Digital-savvy firms go into 2021 with competitive advantage

Forrester predicts that 2021 will be the year that every company — not just the 15% of firms that were already digitally-savvy — will double down on technology-fueled experiences, operations, products, and ecosystems. According to Forrester’s 2021...

Supply chain planning must be fit for purpose

Supply chain planning leaders that define their function’s “fit for purpose” and choose a corresponding organisation design will improve their results and be better aligned to the overall business, according to Gartner. The term “fit for...

Connectivity will be key in post-Covid world

The essential nature of connectivity, the measures taken in the face of the pandemic, and the unprecedented opportunities for the ICT sector in recovery from global crisis were the key areas highlighted by global ministers, regulators and industry leaders during...

More support for least developed countries

The Commonwealth and UN Technology Bank have formed a new partnership to support least developed countries (LDCs) through technology transfer, capacity-building and knowledge sharing. The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding today committing to...

Logicalis Asia buys stake in iZeno

Datatec subsidiary Logicalis Group has acquired a 65% interest in iZeno, a specialist in digital transformation solutions based in Singapore. iZeno has a team of 85 skilled employees who have delivered, implemented and optimised enterprise solutions to more than 300...

Social media giants make an effort to curb fake news

Companies such as Facebook, Alphabet (Google), Twitter and Amazon are actively advertising to hire personnel to tackle new-age cyber propaganda, including ‘fake news’, ‘election interference’, and ‘disinformation’....