by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Features
A recent survey by cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 has uncovered a concerning gap in security practices between small and large businesses. The study, which polled 2 600 IT professionals, found that 62% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not use multi-factor...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Features
South African Small, Micro, and Medium-sized Enterprise (SMME) owners understand that obtaining business funding is imperative to business growth. However, imagine running a thriving SMME and being denied funding because of a lack of formal banking history. For many...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Features
Businesses that proactively set out to modernise their VAT reporting systems and processes are actively contributing to improving the country’s fiscus, in turn creating a platform for investment into the country, along with improvements in public education,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Thought Leadership
By Juan Seco – There’s no shortage of opportunity in the African digital financial services sector. However, this doesn’t mean that fintechs can just show up and grow. There are established fintech brands operating alongside new players in diverse markets....
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Thought Leadership
By Bradley Elliott – South Africa, one of 24 countries currently on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist, faces a critical deadline this month. While the government has taken steps to be removed from FATF’s list of jurisdictions under increased...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Thought Leadership
Modernisation remains a challenge. Legacy systems, employee change management, upgrading infrastructure, unplanned vulnerabilities, and rising costs all make modernisation complicated and expensive. However, without agile and flexible technology architecture,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
Mainframe computers are already playing a pivotal role in supporting AI innovation, hybrid cloud strategies, and the acceleration of digital transformation, according to a new survey from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), which adds that, with unmatched...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | Events/Report-backs, news
HP honoured its top resellers and distributors at its recent 2024 Partner Awards. Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP Southern Africa, and Richard Stainforth, HP omnichannel manager, named the company’s top retail and commercial resellers, and distributors across various...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | news
Argility has achieved Google Premier Partner status for Google Cloud and Google Workspace, making it one of only six Google Premier Partners in Southern and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (SEEMEA). This comes on the heels of Digicloud Africa naming Argility ...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 14, 2025 | news
Check Point Software Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with leading cloud security provider Wiz to address the growing challenges enterprises face securing hybrid cloud environments. This collaboration bridges the longstanding gap between cloud...
