, Sean Jones, MD of the Artisan Training Institute (ATI), says the management and allocation of funds...
Dealing with the opposite of the norm on social media
Sharon Peche, marcom manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa, shares her insights into online performance in a B2B environment that does not follow general trends. If we’ve learned anything in the years since social media insinuated itself into our work and...
Understanding payment trends to make sure customers get what they want
Start-up companies are faced with a number of challenges before they even begin trading. Market research and designing an excellent customer journey are, of course, important, but ensuring your customer has a payment option that engenders confidence is critical. By...
Using data to weather the catastrophic effects of natural disasters
From Hawaii’s volcanic eruptions through to Cape Town’s drought, the world has seen its fair share of natural disasters over the last couple of months. By Morne Bekker, country manager of NetApp South Africa A few weeks ago, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continued to eject...
SAP Now and the intelligence era
Digital transformation is no longer an end in itself – today it’s what companies have to do in order to reach the next target on their transformation journey: the intelligent enterprise. Kathy Gibson spent time at the SAP Now conference in Johannesburg to learn more....
IDC Security Summit
Security is top of mind for every CIO and CEO today. Kathy Gibson learnt about the market at the IDC Security Summit in Johannesburg. Digital transformation drives security imperative If you are not thinking about security, you are not thinking about technology...
Trend Security Roadshow
Trend Micro has got big plans for sub-Saharan Africa: the company has ramped up its investment in the region and is actively engaging with partners and customers. Kathy Gibson learnt more at the Trend Security roadshow in Johannesburg CISOs battle to stay on...
Syspro 8 launch
We talk about digitalisation and the fourth industrial revolution, but how close is South Africa to making the move? Kathy Gibson found out more at the launch of Syspro 8 in Johannesburg SA moves to fourth industrial revolution Small innovation can have a...
African entrepreneurs get a leg-up from Jack Ma
By Kathy Gibson – Africa has massive opportunities that will be unlocked by entrepreneurs. That’s the word from Alibaba founder and chairman Jack Ma, announcing a $10-million prize fund for African entrepreneurs in Johannesburg this evening. The Netpreneur Prize –...
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