by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Small businesses are in a tough situation. They are under pressure to implement new technologies to stay competitive in today’s fast-moving tech-savvy environment while facing new problems which are constantly changing the way we do business. By Deidre Fryer, regional...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Now is the time for small businesses to take advantage of their inherent agility and enable digital working environments that will radically improve employee efficiency. By Basha Pillay, business unit lead: modern platform at Altron Karabina and Jacob Shihawu,...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionise business, but it should not be deployed unless there is a solid business case for it. This is according to Johan Steyn, chair of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA)’s AI and...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Small businesses are bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 related economic fallout. But SMEs can make sure they bounce back strongly after lockdown is lifted, writes Dumisani Moyo, head of mid-market: southern Africa at SAP Africa. The Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Most South African small and medium businesses are struggling to operate and pay their employees during the national lockdown imposed by government to slow the spread of Covid-19. Rob Cooper, chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa, and host of the Sage...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As South Africa enters another week of the national lockdown the world and business as we know it, is changing dramatically. One certain thing however is that we have entered unchartered waters and only innovative and adaptable businesses will survive. The reality is...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The sudden disruption that Covid-19 has brought on the working world has challenged businesses to shift and innovate at an unprecedented speed and scale. Those of us equipped to be working from home find ourselves in the middle of a worldwide experiment in WFH (work...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Features
The IT industry has been advocating the concept of remote working for years but, to a large extent, business has been lukewarm to the concept. Now, the Covid-19 lockdown has thrust the issue into the spotlight and organisations have been forced to implement remote...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Features
Remote working was sprung on many companies as the Covid-19 lockdown came into effect, but it is probably here to stay as organisations around the world realise its benefits. The obvious one of workers being able to discharge their duties without battling traffic to...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Features
As more of our work and personal lives have become digital, we’ve seen a staggering growth in the amount of data we’re generating, storing and accessing. By Michael Cade, senior global technologist at Veeam According to various studies, Google processes 3,5-billion...
