Tablets: the tip if the iceberg for education

Public schools in South Africa can look forward to joining the digital education revolution as some of their private school counterparts have been experiencing for the past few years, but education experts have cautioned against a rush to provide tablets and other...

Tech innovation critical for insurance success

The evolving technology landscape provides insurers with unprecedented opportunities to grow their business. Ben Burger, managing executive at SilverBridge, believes 2019 will see the development of the ideal environment to integrate cloud, data analysis,...

Retailers look to WiFi for digital transformation

CIOs in the retail sector are increasingly looking to location analytics provided by sophisticated WiFi marketing solutions to address digital transformation. This is the view of Wade Gomes, sales director of Corr-Serve, a local value-added distributor that represents...

Omni-channel approach boost retailer sales

It is no secret that local retailers are having a torrid time. The economy remains in the doldrums with investors and consumers spooked by debilitating load shedding, ongoing job cuts and a volatile political environment. By Gareth Hawkey, group CEO of redPanda...

Banking evolution accelerates in 2019

Jigyasa Singh, MD: financial services at Accenture Africa, and Alan McIntyre, senior MD and head of Accenture’s global banking practice, delve into the 10 major trends driving banking in 2019. A decade after the global banking crisis 2019 looks like it could be...

Analytics give retailers the edge and boost sales

With the buzz from Black Friday and the festive season now in the rear-view mirror, retailers are looking ahead to ensure the continuation of ‘traffic’ into malls, high streets, pop-up stores, websites, apps and other channels. By Simon Shaw, business...