by Kathy Gibson | Jul 29, 2019 | Featured Story, Features
Sustainability and climate change are two of today’s hottest topics. From Adidas selling 11-million pairs of shoes made from ocean plastic to vegan meat sales increasing by 451% in the last four years, there is little doubt that a change in mindset is taking hold...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 22, 2019 | Featured Story, Trends and Analysis
The first six months of 2019 have arguably been among the toughest ever experienced by both the IT industry and its distribution channel. A general slowdown in the economy, coupled with some of the most crippling load shedding South Africa has ever witnessed and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2019 | Featured Story, Thought Leadership
One of the questions that we are often asked is what impact technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) will have on jobs. Where are there likely to be job opportunities in the future? Which jobs (or job functions) are most ripe for automation? What sectors are...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 3, 2019 | Featured Story, Features
It has become clear that the technology revolution is driving massive change in the workplace. This has, in turn, led to a rapid pivot in business operations as industries are disrupted and automation becomes a reality across the board. In this, there has been a call...
by Kathy Gibson | May 20, 2019 | Featured Story, Thought Leadership
Moves by retailers and shopping malls to ban plastic shopping bags are simplistic, rash responses to a complex problem. What’s required is a rational solution to the genuine crisis of plastic pollution, not an emotional reaction. By Anton Hanekom, executive director...
by Kathy Gibson | May 13, 2019 | Featured Story, Features
Nyameko Njoli woke up one day believing he could be a great businessman and run a successful accounting consultancy. “I sold the idea to my wife and quit my job. The first two months were exciting – I even secured my first client. But then reality set in and I soon...