Covid’s impact on Africa probably understated

As the world battles new Covid-19 variants and supply and rollout of vaccines remains critically low in Africa, new research from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to Covid-19 (PERC) indicates that burdens experienced by people in African Union member states...

Chris Norton to head up Veeam in Africa

Veeam Software has announced the appointment of Chris Norton as country manager of Africa. In his new role, Norton will support Veeam’s continued investment and strong presence in Africa and accelerate the region’s growth with a specific focus on...

More skilled workers needed to make manufacturing smart

Manufacturers around the world are under pressure to bring their factory workforce into the 21st century – but 57% of manufacturing leaders say that their organisation lacks skilled workers to support digitisation plans, according to a survey by Gartner. The...

Trading statement from Datatec

Datatec has published a trading statement for the financial year ended 28 February 2021. Despite the challenging economic environment resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, Datatec achieved a strong operational performance in FY21, benefiting from the strength in the...

Ransomware operators and where to find them

Ransomware is on the tip of everyone’s tongue every time businesses discuss cyberthreats they are likely to face in 2021. Attackers have built their brands and are bold in their advances like never before, with the news about organisations being hit with...
Covid pushes online shopping to tipping point

Covid pushes online shopping to tipping point

Kathy Gibson reports – Online shopping has reached the tipping point, having doubled in volume and value in just one year. This isn’t the end of the traditional bricks-and-mortar store, says Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, although it will start...