by Dianne Bayley | Jul 29, 2020 | Security and Legal
In the era of rapid technological change, Cloud computing has provided a way forward for companies to future-proof their business and to maintain a competitive edge. However, says Jared Naude, Synthesis Cloud Architect. with the rapid migration to Cloud technologies,...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 29, 2020 | Innovation
Data is key in helping to deal with the impact of Covid-19 and intelligent systems can help organisations allocate resources more efficiently, writes Akesh Lalla, SAS Country Manager. This pandemic has impacted the world, affecting multiple sectors on a global scale....
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 28, 2020 | Innovation
Datacentrix has announced that it has partnered with the Qatar Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC), building a Digital Centre of Excellence that will define guidelines, policies and processes to guide all local government agencies in the digitisation of...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 27, 2020 | Innovation
Africa has complex and unique business opportunities. Harvard Business School professors are launching a new online course to teach entrepreneurs how to build scalable businesses designed to solve core problems in Africa. Unlike other business courses, this one...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 27, 2020 | Sustainability
South African CFOs and senior finance professionals recognise that the world is changing, with a perfect storm of technological and social forces changing the rules of business in this digital era, writes Pieter Bensch, Executive Vice President, Africa & Middle...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 27, 2020 | Security and Legal
On 16 June 2020, the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent the Copyright Amendment Bill as well as the Performers Protection Amendment Bill back to the National Assembly for reconsideration. The President had several reservations regarding the Bills and...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 27, 2020 | Innovation
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) there are five hotspots that need to be targeted by the public sector in Africa and the theme that underpins them all is…digital. Digital is the infrastructure that the public sector needs to enable skills development,...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 26, 2020 | Workplace 2020
Going back to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic is not a simple matter for most people regardless of how keen they are to get back to routine. Almost four months have passed since the hard lockdown began. Many have not stepped into their workplace or seen their...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 25, 2020 | Innovation
Many insurance businesses have been forced to speed up their digital transformation efforts but could a hybrid business model be the industry’s future? Travys Wilkins, Executive Director at SureStart, talks digitisation options. When government first announced a...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 25, 2020 | Workplace 2020
I am not certain what to make of the famous story that appears towards the beginning of the book of Genesis, writes Howard Feldman, Head of Marketing & People at Synthesis. It tells of the people who got together to build a tower that could ultimately reach God....
