Africa and the Covid-19 challenge

Although the world has been forced to its knees as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, countries in Africa are facing a severe decline in future investments, high debt obligations and massive backlog of economic infrastructure. Professor Meshach Aziakpono, a professor...
Tax law changes to discuss with your accountant

Tax law changes to discuss with your accountant

While the country was under lockdown, it appears SARS and National Treasury have been hard at work, using this time to refine the law in SARS’ favour. By Roxanna Naidoo, admitted attorney at Tax Consulting South Africa.  These changes do not refer to the Covid-19 tax...

Accelerating trends: keeping up with the channel

Taking stock in these times of uncertainty is vital in order to effectively support partners, as trusted advisors, while they adapt to the so-called ‘new normal’ – and getting under the skin of key channel trends as they evolve at pace is key. By Lukas Bedi, senior...
2021 will change the sales game as we know it

2021 will change the sales game as we know it

2020 was a challenging year for anyone in sales, especially so for the sales function within large ICT vendors across the continent. We will see this hardship continue into 2021, how we respond to the new demands will be critical for the sector. Louise Robinson, sales...
Absa CSO shares his vision for a secure future

Absa CSO shares his vision for a secure future

For an organisation like Absa, threats come from every direction, every day. Group chief security officer Sandro Bucchianeri is responsible for ensuring the bank doesn’t succumb to any of the myriad attacks. Kathy Gibson spoke to him about his passion for security....