How technology can help SMEs save costs
Oct 15, 2021
While the global economic outlook seems to be turning upward, things are still constrained locally. Coupled with this is the imminent annual holiday season, which is high season for retailers, hospitality and related industries but often low season for professional...
Navigating service consumption in the age of opex
Oct 15, 2021
Services are consumed on demand to drive business efficiencies and ensure scale at speed, but Kyle Stanton at Dimension Data believes that managing the as-a-service (XaaS) model requires intelligent forethought and strategic planning to mitigate the risks. It is the...
How to choose an e-waste recycling partner
Oct 15, 2021
On 23 August, a new law, The National Norms and Standards for Disposal of Waste to Landfill, came into effect, stating that landfill sites can no longer accept old electronic devices (e-waste) for dumping. Businesses (and individuals) are now expected to recycle these...
How to be an inspirational leader in a remote working world
Oct 15, 2021
When teams are working remotely – either full-time or part-time – there is a greater need for leaders to evolve the way they motivate people. After months of working from home, the hybrid working model makes it possible for people to come together at certain points...
What do South Africans think about cryptocurrency?
Oct 15, 2021
Cryptocurrency is a hot topic. Colourful conversations and passionate debates about how it works and whether or not to invest have been commonplace at dinner parties, family gatherings, in the office and now online, for some time now. By Tessa Nowosenetz, account...
Megatrends to watch in the automotive sector
Oct 15, 2021
The future of mobility is unthinkable without intensive networking and data-based processes. This was a key insight coming from the world’s largest motor-show, IAA Mobility, in Germany recently. Thomas Braunmiller, Business Value Director Automotive at Oracle, shares...
Greener innovation, brighter futures
Oct 8, 2021
In just a few years, 4IR technology has swiftly become the bread and butter to our global economy. By Jim Holland, regional director for Africa, Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) The sustenance of this innovation and its businesses, however, comes with a...
Premium vehicles drive up demand for semiconductors
Oct 8, 2021
Semiconductors will account for more than 20% of the total premium vehicle bill of materials (BoM) by 2030. This is the prediction from Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who points out that represents a staggering five-times growth rate over 2019’s 4% figure. This comes amid...
Could open-source make SA’s SOEs safer and improve service delivery?
Oct 8, 2021
By Greg Gatherer – In late July, South Africa’s ports and railways were brought to a standstill as a cyberattack hit Transnet, the country’s rail, port and pipeline company. While it’s still unclear exactly how the attack happened, there is no doubt that the...
You’re not solving the problem. You’re just building bathrooms
Oct 8, 2021
By Kim Furman – Certain stories stick. In my case, the sticky story was shared with me in an MBA class in Madrid in 2019. An American Design Thinking Lecturer, whose face has blurred in my memory, gave over his story to our small class in one of those rooms...
Hybrid cloud, AI foster innovation in Africa’s highly-regulated banking sector
Oct 8, 2021
By Craig Holmes – Over the past few years, organisations across sectors have embarked on their digital transformation journeys at a moderate pace following industry predictions. The pandemic fast-tracked digital transformation as companies looked to emerging...
5G: the next enterprise revolution
Oct 8, 2021
By Mick McNeil – Jargon such as “game-changer” and “paradigm shift” are often used in the technology industry to drive interest and excitement about the latest innovations. This overuse of adjectives makes it difficult to identify when something comes along that...