by Dianne Bayley | Dec 13, 2016 | Security and Legal
The increase in Internet of Things (IoT) deployments means that cyber-security risk is distributed more widely than ever. This is the word from Keagan Ackerman, territory account manager at Eset, who points out that IoT is now being used to control things like light,...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 13, 2016 | Features
A devastating drought, local political uncertainty and ongoing global macro-economic instability have placed many businesses on the back foot as they go into the New Year. However, Karl Götte, Head of Commercial Banking at Standard Bank, says commercial enterprises...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 11, 2016 | Features
By Hitendra Naik, Director of Innovation, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Intel Corporation When we speak about disruption, we often default to unicorn companies like Uber and Airbnb, which shook up the global taxi and hotel industries, respectively. But with the...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 11, 2016 | Features
The talent acquisition wish-list is clear. Innovative thinking is a key requirement of directors looking for senior management ready to embrace change and harness new ideas. The strategic goal is to institutionalise innovation, make it integral to the organisation and...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 7, 2016 | Workplace 2020
By Dr. Roze Phillips, Managing Director for Accenture Consulting Organisations continue to spend millions of rands and thousands of hours on performance management that is neither supporting the workforce of the future nor the performance of the business itself. If...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 7, 2016 | Report-back
Huawei has picked up two awards at AfricaCom, for “Most Significant LTE Development,” and “Delivering Excellence in Customer Experience”. The Most Significant LTE development recognition was awarded jointly to Huawei and MTC, the leading telecom operator in Namibia,...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 7, 2016 | Report-back
The winners of one of the continent’s most prestigious accolades, the AfricaCom Awards, were named at the event in Cape Town. The awards celebrate and pay tribute to the industry initiatives that improve connectivity and digital transformation across Africa. There...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 7, 2016 | Innovation
By Gary Willmott, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Urbian Ready… Set… Wait! Your new digital innovation promises to delight your customer and unlock real returns for your brand, but as your innovation team hurtles out the gate, an enemy is lying in wait to unseat...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 2, 2016 | Innovation
It is natural for a business to take great pride in their products, each developed to meet the changing demands of the modern consumer. But business creativity and innovation are about so much more than new products. A culture of innovation goes far beyond product...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 2, 2016 | Sustainability
By Nathan Nayagar, Managing Director, Lexmark – South Africa & English Speaking Africa Responsible business and sustainability are not necessarily terms that inspire excitement – but they should. By thinking outside the box, companies are using increasingly...
