by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Artificial intelligence (AI) is maturing rapidly as an incredibly powerful technology with seemingly limitless application. By Vukani Mngxati, CEO of Accenture in Africa It has demonstrated its ability to automate routine tasks – such as our daily commute – while also...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
How many times have you been on an important phone call when one of your staff members comes into your office or lingers by your desk, stands there and waits for you to finish the call so that they can tell you something? By Futhi Cabe, WesBank head of SME segment...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
South Africa’s small businesses face an unprecedented range of challenges, and unfortunately due to the Covid-19 crisis, three out of four SMMEs are not expected to survive, according to new Heavy Chef research. By Colin Timmis, country manager at Xero South Africa...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
While the strict security and data handling requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) are now active law (as of 1 July 2020), IT service providers and MSPs have a one-year grace period to achieve compliance for themselves and their clients. By...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Adopting the cloud right now is the best way to adapt to the uncertainty that defines tomorrow, writes Wynand Smit, CEO of Inovo. Everybody is tired of hearing about the new world of work. The ‘newsual’, the ‘new normal’. These terms are equal parts stark reminder and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 24, 2020 | Thought Leadership
A key observation that has emerged since the introduction of the Accenture Innovation Index back in 2016, is that innovation is the key source of disruption across the world. By Vukani Mngxati, CEO of Accenture in Africa A study that was recently released by...
