by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Featured Story, Features
IT is rapidly changing. For the last decade, every company, now in the business of technology, has been experiencing growing shifts towards automation, decentralised technology budgets, adoption of cloud-based services and even the adoption of AI. By Ronald Ravel,...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Legislative reforms are making South Africa’s energy sector greener and more competitive, which will encourage economic growth and help the country meet its climate change commitments. By Jason van der Poel, partner at Webber Wentzel The focus on clean energy in COP26...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Thought Leadership
Data is the treasure that every nation covets, but are the walls high enough to mitigate the risks? Is cybersecurity ready for the third world war, fought on digital soil, asks Neal Botje, principal practice head: cloud security at Dimension Data. The past 18 months...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
After 18 months of close confinement, pandemic fatigue is conspiring with the usual end-of-year fatigue that starts setting in round about now. By Ameen Hassen, head: shari’ah banking for Standard Bank Group The result is a heavy combination that could prove doubly...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Although South Africa’s economy has shown some signs of recovery, the true cost of the disruption and violence in July this year must still be calculated. It is against this backdrop, that many small business owners are hoping to recover some lost ground during the...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Thought Leadership
In today’s digital world, where faxes have all but been replaced by email and landlines by smart phones, doesn’t it seem strange that we’re still signing contracts in person? By Andrea Tucker, head of research & development and strategic projects at e4 That we’re...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Thought Leadership
Covid-19 presented the world with an unprecedented set of challenges. It required the brightest minds and the smartest technologies to ensure we not only live our lives to the fullest possible extent amid various forms of lockdowns – but that we emerge stronger as a...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Businesses have been through a lot in the last 18 months. As we near the end of 2021, a year that has put many to the test, it is useful to pause and reflect on lessons learned that might be applied in the new year. There are numerous advantages to reflecting on what...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Thought Leadership
Since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the entire global business world in March 2020, businesses have been scrambling to reinvent their business models and restructure their supply chains to adapt and survive. By Greg Cress, digital transformation lead at Accenture in...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2021 | Features
Over the past 18 months, the IT channel has arguably faced one of its most difficult periods ever as the Covid-19 pandemic ushered in global restrictions which not only led to curbed business conditions, but other nightmare scenarios such as massive component...
