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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...

Digitised customs could transform the free flow of goods

Mar 2, 2023

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

Mar 2, 2023

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…

Mar 2, 2023

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

Feb 10, 2023

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

Feb 10, 2023

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...

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