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Digitised customs could transform the free flow of goods

Information and communications technology (ICT) has undoubtedly changed the face of global customs. The introduction of new technologies like cloud computing, mobile advancements, information management and analytics has impacted customs in many different ways, but...

The new normal: the role of technology in Africa

Around the developing world, informal retail continues to be a powerful social force, employing millions of people who might otherwise not have jobs, driving economic activity in spaces that formal business has not penetrated, and providing essential goods and...

Africa: perfect for tourists and cybercriminals…

Why has Africa become such a popular target for cybercriminals, and how can this threat be met and overcome? The African continent has been the target of multiple cyber attacks over the past few years. In 2022,  South African retail chain Dis-Chem saw 3.6 million...

SA cloud market is finally maturing

In 1999, CNN published an article with the headline: “Is the internet maturing?” The author referred to the first airline tickets being sold online and said the internet was ‘going ordinary’ – in other words, no longer the playground of the tech-savvy, but more...

Why SMEs are taking to the cloud

In the midst of a period of ongoing disruption, SMEs are increasingly turning to the cloud to help evolve their business models, achieve greater efficiency, and drive innovation. According to Jade Michael, head of public cloud at SAP Africa, the impact of the pandemic...

Stay agile to survive in the cloud world

The market for public cloud and as-a-service computing solutions is evolving at a blistering pace as new business models and customer requirements emerge. This is the word from Brendan Haskins, chief technology officer of Tarsus On Demand, who says IT channel partners...

Channel has a key role in delivering cloud services

By Gerhard Fourie – Cloud has undoubtedly become the delivery method of choice for businesses, particularly those in the SMME space, to access enterprise-class technology cost effectively. Without the ‘as a Service’ model, many of these solutions would simply...

Combat data complexities with as-a-service data management

By Vangelis Lagousakos – Businesses are looking to reinforce resilience after a year in which the hybrid cloud has asserted itself as an absolute necessity. Taking stock of cloud management efficiencies will form a vital next step. There is no doubt that digital...

Collaboration in the cloud towards rapid, advanced analytics

By Refiloe Oliphant – The agility, innovation, and cost-effectiveness of going the cloud route have resulted in more local companies embracing it for business applications and advanced analytics. For the channel in South Africa, this has seen a shift to deliver...

Greenwashing misleads consumers with false environmental credentials

Companies and producers have in recent years come under increased pressure to run their operations in an environmentally responsible way – both from a legal and ethical standpoint. “Whilst this is undoubtedly something to be lauded, it has sadly also given rise...

Rectron CEO Spencer Chen: A man with a vision

The Covid-19 pandemic and its resulting disruption forced almost every global company to re-evaluate their business models and transform their businesses to radically-changed customer expectations. Rectron, one of South Africa’s leading IT distributors, was no...

The pillars of people success

A company is the sum of its people: they have relationships with partners and customers; they keep operations running smoothly; and they create the culture that underpins the organisation’s values. Rectron recognised that if it wanted to create a winning, innovative...

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