by Kathy Gibson | Nov 18, 2019 | Events/Report-backs
AfricaCom is the biggest gathering on the continent for telecommunications vendors and customers. The 2019 meeting, held last week in Cape Town, focused on 5G, spectrum and value-added services. Kathy Gibson reports The path to a connected Africa For Africa to...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2019 | Featured Story, Features
Market leadership is most frequently attained when an organisation establishes a high level of trust in the data from its customers, its own business processes, and across its partner ecosystem. This is one of the findings from IBM’s 20th edition of its...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2019 | Thought Leadership
The cloud calling and cloud-based video conferencing market is booming, with research highlighting that the enterprise segment of this market is expected to accelerate to $4,48-billion by 2023. The growth is being fuelled not just by practical reasons for hosting...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2019 | Thought Leadership
You could be forgiven for believing ransomware has already peaked. By David McMurdo, regional director: South Africa at Veritas Technologies After all, few organisations in South Africa have experienced it on various levels since 2017’s WannaCry attack. Yet ransomware...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2019 | Thought Leadership
Paying by electronic funds transfer (EFT) is so convenient for running one’s home or business, with us being able to make payments from our smartphones and laptops. But this convenience does not come without risks. By Louis Podbielski, case law product manager at...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2019 | Thought Leadership
Warehouses tend to be one of the most ignored elements of infrastructure and logistics, but are a fundamental part of the supply chain. By Geoffrey White, CEO of Agility Africa Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana are collectively a close knit, English speaking, trade block...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Azure Storage is designed for customers’ specific needs, and different features meet different requirements. Microsoft Azure provides several features in Azure Storage for storing and accessing data in the cloud, and customers can choose between Azure Files, Blobs and...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
While downturns are difficult to predict, small business owners can prepare for them. Some of the most successful businesses have been built during economic recessions, including Apple, Microsoft and Burger King. Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have the...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
In the increasingly tough economic climate, enterprise-sized businesses are looking to alternate approaches to not only save money in the short-term, but strategies that will deliver better returns for the business as a whole. Jan Beukes, CEO of Storex, says that one...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
In today’s digital world, companies are constantly searching for ways to stay ahead of competitors. Many are investing in digital transformation initiatives to gain new ways of creating exceptional customer experiences, introduce new products and services, and improve...
