by Dianne Bayley | Oct 3, 2022 | Sustainability
Customer service has become one of the key differentiators for any organisation trying to remain relevant, writes Heman Kassan, Chief Commercial Officer of Technodyn. The past two years have seen people become more informed about products and services while expecting...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 3, 2022 | Innovation
Keeping up with the fast-paced, ever-changing digital world can be difficult, especially as this change seems to happen faster and faster every year, with new technologies, solutions and tools constantly cropping up, writes Brett Lindsay, Digital Philosopher &...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 2, 2022 | Innovation
The explosion of ecommerce seen over the past few years is set to continue its upward trajectory well into 2023, according to digital experts at Nerdware. “Customers’ need for convenience has only accelerated in the wake of the pandemic,” says Nerdware Director Shiko...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 29, 2022 | Innovation
The launch of Amazon in South Africa next year continues to cause speculation in the market and, while the world’s biggest digital marketplace remains tight-lipped about details, there are some surprising lessons to be learned from other global markets, all of which...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 29, 2022 | Sustainability
It’s an alarming thought, but South Africans have a serious climate change problem, writes Steffen Burrows, Curbon co-founder and director. As the world’s 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide, the rainbow nation has an enormous responsibility to respond to climate...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 29, 2022 | Security and Legal
Tensions remain high in the lead-up to the ANC’s elective conference, set to take place in December. While it is no secret that confidence in the ANC has decreased dramatically in the wake of the ongoing energy crisis, economic pressures and social challenges, trust...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 27, 2022 | Sustainability
The data centre sector’s proven record of dealing with massive demand growth can be applied to wider sustainability challenges, writes Natalya Makarochkina – Senior Vice President, Secure Power Division, International Operations, Schneider Electric.An important...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 21, 2022 | Featured Articles
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently forecast that growth of the global economy will slow to 3.2% this year, down from 6.1% in 2021, and to an even lower 2.9% in 2023[i]. This can be attributed to lasting effects of the pandemic, fallouts from the...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 20, 2022 | Sustainability
In times of volatility, investors tend to make irrational decisions. A recent example is the Covid crash of March 2020, when many investors – fearing a much deeper correction – sold into a falling market, only to miss out on one of the fastest rebounds in history....
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 19, 2022 | Security and Legal
The enforceability of (foreign) blockchain arbitrations under South Africa’s international arbitration regime might be difficult but there are possible solutions. Dylan Cron, Partner, Kenan Peterson, Candidate Attorney & Jamie Battersby, Candidate Attorney...
