Contending with informal markets in Africa

Contending with informal markets in Africa

Anyone who aims to maximize their business opportunities in Africa will have to capture the informal trade. Even in nations like South Africa, the informal sector makes up a large portion of the economy – involving 2,9-million people (well over 17% of total employment...

SA a breeding ground for cyber attacks

As markets in fast growing economies race to join the digital revolution they are fast being hijacked by cybercriminals, who are preying on security vulnerabilities in some fledgling IT environments. By Keith Matthews, country manager: South Africa at Orange Business...
The future of cities is smart

The future of cities is smart

Cities are getting more crowded. Already, more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas and this number is expected to increase to two thirds by 2050. With pressure increasing on public services and infrastructure, cities have been looking for innovative,...

Report-back: Dell EMC Partner Summit

Business transformation is enabled by digital transformation, IT transformation, workforce transformation and security transformation. Dell EMC is sharing its products and solutions with top African partners at the Dell EMC Partner Summit in Cape Town. Kathy Gibson...
Mobile Enables New Ways of Working

Mobile Enables New Ways of Working

Read our special feature on mobile, fintechs blazing a trail with technology, and it’s all change with applicaation development. We also see serial entrepreneurs taking on insuretech, look at Oracle’s helm one year on, and discuss why HR matters more than...
How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

It’s no longer news that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a driving force behind the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with the global economic returns of this revolution expected to be in the region of about $16-trillion, writes Zoaib Hoosen, MD of Microsoft. Along...

Industry 4.0: hype or game changer?

Technology has played a major role in advancing most areas of our everyday lives – but it can also have a significant effect in the world of industry. In fact, if harnessed correctly, the industrial sector is poised to benefit hugely by improving efficiency,...