by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) provider Zoom launched Zoom Phone in South Africa last year, having launched it in 2019 in limited markets. By Nic Laschinger, chief technology officer of Euphoria Telecom Following on from the launch of Skype for Business...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
This time a year ago no-one was prepared for what would become our working lives. Working from home, continuous Zoom meetings from, constant mask wearing and sanitising – and many businesses being forced to close their doors, some permanently. So what have we...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
From 1 July this year, South African companies must be fully compliant with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This is the realisation of a process that began in 2013 with the government looking to introduce certain conditions for...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Throughout history, times of crisis have been instrumental in development of new products and services. Where there is a need, an opportunity exists, and eventually an entrepreneur will recognise it. Lyndy van den Barselaar, Managing Director of ManpowerGroup SA...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Featured Story, Features
It’s clear that we will continue to feel the long-lasting impact of the pandemic on global economics for the majority of 2021, but it’s not all doom and gloom. By Angelique Montalto, SAP Concur regional director for Africa Instead, it is a great time to restart and...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Thought Leadership
The Covid-19 pandemic could be the event that levels the education playing fields in South Africa – or it could be the cataclysm that widens an already significant digital divide and irreparably damages the majority of our young people. This is the warning from...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Thought Leadership
Reliable, inexpensive and ultra-fast connectivity has long been a challenge. Fortunately, this is changing in payments. By Jenny Theunissen, product manager of managed network services at BankservAfrica As rapid digital transformation sets in, the race continues for...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Thought Leadership
New banking regulations, digital consumers, the eradication of passwords, contactless technology – these are just some of the trends that will shape financial services and payments in 2021. By Gerhard Oosthuizen, chief technology officer at Entersekt The past year has...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Thought Leadership
The economic crisis unleashed by the outbreak of Covid-19 has hurt economies around the world. By Tim Proome,GM: supply chain services, Tarsus Distribution When times are tough, shedding non-core business processes is one of the most prudent and effective ways to cut...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Thought Leadership
Economic pressures compounded by the pandemic mean businesses are fighting for relevancy – and channel partners are perfectly poised to help them fight back. By Doug Woolley, MD of Dell Technologies South Africa Today, an organisation’s competitive advantage is...
