Solving the education-to-employment dilemma

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...
SA businesses are slowly transforming

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

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?

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

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...