by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Thought Leadership
At the core of our work and social lives, connectivity and online functions like email, e-commerce, apps, and instant messaging, seem to dominate everything we do in the modern world. By Steve Briggs, chief commercial officer at Seacom Made even more apparent by the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Thought Leadership
No one will deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our country’s economy, with the already embattled construction industry among the hardest hit of the business sectors. But according to Databuild CEO Morag Evans, there is a silver lining in the dark...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Despite the easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in South Africa to Level 4, corporates and government departments might still be faced with the challenge of how to secure original, handwritten signatures compulsory for a range of transactions over this period....
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
South Africa has moved to alert level 3 of the national response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and economic activity has resumed in the majority of sectors. By Vukani Mngxati, CEO of Accenture in Africa Now it is more important than ever for businesses to leverage the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The lockdown that many countries around the world are experiencing has changed the way IT services providers engage with their customers. Even though the long-term business impact of the coronavirus is yet to be determined, Saicom believes this will likely result in...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Although the country has moved to lockdown Level 3, 75% of small businesses still have enormous restrictions on rights. “You cannot improve the health and well-being of a nation by making your country poorer, this has never being achieved by any country,” says...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The UK economy contracted by 2% in the first quarter of 2020 as lockdowns in response to the Covid-19 pandemic took their toll on activity. By Azad Zangana, senior European economist and strategist at global asset manager, Schroders The preliminary estimate was less...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Dr Mark Kelly, chief scientist and chemist at Biodx, has issued a warning against the toxic chemicals used in spray tunnels. “With the world bursting to get out of lockdown and South Africans slowly trickling back to their workplaces, the health of their workers is...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
The South African economy, like many emerging and developing economies, has high levels of poverty. As with many such countries, there are three primary objectives to reducing poverty, unemployment and inequity. These three objectives take precedence over almost all...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 5, 2020 | Product Showcase
Kathy Gibson reports – The nature of work is changing, as is the way workers interact with colleagues and technology. In fact, it has already changed, says Chris Buchanan, director: end user computing Africa at Dell Technologies. “We were predicting that this change...
