by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Features
At the intersection of customer-centric innovation and user experience (UX), we’re also seeing some profoundly interesting trends developing in the global technology UX space, which are changing the way we interact with, and think about, computing. By Thibault...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Features
If you went shopping on 1 April, you likely encountered aisles and aisles of products with no price tags as retailers updated their shelf pricing to reflect the new VAT rate. As a consumer, this was probably a slight inconvenience because you didn’t know how much...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
The inclusive business model has become an ever evolving global movement that not only focuses on erasing the dreaded poverty line, but also shines the spotlight on an ability to create life-lines in the form of opportunities for low-income segments. By Nkululeko...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Thought Leadership
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have caused unprecedented change during the previous two and a half decades. By Martin van Staden Whereas previously communication technologies used analogue methods, digitalisation means data can be generated in a...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Features
InfoTrends, which conducted research into Digital Photography Trends for 2018, is forecasting over 1,3-trillion photos will be taken worldwide this year. Regardless of the device, image capture remains a growing and integral part of everyday lives. However, it appears...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Thought Leadership
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to South Africa’s growth, but many of them fail in the first year of business, says Innovative Accounting Solutions director Stefani du Preez. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2015, SMEs contribute...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Thought Leadership
On 29 March, the Department of Trade and Industry (Dti) released proposed amendments to its Codes of Good Practice on Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) for public commentary within a 60-day period. The amendments present somewhat of a mixed bag for South...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Features
The digital age has begun to bring some change to the workplace, allowing more and more people to work remotely and not be entirely office bound. The benefits are clear: lower overheads for the business, increased productivity and for the staff, greater job...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
It is not advisable for South Africans to only rely on the law to protect their personal information, as there are a number of unscrupulous operators out there and various ways in which data can be accessed or breached. For this reason, people should be very conscious...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Thought Leadership
It’s well known in the logistics and supply chain game that the last mile of a shipment’s journey is inevitably the most expensive – possibly accounting for over 50% of total delivery costs, according to a 2016 report by McKinsey. By Dustin Homer, director: client...
