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Evolving the game with the management of data
Professional sport has evolved drastically over the past two decades, with teams, coaches, and athletes alike making use of data management technologies to ensure they produce the best performance possible, both as a team and as individuals. In all reality,…
5 steps to integrating business continuity and cyber resilience
Business’s increasing dependence on digital platforms and data has generated significant efficiencies—but has also spawned a well-resourced cyber-crime industry. It is thus imperative that cyber resilience is integrated into organisations’ business continuity management plans, says Michael Davies, CEO of ContinuitySA.…
SAP announces new suite of solutions to modernise CRM
SAP SE today fulfilled its ambition to disrupt the marketplace for customer relationship management (CRM) with the formal introduction of a new suite of applications, SAP® C/4HANA, to help businesses serve and retain customers. SAP also announced the SAP HANA®…
Do you know what it takes to build a 21st Century Brand?
With the rise of the connected individual, marketers must re-think the way they build a brand to be future fit for the digital savvy consumers. There are many challenges and opportunities as we chase the ideal way for brands to…
Rethinking data security with a Risk Adaptive Approach
The two megatrends of cloud-based applications and mobile devices have been a boon for company productivity, agility, and innovation. This is according to Christo van Staden, Forcepoint Regional Manager: Sub-Saharan Africa. The mobile-cloud combo empowers employees to work and be…
MTN Ghana launches mobile money based IPO
MTN launched a mobile money-based Initial Public Offering in Ghana. It is the first time shares of a major corporation can be purchased using mobile money accounts. Ghanaians will be able to buy shares using Momo Wallet, MTN’s local mobile…
Automation to drive creativity and collaboration in the office of the future
Over the past decade, the office environment has evolved with rapid advancements in automation, the Internet of Things (IoT) and voice activation which are all set to play a bigger role in future ways of working. “How we interface with…
Monopoly capital vs the Entrepreneur
Collective bargaining in South Africa. A lucrative playground for big business, big trade unions and big government. … and this is how it plays out in the Steel Industry: big business, supported by a minority of extremely naive SMMEs (collectively…
Ekasi Tech Fest returns to Soweto
The Ekasi Tech Fest and Gaming Expo is set to take place in Soweto later this year after a hugely successful showing in 2017. Set to be held from 19 – 20 October 2018 at Soweto’s Dlamini Multi Purpose Hall,…
South African businesses reluctant to insure against cyber-attacks, despite past incidents
South African companies have suffered several cyber-crime incidents over the past few years, yet local businesses are still reluctant to insure against this risk. Roy Wright, Head of Risk Solutions at leading financial advisory group GTC, believes there are two…
Organisations that leverage Intelligent Operations to thrive in the future
Think about a typical South African business and you’ll likely be thinking about a company where everything, or nearly everything, remains insourced. From HR to finance, supply chain and procurement, an ‘in-house’ mindset often pervades. At the same time, when…
Ghana: MoneyGram partners ADB to launch the MoneyGram cash account
MoneyGram has announced a partnership with Ghana’s Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPPS) to launch the MoneyGram cash account in the country. This partnership will allow Ghanaians abroad the opportunity to send money…
No more nuclear deal between South Africa and Russia
South Africa’s Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, confirmed that the country no longer has a nuclear deal with Russia. This announcement follows Deputy President David Mabuza’s official visit to the Russian Federation in May and the BRICS Summit taking place…
What to expect at the Apple WWDC 2018
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, has officially kicked off and will run up till June 8, 2018, at the McEnery Convention Center in San José, California. The highly anticipated event will host thousands of developers journalists and industry…
Insurance industry gears up for PoPI
On 25 May, the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. The long-awaited law changes the way in which companies are required to collect, store and process personal information – affording EU residents better protection and…
Intelligent networks: The bastion of the automation revolution
In the past, all networks around the world were managed by people. Engineers monitored thousands of alarms that appeared daily on screens in network operations centres in order to create trouble tickets and eventually solve the underlying issues. In the…
