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Investment in tracking technologies should be a key focus for business
In today’s society, technology has been changing at an unprecedented pace. When you consider that tablets sales are now about to overtake the combined sales of desktops and laptops, it becomes apparent. The logistics and retail industry, which includes fleet…
Digital transformation inspires new architectures and IT optimisation initiatives
F5 Networks has revealed the results of its 2018 State of Application Delivery (SOAD) report. Now in its fourth year, the only global report of its kind shows how the growing influence of multi-cloud deployments are helping EMEA organisations better…
Why digital transformation is not new and what this means for business
Digital transformation as a concept is something we liken to the Y2K phenomenon, brought about by the IT industry as a way of creating and driving new business opportunities, but it isn’t actually something new. The reality is that businesses…
How digital transformation will dominate business strategy in 2018
CIOs will need to look beyond just technology if they hope to turn their tech management departments into the digital transformation office. In 2018, CEOs will be putting pressure on their CIOs to deliver on platform-based business models and new…
IoT and ERP is a powerful combination that gives African SMEs agility
Stop for just a minute and take a look at your office printer. It may not be particularly exciting – like any other printer, it likely tracks the amount of paper you are using and alerts you when your cartridges…
Study: Oil and gas firms believe digital transformation can drive process efficiencies
A study by IFS has accessed maturity of digital transformation in 16 countries across companies in the oil and gas, commercial aviation, construction and contracting, manufacturing, and service industries. The IFS Digital Change Survey found that the global oil and…
Use Machine Learning to boost IoT efficacy says Forrester
A new report from Forrester, “Put Data to Work in the Industrial Internet of Things” advises CIOs to leverage machine learning to turn the tsunami of data obtained in Internet of Things (IoT) deployments into actionable insights. Successful companies in…
Digital transformation: A theory of change that frequently changes
The development sector could learn a lot from the approaches being used in instructive digital organisations. The digital approach promotes the idea that organisations can and will thrive by understanding their customers, being data driven, and using fit-for-purpose methodologies in…
How IoT will impact insurance
Gartner predicts that there will be approximately 500 smart, connected devices in the average home by 2022. This prediction opens opportunities for a host of digital businesses to capitalise on the Internet of Things (IoT) trend. However, few stand to…
Culture trumps technology when it comes to digital transformation
Alongside buzzwords like “Artificial Intelligence”, “Internet of Things” and “Cloud”, digital transformation is the catch-all umbrella term that covers anything that is considered “disruptive” enough to transform an industry. Most organisations are rapidly exploring how to implement new and emerging…
Deviare set to advance digital transformation in South Africa
On Tuesday 17 October 2017 Deviare announced that the startup will officially be launching in mid-November 2017. Deviare is a digital firm that will focus on investing in capacity building skills and technology in order to facilitate digital transformation across…
Connected logistics gives rise to super-powered mobile platforms
While the supply chain sector is known to be early adopters of technology, locally the sector has been cautious with Mobile and Cloud based technology adoption. In the relentless race to meet the requirements of customers, logistics providers have realised…
Youth to power SME digital transformation success in East Africa
52 skilled youths graduated from an expanded East African SAP Skills for Africa program this week in Kenya. The graduation ceremony took place at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi. All 52 graduates have already been placed at partner…
Case Study: Using the Internet of Things to compete with the best
In a world advancing in technology as quickly as ours, the Internet of Things (IoT) is destined to make a meaningful and resounding impact on nearly every sector – a trend we are already seeing. But what exactly is IoT,…
Networks Unlimited partners with Thales to accelerate digital transformation in Africa
African value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited, has a signed a partnership agreement with Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, to assist organisations operating on the continent in their digital transformation efforts. Anton Jacobsz, managing director at…
How digital transformation will impact the future of insurance
The insurance industry is facing its very own Kodak moment. 40 years after the once heart-warming 1970s ad slogan became part of popular culture, it now reminds one more of the company’s spectacular failure to act in the face of…
