Why data and analytics is important for MSEs

Data and analytics can deliver profound benefits to midsize enterprises (MSEs), and are becoming critical for differentiation and even long-term survival. MSE farming operations can drastically improve productivity, growth and margins by using analytics disruptively,...

SA leads in African trade integration

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is the most integrated region in terms of trade, with South Africa as the most integrated country on the continent. This is among the findings of the 2019 African Regional Integration Index, released at the Conference...

IBM makes blockchain payments global

IBM has announced that IBM Blockchain World Wire, a realtime global payments network for regulated financial institutions, is officially accessible in a growing number of markets. Designed to optimise and accelerate foreign exchange, cross border payments and...

Arctic sea ice at seventh-lowest rate

Sea ice in the Arctic appears to have hit its annual maximum extent after growing through the fall and winter. The 2019 wintertime extent reached on March 13 ties with 2007’s as the 7th smallest extent of winter sea ice in the satellite record, according to scientists...
E-commerce drives a need for smarter field operations

E-commerce drives a need for smarter field operations

Mobile technology investment is a top priority for 36% of organisations and a growing priority for an additional 58% to keep up with rapidly evolving and increasing customer demand. These are among the findings from a Zebra Technologies study on the future of field...

AI set to eliminate 80% of project management tasks

By 2030, 80% of the work of today’s project management (PM) discipline will be eliminated as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on traditional PM functions such as data collection, tracking and reporting, according to Gartner. “AI is going to revolutionise...