by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
Supply chain management has never been more critical than it is today, in an increasingly global, challenging, complex and dynamic business environment. “Global supply chains have faced unprecedented challenges amid the COVID-19 crisis, and the effects will be felt...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
Until recently, digital transformation was mistakenly assumed to be a matter of tagging the word ‘tech’ to the end of practically any industry, throwing some technology at it, and sitting back and waiting for disruption to happen. By Marius Botha, group CEO of aYo...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
Looking ahead, the technological advances we can expect to see in 2022 will be a logical continuation of everything that has happened in 2021, but the impact of the pandemic will undoubtedly remain. By Nick Durrant, CEO of Bluegrass Digital When you look around right...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
Over the last two years, the logistics and supply chain industry has been subjected to the Covid-19 ‘stress test’. By Amadou Diallo, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa Grappling with the worst pandemic in modern history, border closures, and...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
Many small business owners have their hands full with tax paperwork. If you’re one of them, the admin probably ranks low on the list of your favourite things to do. By Viresh Harduth, vice-president: small business at Sage Africa & Middle East However, filing...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 4, 2022 | news
Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has announced the appointment of Vincent Entonu as MD for its Africa region. Effective 1 March 2022, Entonu will be tasked with daily oversight of the global distributor’s African region while providing executive management...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2022 | Features
Ransomware attacks are more prevalent and dangerous than ever. In response, organisations are upgrading their data protection to stay ahead. By Sujoy Mukherjee, head of portfolio: private compute at BT. It’s common knowledge that ransomware attacks are on the rise and...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2022 | Features
A key role for the Sharjah Arab Child Parliament is to foster a dialogue between children, ministers and decision-makers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to offer children everything they need to be able to grow and progress in their lives, including their...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2022 | Features
Historically, South Africans have been poor savers. However, the onset of the pandemic, coupled with a historical economic downturn has placed the importance of saving under the spotlight. And for some South Africans, this reality hit home. By Nirdev Desai, head of...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2022 | Features
With President Cyril Ramaphosa recently admitting that loadshedding is ‘inevitable’ for years to come, more and more South African homeowners and business leaders are looking at ways to become more independent from the national power grid. Yet many of them are...
