by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Thought Leadership
For Africa to not just survive the current pandemic, but to thrive, investment into digital infrastructure is inevitable. By Ryno Rijnsburger, chief technology officer of Microsoft 4Afrika Much-needed digital infrastructure and the resulting digital transformation...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Thought Leadership
With a region as large and as vast as Africa, it is difficult to imagine a fully connected continent where every individual across all demographics, and every business across all sectors can harness the power of cloud computing. By Marius Burger, CIO of Seacom Yet as...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Thought Leadership
While conversational commerce is not a new concept, the phenomenon is gaining momentum, driving innovation and customer experience in an ever-changing e-commerce landscape. By James Bayhack, sub-Saharan Africa director at CM.com The way today’s consumers choose to...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Thought Leadership
As Daniel Kahneman observed in his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, there are two principal modes of human thinking, writes Kay Rickelman, foreign counsel at Spoor & Fisher. In a crisis, like our current one, our instinct is to think fast, simplify and leap to...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The South African IT sector is still a male dominated arena, but it promises great opportunities for women entering the field. This is according to panellists on a webinar hosted by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Western...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Long before the Covid-19 outbreak organisations were rumbling about the future of work, trying to establish the foundations and boundaries that would define how they engaged with employees and productivity. Technology had already been pushing its way into the cracks...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
“Never let a good crisis go to waste”, Rahm Emanuel said during the 2008 global financial crisis. This catchphrase has been reprised by many who remain optimistic despite the current challenges we find ourselves in. By Mighty Mhlanga, IRMSA CRMPRAC Member The current...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has to a large extent served as a catalyst to accelerate the adoption of smart technologies in several industries and in social life. By Khaya Mbanga, group digital transformation and technology director at Servest Driven by...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As the world continues to face the most challenging moment in recent human history due to Covid-19, technological change is accelerating to meet new and unprecedented demands. By Brad Pulford, executive director and GM: channel and distribution for Dell Technologies...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 18, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As many of us are still working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are faced with this being our new normal indefinitely. Helene Vermaak, Business Director at corporate cultural experts The Human Edge says that after almost six-months since we had our lives...
