by Dianne Bayley | Apr 22, 2020 | Innovation
CoCre8 Technology Solutions, a majority black-owned company, has become the exclusive distributor of Fujitsu products and product related services in the South African and English-speaking African market. The South African investment consortium, which previously held...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 21, 2020 | Sustainability
While the extension of the South African lockdown until the end of April might not have been unexpected, many are concerned about the long-term impact this will have on the country. This extends to more than the economic repercussions but the human component as well....
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 21, 2020 | Security and Legal
COVID-19 is a pandemic, a socio-economic and health crisis whose impact is already unprecedented in my lifetime, writes Charleen Duncan, Director of UWC Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Yet, as serious as this crisis is, it will pass. It will not have a...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 21, 2020 | Innovation, Workplace 2020
The ability to communicate and cooperate from a distance can’t be understated. Today we call this concept ‘remote working’, but it has been effective for many decades. One of my favourite examples is the Apollo Moon programme, writes Sabine Dedering, Regional Sales...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 20, 2020 | Sustainability
With bulk commodity prices continuing to rise from their lows in 2016, and precious metals continuing to struggle, the mining industry is increasingly turning to technology to cut costs and improve efficiencies. Solutions and systems that have been tried-and-tested in...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 20, 2020 | Sustainability
The one thing that is certain about COVID-19 is its uncertainty. It has shaken the foundations of governments, corporates, and institutions and has caused extraordinary volatility in markets and economies, writes John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa. As the...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 20, 2020 | Sustainability
More than 700 million Africans lack access to a bank or mobile money account and only 41% of Africans are financially included. This is due to the high cost of providing financial services in Africa which forces many financial services providers to remain focused on...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 20, 2020 | Report-back
The world of work is changing and organisations need to ensure they manage the change. Kathy Gibson reports on the Dell Technologies Harness your Digital Future Virtual Summit. Tips to pull your organisation through the pandemic The decisions you take in times...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 20, 2020 | Security and Legal
Many companies around the world are facing tough times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, notes Kimoon Kim, Data Director and Co-founder of teraflow.ai. Many have closed their doors or are struggling to survive as they do not have enough customers to keep afloat. The few...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 15, 2020 | Security and Legal
The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown has exposed weaknesses in many organisations’ workforce management practices. While the unique circumstances forced companies to quickly embrace remote working, many were completely unprepared to manage users in their...
