by Dianne Bayley | Jun 24, 2020 | Sustainability
Emerging anecdotal evidence of better than expected performance from the scanner market in the midst of the global pandemic is perhaps not as unexpected as we may at first think, writes Chris de Beer, Africa regional manager at Infosource. The economic effects of...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 23, 2020 | Innovation
Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality. In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report. It ranked in the top four in the Report’s political empowerment category, in recognition of the...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 23, 2020 | Security and Legal
More companies are falling victim to ransomware attacks, with a large South African healthcare group becoming a target last week. While attacks on larger corporations are the ones that hit the news, small and medium sized businesses are also falling prey. They just...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 23, 2020 | Sustainability
Too often, the discussion about climate change – and the call to leave fossil fuels in the ground – is largely a western narrative, writes NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber – and it’s time policy decisions took their...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 22, 2020 | Sustainability
Right now, organisations are focusing on streamlining their businesses, lowering costs, becoming more agile and responsive, and offering the same or better quality of service in a post COVID-19 world. Muhammed Goolab, Exco Member at the South African Reward...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 22, 2020 | Innovation
In the digital age, data is a currency all on its own, writes Andrew Dawson, Managing Director at Cognizance Processing. The retail sector has lagged in leveraging the value of real time data, due to a number of factors. However, given the current economic climate,...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 18, 2020 | Security and Legal
Recent years have seen a marked shift in the way technology interacts with our data privacy, notes Shuman Ghosemajumder, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence at F5 Networks. As people live and work in an increasingly digital world, they are also becoming more aware...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 18, 2020 | Sustainability
Fibre-based, ultra-high-speed access networks are revolutionising the way we connect with each other and the rest of the world, writes Matthew Campbell, Head of SME and FTTH at SEACOM, changing how we work, learn and socialise, Fibre to the Home (FTTH) enhances the...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 18, 2020 | Security and Legal
Imagine the scenario: you’re on the frontline of a call-centre, helping run a customer service helpline. You receive a call from a woman – she’s flustered, and you can hear a baby crying in the background, writes Jeremy van Doorn, Sr Director of Solutions Engineering,...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 18, 2020 | Security and Legal
Over the last decade, Africa has witnessed a sweeping transformation in the financial sector. Millions of formerly unbanked Africans today use banking facilities with the touch of their fingers through mobile applications.,writes by Emmanuel DeGroote Regional Head of...
