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Why a wave of technology giants will come from Africa

Jun 18, 2021

There has been a significant increase in investment demand for African technology startups. This is according to Ian Lessem, managing partner at HAVAÍC, who says startups on the continent are at a distinct advantage because they compete out of necessity. As a result,...

Understanding SA’s unique credit market key for retailers

Jun 10, 2021

As furniture and fashion retailers continue their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, and redouble their efforts to grow their customer base both online and in-store, credit will play an increasingly important role. By Allan Dickson, independent chairman at redPanda...

Industry 4.0 and IoT: the era of manufacturing intelligence

Jun 10, 2021

Manufacturing has traditionally and historically been viewed as a sluggish industry adverse to change. By Clinton Scott, MD of TechSoft International But with the advent of robotics, automation, and IoT, the wheels of progress are well and truly oiled. As much as...

Immutable architecture key to protecting backup data

Jun 10, 2021

Ransomware and other malware are a constant threat, and data backup is critical to safeguard a business’ most important asset. By Kate Mollett, regional director of Commvault Africa However, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting and encrypting backup data copies...

Fibre and the future for connected buildings

Jun 10, 2021

It’s hard to imagine life without connectivity – both in our personal lives and especially in business. It enables collaboration between co-workers in different cities, opens up opportunities to new markets, and gives us access to applications that make many processes...

Formula One in Focus: Now, the fastest-ever street circuit

Jun 10, 2021

At the dawn of the automotive era, motor races were held between cities and run over ordinary roads, open to the public. The Paris – Vienna race of 1902 and the infamous Paris – Madrid race of 1903 are examples. By Graham Duxbury In the latter event, a...

What innovation really means for modern businesses

Jun 10, 2021

Innovation is the driving force of modern business. In a rapidly changing world, organisations need to be able to adapt and transform at speed: in fact, change management is the most important soft skill for businesses of today. By Mohamed Mikou, chief operating...

How IoT has changed the world

Jun 4, 2021

Digital transformation – over the past year, this term has rapidly left behind its buzzword status to become a key business enabler in a world defined by pandemic restrictions and new requirements to monitor and manage systems and facilities remotely....

Embracing changing network connectivity

Jun 4, 2021

There can be no arguing that the past year has been disruptive to everything we do in our professional and personal lives. By Andries Janse van Rensburg, channel manager at Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa Virtually overnight, people around the world had to start...

It’s time to get serious about WiFi

Jun 4, 2021

With South Africans spending more of their time on the internet to carry out a wide variety of activities, and now even increasingly working from home, they need to give more consideration to the WiFi networks in their home – and rely on advice from their ISP...

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