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These are the top strategic tech trends for 2021

Oct 22, 2020

Gartner has outlined the top strategic technology trends that organisations need to explore in 2021. “The need for operational resiliency across enterprise functions has never been greater,” says Brian Burke, research vice-president at Gartner. “CIOs are striving to...

Omnichannel commerce: reframing the future

Oct 16, 2020

Before up became down and up again as the landscape shifted societally, culturally and economically at a rush rate as Covid-19 bust through the gates, South African e-commerce had anticipated a year on year growth. The value at that time was sitting with apparel,...

Change management for any crisis

Oct 16, 2020

At the beginning of the year, no one would have predicted that online meetings would become the norm by April. By Biase De Gregorio, IQbusiness executive partner Yet, as we enter month six of remote working, we realise the vital role the ability to adapt to change...

Fake cloud versus true cloud

Oct 16, 2020

In recent months, many organisations have invested in fake cloud solutions only to find out that the benefits they thought they were going to realise by embarking on a cloud-first strategy have not materialised. This is because washed cloud, otherwise known as ‘fake...

Is bitcoin set for a 2017-style mini boom?

Oct 16, 2020

Bitcoin’s price is set to “surge before the end of 2020” with investors keen not to “sleepwalk” through a 2017-style mini-boom. This prediction from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of the deVere Group, which has $12bn under advisement, comes as bitcoin – already one of...

Insurers need to move beyond risk and protection

Oct 16, 2020

Until recently, traditional insurance models have remained remarkably resilient in the onslaught of digital transformation and tech innovation that has disrupted entire industry sectors and upended competitive landscapes. By Cornel Schoeman, chief operating officer of...

The evolution of email as a marketing power tool

Oct 16, 2020

With the range of digital communication channels now available, the question of whether or not e-mail will become obsolete is relevant – but ICT and digital professionals believe that email will always continue to serve as a fast, simple, efficient and accurate means...

Lewis Hamilton fronts for LG brand

Oct 16, 2020

LG Electronics (LG) announced that six-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been signed to be the global ambassador for its LG SIGNATURE brand. Hamilton will initially star in a new campaign to communicate the brand’s philosophy, “Art Inspires...

Calling all resellers: Vote for your favourite distributors and vendors

Oct 12, 2020

Voting is now open for the annual Channelwise Awards whereby the nation’s resellers can vote for the vendors and distributors they feel went the extra mile for them during the past year. The survey for this year’s awards encompasses six main categories –...

Ethical leadership key to inclusive growth

Oct 9, 2020

Africa’s future growth and prosperity hangs in the balance, as corruption erodes the basic fibre of economies, organisations and communities. This is according to human capital and strategy expert Buyani Zwane, who says: “Our ability to achieve growth and...

TIBCO builds data enablement for agile business

Oct 9, 2020

TechSoft International, the territory partner for TIBCO Software the global leader for integration and analytics in Africa, says the recent global TIBCO NOW 2020 online conference highlighted the importance of data in driving innovation for businesses looking to...

5G-enabled industrialisation is the next generation of manufacturing

Oct 9, 2020

Enforced changes in work patterns and the shifts to remote working imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic on large sections of the global economy has accelerated the pace of digital transformation that was already underway. By Ekow Nelson Despite the uncertainty caused by...

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