4IR key for Africa to upgrade itself

4IR key for Africa to upgrade itself

Innovation is crucial to driving economic growth of countries. By Phumza Dyani, Pan-African Chamber of Commerce chief innovation officer We can see how countries that have focused on innovation, like China and the United States, have industrialised and upgraded their...

Cloud computing in modern manufacturing

Today manufacturing is being transformed rapidly by changes in ICT, AI, robotics fields, cyber-physical systems (CPS), and increasingly powerful IoT devices. By JP van Loggerenberg, chief technology officer at Syspro The integration of these new technologies has meant...

Trends defining cloud beyond the platform

Cloud is now a de facto way of creating technology infrastructure and services. It has entirely upended how traditional technology procurement works and has brought more relevance to business conversations. With this in mind, what are the trends that currently define...

ICT back to business in Phase 4

As the South African economy starts to open up in Phase 4 of the lockdown, the information and communications technology (ICT) industry appears to be effectively back in the business, albeit in a reduced capacity. According to regulations issued yesterday in terms of...

Robust succession plans needed

Although it’s recommended in King IV, succession planning is often neglected because it’s an uncomfortable subject. The Covid-19 crisis should act as a wake-up call for organisations to ensure not only that they have a plan to govern an orderly succession for key...

Pandemic causes European channel decline

Revenue growth among European IT channel players has faltered for the first time since the start of coronavirus-related government lockdowns, with supply shortages and public holidays partially to blame, and tough comparatives with a strong quarter end in 2019,. This...

Argility expands with investment in Neo Retail Solutions

The Argility Technology Group (ATG) has announced a strategic investment in Neo Retail Solutions, a company that specialises in the development; design and build, plus marketing, of automated retail technology solutions. This is the enterprise software solutions...