by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Turbulence is the official climate of entrepreneurship. Chaos is the friend of the entrepreneur. Stability is the friend of the status quo. An entrepreneur’s competitive advantage lies in being nimble and adaptable. This is according to Linda Rottenberg, co-founder...
by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The Road Freight Association (RFA) is concerned about aspects of the controlled relaxing of the lockdown, with specific regard to the opening of road freight operations and logistics after 1 May 2020, as presented at the Government’s media briefing on 25 April 2020....
by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Innovation is crucial to driving economic growth of countries. By Phumza Dyani, Pan-African Chamber of Commerce chief innovation officer We can see how countries that have focused on innovation, like China and the United States, have industrialised and upgraded their...
by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Today manufacturing is being transformed rapidly by changes in ICT, AI, robotics fields, cyber-physical systems (CPS), and increasingly powerful IoT devices. By JP van Loggerenberg, chief technology officer at Syspro The integration of these new technologies has meant...
by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | Thought Leadership
There’s no doubt that this is a challenging and uncertain time for South Africa and the rest of the world. By Colin Timmis, Xero SA country manager While President Ramaphosa’s announcement of the gradual easing of the lockdown may have provided some light at the end...
by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Cloud is now a de facto way of creating technology infrastructure and services. It has entirely upended how traditional technology procurement works and has brought more relevance to business conversations. With this in mind, what are the trends that currently define...
by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Planned well ahead of the current coronavirus pandemic and the desperate fight for survival that has gripped virtually every country throughout the world, this month’s cover story – “The march towards digital transformation” – could not have come at a more...
by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The distinguished investigative historian and author Tom Bower noted in his Bernie Ecclestone biography, that “Formula One has proven itself as a unique event [able] to focus the world’s attention on the most inhospitable locations”. By Graham Duxbury His reference is...
by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | news
As the South African economy starts to open up in Phase 4 of the lockdown, the information and communications technology (ICT) industry appears to be effectively back in the business, albeit in a reduced capacity. According to regulations issued yesterday in terms of...
by Kathy Gibson | May 2, 2020 | news
Although it’s recommended in King IV, succession planning is often neglected because it’s an uncomfortable subject. The Covid-19 crisis should act as a wake-up call for organisations to ensure not only that they have a plan to govern an orderly succession for key...
