by Kathy Gibson | Mar 22, 2020 | news
More than 600 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in 34 countries in Africa as of 19 March, compared with 147 cases one week ago. Although the region has seen a significant increase in confirmed cases recently, there are still fewer cases than in other parts of the...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 22, 2020 | news
Aruba has announced the appointment of Sherifa Hady as the channel sales director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In her role, Hady will oversee the channel team, working closely with them to build partnerships with resellers and distributors across the region,...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
The escalating coronavirus crisis is already impacting IT markets as buyers and vendors adjust to a new set of assumptions and a new global economic reality. Based on data indicators in the first quarter, International Data Corporation (IDC) expects to see a...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Businesses will have to embed innovation in their DNA to future-proof their operations for the unparalleled pace of technological change. This is what Accenture refers to in its Tech Vision 2020 as the post-digital era, writes Rory Moore, innovation lead at Accenture,...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Sunday 8 March was International Women’s Day. By Martin van Staden, head of legal (policy and research) at the Free Market Foundation A few days earlier Canada’s Fraser Institute published its Women and Progress 2020 report, which confirms that greater economic...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2020 | Thought Leadership
In today’s increasingly connected world, businesses no longer have the luxury of dictating to consumers how they interact, instead we have entered the ‘experience economy’ where it is all about customer experience (CX) and meeting their ever more demanding 21st...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Jonathan Berry, European practice director at global change management consultancy Expressworks looks at how the Six Nations Rugby tournament can offer some lessons for the corporate world. People in businesses can be roughly divided into two types – those who are...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
In a world where people are demanding instantaneous service and next-day delivery, the concept of rapid or realtime data is becoming crucial. Synthesis, together with Seacomand TransUnion, recently hosted an event in Johannesburg where experts from various industries...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As the demand for data storage and edge computing grows, reliable and efficient computing and storage sites become increasingly important. However, the management of these sites presents a challenge as these smaller, local edge computing sites – typically one to four...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 13, 2020 | Features
The World Health Organisation and governments around the world are grappling with the novel coronavirus Covid-19. By Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity specialist at Mimecast As of end-February, infected more than 110 000 people in over 100 countries, with predictions it...
