SA urged to adopt a digital-first mind-set

While business expectations of digital investment are higher than ever, few companies are able to translate their investments into enhanced financial performance and new business growth. This is according to Accenture’s Digital High Performance research, an analysis...

Technology set to drive job creation, innovation, skills

Nhlamu Dlomu, KPMG executive board member, partner and head of people and change, unpacks results from the World Economic Forum on Africa, held last week in Durban. With a focus on encouraging intra-Africa business and the need to fast-track growth and development,...

Africa should leverage technology

Governments in Africa need to understand the integral role that technology plays in the economy, treating it as a single sector rather than a broad, cross-cutting and transformational issue. During the World Economic Forum on Africa, panellists in a session on the...

SMEs should be a bigger priority

SMEs should be a bigger priority as political, business and other leaders of society from across Africa gather at events such the World Economic Forum (WEF), held in Durban last week. A sector that represents the economic future of the continent is still not being...

NAPAfrica celebrates five years as Africa’s largest IXP

Established in 2012 as Africa’s first neutral Internet eXchange Point (IXP), NAPAfrica has grown seven-fold to become not only the largest in Africa, but one of the top three IXP’s in the southern Hemisphere, as well as the regional internet traffic hub for...

Global Impact Challenge finalists announced

The SingularityU Chapters in Southern Africa have chosen the top five finalists who will be selected at the final judging event of the annual Global Impact Challenge. Singularity University, founded in 2008, is dedicated to leveraging technologies for the benefit of...