by Kathy Gibson | Apr 6, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
Following the directive by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 23 March 2020, South Africa entered a 21-day national lockdown at midnight on 26 March 2020. But have our citizens heeded the call to stay at home? One way to verify whether South Africans are indeed confining...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
As South Africa heads into the next phase of its fight against Covid-19 – a nationwide lockdown – efficient supply chain management is critical to ensure that South Africans continue to have access to food, basic commodities and medical supplies. This is the word from...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 22, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
The number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is expected to reach more than 20-billion this year, up from the 6-billion in 2016. Even more telling, the potential economic impact of IoT is estimated to top $11-trillion annually by 2025. In this context, local...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
The escalating coronavirus crisis is already impacting IT markets as buyers and vendors adjust to a new set of assumptions and a new global economic reality. Based on data indicators in the first quarter, International Data Corporation (IDC) expects to see a...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
It’s time to strap on innovation and digital, and stride into the opportunities that lurk within a stagnant market. By Jon Tullett, senior research manager, IT services at IDC sub-Saharan Africa The market growth is stagnant, the landscape is volatile, and the future...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 28, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has promised to tackle government spending, and put the ball firmly back into the private sector’s court to make their own contribution to economic recovery by investing and creating jobs. By Kathy Gibson It still remains to be seen...