Africa to re-dream business to move forward

A report launched at this year’s World Economic Forum places inclusive business front and centre of economic thinking, going into what is considered a decisive era for Africa’s development and the world. The time could not be better, says Professor Walter Baets,...

Social business software for Africa

The use of social software in a business context is already an unstoppable force, but it might have bypassed Africa altogether if it weren’t for the mobile vision of South African social business software (SBS) vendor WyseTalk. Social revolution Research firm IDC pegs...

Skills development to grow Africa

This month saw heads of states and leaders of industries from all over Africa coming together to discuss the future of the African continent at the World Economic Forum (WEF), which took place in Cape Town from 08 to 10 May 2013. A key factor highlighted over this...

Technology will change the face of Africa

The face of Africa is changing and the world is beginning to notice. Implementing world-class technology has been the ambition of many African countries since their independence. Today, this ambition is becoming a reality in specific technological niches and in the...

End-to-end ICT vital for growth in Africa

Information communication technology (ICT) opens up a huge range of potential in the business environment, delivering integrated solutions that actively enable the modern business, says Mark van Vuuren, MD, Jasco ICT Solutions.  Previously disparate tools such as...

The world needs African solutions

African software has had some qualified global successes, but more often than not these home-grown innovations don’t “take” well in other territories, says Wesley Lynch, CEO of RealmDigital. To overcome this, users need to think broadly. While African...