by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Thought Leadership
International Data Centre Day, which was observed on Wednesday 24 March this year, is a global movement aimed at generating awareness about the importance of data centres. By Deeshon Munshi, business manager: data centres and telecoms (Middle East & Africa) at...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Thought Leadership
At home, online and ready to engage – this is the consumer in the new normal. By Ntombi Mhangwani, experience architect and lead Women’s Forum at Accenture Interactive Africa During their prolonged time at home, consumers have become more willing and able to use...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Thought Leadership
Many businesses were already feeling a sense of urgency to launch a digital commerce initiative prior to the pandemic. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay The manual processes that businesses relied on in the past are typically too costly to manage and...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Features
The socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is especially hard-hitting for younger generations in Africa. By Praba Moonsamy, MD of Ikhaya Automation Systems The youth are faced with multiple challenges including disruptions to education, training and on-the-job...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Features
Driven by the rise of remote workforces and the variety of cloud-based applications that businesses are using more of each day, the SD-WAN market surged by 50% by the end of 2020 and is fast becoming the future of network management. By Mohammed Mulla, senior product...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Features
Even though modern technology is introducing new capabilities for organisations looking to adapt to evolving customer needs, the human element should never be forgotten. By Nick Bell, Group CEO of Decision Inc Whether it is a business-to-business or...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Features
Data analytics software supplier Yellowfin has announced the launch of a self-service customer portal facility at South African B2B enterprise hub, Digital Planet. Delivered through local Yellowfin distributors, AIGS Insights, and incorporating Exasol’s high...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Features
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a scathing report about plastic and environmental inequality, which shows how countries within the Global South are being force-fed plastic pollution by wealthy countries. The report, titled Neglected:...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
After what seemed like an interminably long wait, South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) came into effect in July 2020. On 1 July this year, its year-long grace period comes to an end, meaning that organisations in breach of the act should start...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 9, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
The experience of living through Covid-19 has changed consumer behaviour, reshaping our wants and needs and reprioritising what’s important and what’s peripheral. Some of these behavioural changes are likely to endure after the pandemic ends and includes greater...
