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Genuine supplies ensure quality over a printer’s lifetime

Oct 5, 2022

Customers invest a lot of time and money selecting the right printer or multi-function device for their specific environment. Reseller partners can help them get the best possible output for the full lifetime of the device by ensuring that only genuine supplies are...

Empowering partners to sustainably, more securely retire technology

Oct 4, 2022

As the global population continues to grow, with more people comes greater consumption of products, including electronics. This is contributing to concerns associated with e-waste, which has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams across the globe. By Cheryl...

Mentorship a lifeline for struggling SMEs

Sep 2, 2022

The small business sector employs approximately 80% of South Africa’s workforce, but two in five of these businesses (37%) report stagnation or potential decline, which is alarming. Mentorship, however, could be the gamechanger South African entrepreneurs need,...

A savings culture is critical to SME success

Sep 2, 2022

South African small businesses are caught in several socioeconomic crosswinds – record-high petrol prices, electricity load shedding, and significant inflationary pressures. In the wake of the pandemic, what has become clear is that a small and medium enterprise’s...

ESG: achieving net zero and the role of carbon tax

Sep 2, 2022

A reduction in carbon emissions is integral to South Africa’s global commitment to achieve net zero. By Nirvasha Singh, partner; Carryn Alexander, partner; and Amanda Nkwanyana, associate at Webber Wentzel The South African government strategically introduced...

How to unlock points on your B-BBEE scorecard

Sep 2, 2022

Various priority elements of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) offer bonus points. When viewed in isolation, one or two extra points may not add up to much, but when they are applied strategically, they can improve B-BBEE certification by up to two...

Boost productivity and health while working from home

Sep 2, 2022

According to Discovery Insure’s Work From Home Index, people physically travel between work and home three days a week. That means most workers typically work from home two days a week. “Although we’re seeing a transition back to the office for most organisations,...

Lessons learned from the pandemic

Sep 2, 2022

The global COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to healthcare service provision. The shortage of equipment, facilities and supplies to handle its spread necessitated rapid response as communities, businesses and economies were tested on almost every...

Transforming agriculture with intelligent technology

Aug 19, 2022

The Internet of Things (IoT) has put its foot on the proverbial accelerator, delivering innovative solutions and disruptive inventions that reshape and redefine markets and sectors. According to McKinsey, it remains a leading digital trend thanks to its intelligent...

Robbie the Cobot helps disabled workers in Ford assembly plant

Aug 19, 2022

Production line employee Dietmar Brauner thought his 30-year career was over after recurring health issues led to reduced mobility in his shoulder and wrist. But now he is bringing all his experience to bear on a wider range of tasks thanks to a new colleague – a...

Tripartite collaboration essential for driving SME growth

Aug 19, 2022

According to a report by McKinsey, South African small businesses represent over 98% of business and employ between 50% and 60% of the country’s workforce. Collectively, this business activity accounts for 34 percent of GDP. In an unstable economic environment with...

You need to know these things about the metaverse

Aug 19, 2022

Technology has always enabled people to connect and express themselves. As communication became faster, video became a richer way to share experiences. We’ve gone from desktop to web to mobile; from text to photos to video. But this wave of innovation isn’t slowing...

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