Thought Leadership - Channelwise

The competitive advantage that actually matters

Oct 15, 2026

By Colin Timmis – South African entrepreneurs are known for their grit and resilience. They spot opportunities, build relationships, win customers and find ways to keep moving when conditions are tough. Yet many of the founders I speak to say the same thing:...

Interest rates, inflation and the hidden giant of credit

Oct 15, 2026

Trade terms could make or break your business, writes Frank Knight, CEO of Debtsource. South Africa’s credit ecosystem is far more interconnected than it often appears. Trade credit runs through almost every part of it. Trade credit is one of the largest and...

The social impact gap: Procurement must deliver more than compliance

Oct 15, 2026

South Africa’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) contribute around 40% of GDP and employ more than half the country’s workforce, according to the Department of Small Business Development. Yet questions remain about whether billions of rand...

SMEs must modernise IT infrastructure to survive and scale

Oct 15, 2026

By Dean Wolson – South African SMEs are at a critical digital intersection. The local technology sector is experiencing significant growth, with recent Gartner projections showing that global IT spending is expected to grow by 14.2% in 2026. This broader...

AI should not make leaders think less, but further

Oct 15, 2026

By Jarmaine Lawrence-Manho – Leaders today are operating in an environment characterised by too much information, increasing complexity, greater uncertainty and limited time to make consequential decisions. AI is changing that environment further, not simply by...

Edge intelligence and AI mobility reshape Africa’s next digital economy

Oct 15, 2026

By Danial Mausoof – For years, artificial intelligence has largely been associated with hyperscale data centres and cloud computing environments. But the next phase of AI innovation is moving much closer to where decisions need to happen at the edge of the...

Your recycling certificate is no longer enough

Sep 28, 2026

For years, organisations have relied on recycling certificates to prove that retired technology assets were disposed of responsibly. By Kwirirai Rukowo, managing executive of Qrent That standard is rapidly becoming outdated. Investors, auditors, and corporate...

Rental escalations are becoming a business risk

Sep 28, 2026

South African businesses are being squeezed from every direction. With weak economic growth, rising utility costs, infrastructure instability, compliance pressure, and subdued consumer demand, the last thing many companies need right now is commercial rental...

Micro habits, macro scale: the future of leadership development

Sep 28, 2026

For years, corporate enterprises have relied on the allure of the “grand learning event”. Organisations invest heavily in bringing leaders together for intensive workshops, and these sessions are often filled with profound “aha!” moments. Yet, weeks later,...

Trust is partners’ biggest competitive advantage

Sep 28, 2026

In almost every conversation I’ve had with partners this year, I’ve noticed the same shift. The question is no longer what AI can do for customers, it’s whether customers can trust what it tells them. It sounds like a subtle change, but I think it changes...

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