Telcos affected by social disruption
The disruptive impact of social conversation channels from giants such as Facebook and Google are not only offering alternative communication options, but are also giving consumers a way to seize control of telcos’ reputations – and even some business decisions....
Mobile media drives economies
Mobile media will be a key advertising opportunity in the next three years, overtaking paid content revenues by 2015.
SA trends to temporary work
Temporary employment is a growing trend in the South African market, with permanent positions in decline. Benefits of hiring temporary workers include cost savings, flexibility and addressing skills shortages.
SA business at an IT crossroads
South Africa’s IT sector is at a crossroads – one complicated by skills and integration conundrums, compounded by the constantly changing role of IT. The apparent lack of IT skills across the country is a pressing issue that has to be addressed quickly. Failure to do so will effectively jeopardise the country’s ability to innovate, grow and emerge as a flourishing centre of business. Choosing the right path is key.
Hoosen outlines Microsoft vision
Zoaib Hoosen has been named the new managing director of Microsoft SA.