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Global IT spend to increase despite economic turbulence

Apr 12, 2023

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,6-trillion in 2023, an increase of 5,5% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Despite continued global economic turbulence, all regions worldwide are projected to have positive IT spending growth in...

The year ahead: economic growth set to decline

Mar 27, 2023

Nearly three quarters (73%) of CEOs believe global economic growth will decline over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 26th Annual Global CEO Survey, which polled 4 410 CEOs in 105 countries and territories in October and November 2022. The bleak CEO outlook is...

New specialist storage distributor champions SMEs

Mar 27, 2023

On 1 March a new distributor opened its doors. Data Storage Distribution (DSD) is addressing a gap it sees in the market for a dedicated storage distributor. In an uncertain economic climate, and a market where consolidation is playing out, DSD believes it can thrive...

Pinnacle reaches 30-year milestone

Mar 27, 2023

From an imaginative spark at a family gathering to one of the country’s top distributors, Pinnacle has certainly reached the apex of the South African channel as, this year, it celebrates its 30th anniversary in the industry. “I wasn’t there,” smiles the current CEO...

Exclusive Networks Africa facilitates local growth opportunities despite channel challenges

Mar 27, 2023

There is no doubt that the international economy is experiencing a myriad of challenges currently, and South Africa is additionally able to add in its own unique factors on top of the existing world-wide upheaval. Nonetheless, the local ICT sector showed positive...

The ERP and technology trends that will shape 2023

Mar 27, 2023

By Mark Wilson – Following year of supply chain disruptions, a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and record-breaking inflation, 2023 does not look to be very different for manufactures and distributors as they are hampered down by various stages of load shedding....

Global e-commerce trends for 2023

Mar 27, 2023

By Sue Azari – It is no secret that over the past few years, the e-commerce industry has been constantly and rapidly evolving, with Covid-19 playing a significant role. Many retailers have experienced highs as a result of the pandemic, with consumers taking...

Top e-commerce trends to watch in 2023

Mar 27, 2023

By Nick Durrant – According to Shopify, global e-commerce sales are forecast to reach as much as $5.7 trillion worldwide in 2022. While this number is large and impressive, what is most interesting about it is what it means in the context of traditional retail...

Cloud offers SMEs enterprise-class security

Mar 2, 2023

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) can afford enterprise-class data protection through cloud-based security services and solutions – ranging from boutique software developers and accounting firms to independent retailers. This is the word from Virodh Sunderlall,...

Driving resilient economies through SME digitisation

Mar 2, 2023

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are a crucial part of contributing to Africa’s inclusive socio-economic growth. These businesses anchor the economies of countries and are contributing to inclusive socio-economic growth. In emerging economies, SMEs account for 40%...

Cloud drives innovation, customer service in Africa

Mar 2, 2023

South Africa and Kenya are worlds apart in their embrace of information technology, but they have one thing in common: they jointly lead the African continent in having the biggest impact of cloud computing on customer experience across 7 major African markets. This...

What’s needed to boost Africa’s technological advancement?

Mar 2, 2023

In a panel conversation at this year’s AfriTech conference, digital transformation was described as being one of Africa’s biggest drivers of economic growth, job creation, and optimisation of businesses across Africa. Africa’s fintech sector, for example, has...

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