by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Thought Leadership
Richard Branson knows a thing or two about ideas. One of his favourite quotes is from Alfred North Whitehead, the ground-breaking philosopher and mathematician: “Ideas won’t keep. Something must be done about them.” By Anna Chetty, strategic project manager at...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Thought Leadership
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) presents a wealth of opportunities for South Africa, but factors such as a lack of high-end skills and widespread fear of job losses could hamper its progress. This is according to leading ICT stakeholders and finalists in the...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Thought Leadership
Research shows that the most successful businesses are built in the most challenging economic and market conditions. Businesses forged and successfully grown in volatile and unpredictable environments, generally go on to thrive when market conditions improve. With...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Thought Leadership
Whether you need money to buy stock or equipment, require working capital to employ more staff or to fund a contract, or are simply looking for assistance to bridge your cash flow gaps while you are building your business, if you can’t secure the finance you need, it...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Thought Leadership
Companies need to stop being short-sighted when it comes to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE). By Roxanne Da Mata Gonçalves., transformation specialist at Strata-G Labour Solutions Here are five short, medium and long-term strategies to a successful...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Features
It’s very likely that you’ve been using the internet for many years now and already forgotten how many different accounts you’ve created. However, old accounts pose a real threat as there’s a big chance they store a lot of sensitive data. If one of your old accounts...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Features
When it comes to fraud, the impact of the production and sale of counterfeit goods is just as detrimental to the economy as cyber crime and identity theft. This issue came under the spotlight in 2019 when there was an outright war that was waged by the South African...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Features
Medium-size businesses do not have to stand back and watch the transformation of large organisations. The floodgates of technology have opened for everyone. Medium businesses, in particular, can take huge advantage of fantastic breakthroughs available at very...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
The global information technology (IT) industry heads into 2020 balancing its drive to produce new products and services while addressing issues that are often byproducts of innovation. This is according to the “IT Industry Outlook 2020” report from CompTIA. Moving...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 22, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
The IT market in sub-Saharan Africa looks set to remain under pressure throughout 2020 as enterprise customers trim their spending in the face of market uncertainty. Resellers that want to drive growth in this market will need to focus on the emerging opportunities in...
