IITPSA rolls out digital credential verification

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), South Africa’s industry body for IT professionals, has implemented a digital credential verification system for its over 10 000 members. The new dynamic digital seal, implemented...

Disappointing IPO for Uber

Uber went public on Friday (10 May), but failed to live up to expectations. The initial public offering (IPO) closed at $41.57, which was 7,6% lower than its opening price and valued the company at $76-billion. Although the IPO has been the biggest in the tech world...

Printing, MFP market still contracting

The Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market decreased by 5,8% in unit terms in 1Q19 compared with the same period a year ago, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). This meant the overall market declined by 286 thousand units...

Culture hacks for digital transformation

What if, after the second time someone tabled a decision, the meeting was automatically over? What if you replaced all Powerpoint presentations with short memos? What if, instead of talking about how a drone could reshape the supply chain, you demonstrated a test...
Countering the risks on SA’s road to renewables

Countering the risks on SA’s road to renewables

On the African continent, there is appetite for major infrastructure developments that are only hampered by challenges of capacity, whereas the picture is almost inverse in South Africa at present. “We are sitting on a GDP growth rate of 1,5% at present that...

Consumer spending to hit $1,3trn

Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach $1,32-trillion in 2019, an increase of 3,5% over 2018. According to the inaugural Worldwide Semiannual Connected Consumer Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), consumer purchases of traditional...