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Build a human- and data-centred organisation

Mar 5, 2021

“Data is the new gold” is an often-repeated industry phrase intended to illustrate the increasing commoditisation and value of data. By Ronald van Loon But consider a lump of gold; monetarily valuable, yes, but with unrealised potential. Yet in the hands of a master...

Tips for planning a 5G strategy

Mar 5, 2021

The long-awaited arrival of 5G comes with an incentive to spruce up current network infrastructures to support the technical intricacies of the next-gen network. In order to reap the benefits of the next wireless, many companies will need to adopt new and improved...

As you build accountacy capacity, make it future-ready

Mar 5, 2021

Building an ample workforce of South African accountancy professionals is pointless if they are not equipped with future-ready competencies. “The accountancy community needs to start thinking about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and how technology is changing the...

Implications of antitrust and social justice

Mar 5, 2021

Social media giants and big tech players are coming under increasing fire due to antitrust lawsuits in the US. Daniel Kibel, co-founder of CM Trading, discusses the possible ramifications for monopolies and the trading landscape. “As alleged tech monopolies come...

Imaging trends set to shape 2021

Mar 5, 2021

2020 has been an unprecedented year. How we live, work and interact has fundamentally changed and the repercussions of 2020 will be felt for years to come. So, with unpredictability and uncertainty set to remain key fixtures in people’s lives but with hope now on the...

Time to restart, reinvent and renew

Mar 5, 2021

It’s clear that we will continue to feel the long-lasting impact of the pandemic on global economics for the majority of 2021, but it’s not all doom and gloom. By Angelique Montalto, SAP Concur regional director for Africa Instead, it is a great time to restart and...

SARS’ lifeline can save SMEs from drowning in tax debt

Feb 22, 2021

In these uncertain times many small to medium enterprises (SMEs) do not have the financial means to settle large debts which have accrued to the South African Revenue Service (SARS), be it in light of the crippling Covid-19 pandemic, or due to long outstanding debts....

Advanced technology can streamline vaccine rollout

Feb 22, 2021

While the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine has signified the first signs of light at the end of the tunnel, the reality is that this public health crisis is still far from over. By Chris Sullivan, Zebra Technologies global healthcare practice lead More than 100-million...

Enabling policies awaited after 4th Industrial Revolution Report

Feb 22, 2021

The Presidential Commission Report on the 4th Industrial Revolution makes several strategic recommendations, but it needs to be followed by agile policy and regulation, writes Ziyanda Ngcobo, senior associate at Webber Wentzel. The Presidential Commission on the 4th...

Can the digital economy decrease Africa’s inequality?

Feb 22, 2021

As our nascent digital economy emerges, we have seen signs that enormous possibilities exist for it to reduce the many divides in our society. By Tonny Tugee, MD of Seacom East and North East Africa From the education gap and a shortage of technological and technical...

From survive to thrive: working together for a better Africa

Feb 22, 2021

Technology is getting us through the pandemic, and technology can also drive our continent’s recovery in the post-pandemic era. By Chen Lei, president of Huawei Southern Africa For most of us, 2020 has been a year of almost dramatic, almost traumatic change. As...

Africa and the Covid-19 challenge

Feb 22, 2021

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...

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