by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Featured Story, Features
Whether through malicious acts or negligence, employees, suppliers and third-party vendors remain one of the most common causes of security breaches, identified in Aon’s Cyber Risk Report. In a 2018 survey of cyber security professionals, 53% said their organisations...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Thought Leadership
The time for collaboration technologies to deliver on the promise to unify communications is now more relevant than ever. This is particularly true as digital transformation is in part, being driven by end users in a business. Today we are seeing explosive growth in...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Thought Leadership
5AI and machine learning are here, and working away in a company near you, and on your phone, in your car and in all sorts of places online. By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of Clevva These technologies are most visible in the workplace in the form of digital workers, who...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Thought Leadership
Enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programmes aren’t just a core element of many companies’ B-BBEE scorecards, they’re also a major contributor to building a growing pool of thriving small businesses in South Africa. By Dylan Baxter, head of sales at Raizcorp...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Thought Leadership
For many of South Africa’s fast-growing technology companies, expansion into new countries and markets is a top priority. By Leon Coetzer, UK MD of redPanda Software Indeed, it is a natural next step for companies that are looking to widen their reach, increase...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Thought Leadership
The perilous state of South Africa’s economy makes it morally reprehensible that scarce government resources are time and again given to failing SOEs. By Chris Hattingh, a project manager at the Free Market Foundation There needs to be a serious discussion around the...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
South African men are more likely to commit suicide than women. In fact, by 2016, four times more men died by of suicide than women. The causes are complex, ranging from the lack of mental care awareness in men, to entrenched cultural beliefs about mental health and...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
It has been seven years since Microsoft first launched its 4Afrika Initiative – a continent-wide, multi-million dollar investment to accelerate digital transformation in Africa. South Africa was one of the first countries to benefit, with the opening of an AppFactory...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Global uncertainties and tensions are escalating and affecting trade in every region. We see rising protectionism, while multilateral cooperation – including through the World Trade Organisation – is increasingly under threat. By Patricia Scotland,...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | news
UN Women and HP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand digital learning opportunities for women and girls. The agreement was signed by UN Women executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and HP vice-president and MD for Africa Elisabeth Moreno, and...
