by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Entrepreneurship has been hailed as the key to South Africa’s economic recovery – and the good news is that all signs point to it being on the rise. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report 2021/2022 released by the Stellenbosch Business School,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Thought Leadership
By Tunde Abagun – Sustainability has become a focus area for many businesses across Africa. While it is ostensibly a business function, sustainability must be a high-level agenda item for CIOs as well. Given the importance that ESG (environmental, social,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Thought Leadership
By Carla Petersen – Edge computing is not a new technology. Emerging during the ‘First Wave’ (2000-2010) of the internet, when the need to distribute content closer to the user was a priority, edge started gaining traction. It was considered the ideal solution...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Thought Leadership
As Formula One heads towards another new era in 2026, many believe the cars will evolve into technological marvels. Proposed new advances, such as active aero to reduce drag when downforce is not needed, and automatic car-to-car proximity sensors to prevent crashes,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Features
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...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Features
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...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Features
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...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Features
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...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Features
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...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 10, 2023 | Features
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...
