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Digital disruption is coming for SMEs

Jun 3, 2019

According to new research by Ricoh South Africa, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are in danger of failing if they don’t adapt to digital disruption, regulatory requirements and the economic shifts that are fundamentally changing their markets. By Kevin...

Are these the most exceptional race performances?

Jun 3, 2019

Occasionally, a race driver will deliver an exceptional race performance. Often there is no explanation for a drive that breaks records or surpasses expectations. By Graham Duxbury Valtteri Bottas fans will claim his run-away win at the recent Australian Grand Prix...

Assess business resilience in terms of value, not ROI

May 20, 2019

Business people are comfortable talking about return on investment (ROI), but this may not be the right way to assess spend on business continuity and resilience programmes. This is according to Karven Naidoo, client executive at ContinuitySA, who argues that looking...

Help ensure your small local business gets found on Google

May 20, 2019

If you’re running a local retail or services business, you will know about the importance of local search. Consumers often search the web for products or services near them when they’re close to making a purchase, and you need to be there to close the deal. The good...

When times are tough, start a side hustle

May 20, 2019

With a struggling economy, high unemployment levels and concerns being raised over household debt, South Africans need to plan ahead for tough times. According to the 2019 Global Digital Report, 54% of the South African population are internet users – that’s...

Responsible recycling the answer to plastic pollution

May 20, 2019

Moves by retailers and shopping malls to ban plastic shopping bags are simplistic, rash responses to a complex problem. What’s required is a rational solution to the genuine crisis of plastic pollution, not an emotional reaction. By Anton Hanekom, executive director...

Leverage emerging technologies for sustainable development

May 13, 2019

Traditional businesses are transforming into digital businesses at an exceedingly rapid pace, as a result of the wave of disruption that has swept across the industry. That is why it’s vital for us to ensure that digital solutions are at the core of business, enabling...

Put technology to work to help small businesses grow

Apr 26, 2019

Many small businesses want to grow! But growing your small business isn’t easy—and the methods that worked in the past may no longer work in a world where disruption is the new normal, says Doug Woolley, GM of Dell EMC South Africa. “Today, almost any business can be...

The impact of free trade on Africa’s economic development

Apr 25, 2019

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement has the potential to shift Africa from being an aid-dependent continent to becoming an investment-dependent continent. By Pedro Guerreiro, MD: Central Africa at SAP Africa According to the Brookings Institute, African...

This is the dawning of the age of intelligence …

Apr 25, 2019

The age of intelligence isn’t a catchy musical with long hair – it’s the future of data, pipes, and progression. The new age of intelligence is defined as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to improve enterprise efficiency in the era of...

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