by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
According to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Industry and Company Size, European IT spending (including software, hardware, and IT services) will decline 4,7% in 2020 and reach $487-billion as the Covid-19...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
For many enterprises, their siloed, traditional supply chain management (SCM) systems are proving to be their Achilles’ heel when trying to operate in unprecedented circumstances, preventing business continuity and resilience. By Baljeet Nagi Consider this in the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
The apparel sector has been fundamentally altered by the impact of Covid-19. The last number of months have seen increasing pressure on the sector due to abrupt order cancellations, halted payments for suppliers and workers along with enforced factory and store...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
We are now in the Age of With, when companies are harnessing the power of “with” to identify unique advantages through analytics and artificial intelligence. By Quentin Williams and Wessel Oosthuizen From mobile purchasing to same-day shipping to real-time problem...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
At the start of 2020, the South African economy was already on the back foot. GDP shrank 1,4% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 of 2019, following a contraction of 0,8% in Q3. That was even before Covid-19 had arrived. By Mike Rogers, managing director of Tarsus Technology...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Artificial intelligence (AI) is maturing rapidly as an incredibly powerful technology with seemingly limitless application. By Vukani Mngxati, CEO of Accenture in Africa It has demonstrated its ability to automate routine tasks – such as our daily commute – while also...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
How many times have you been on an important phone call when one of your staff members comes into your office or lingers by your desk, stands there and waits for you to finish the call so that they can tell you something? By Futhi Cabe, WesBank head of SME segment...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Suppliers and contractors who conduct their day-to-day business without ensuring their contractual rights are protected are placing their businesses at legal and financial risk. And in a post-lockdown world where the construction industry is already in crisis, this is...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
South Africa’s small businesses face an unprecedented range of challenges, and unfortunately due to the Covid-19 crisis, three out of four SMMEs are not expected to survive, according to new Heavy Chef research. By Colin Timmis, country manager at Xero South Africa...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
While the strict security and data handling requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) are now active law (as of 1 July 2020), IT service providers and MSPs have a one-year grace period to achieve compliance for themselves and their clients. By...
