B2B ecommerce is changing sales and that’s important

For years, ecommerce has been a disruptive force. All you have to do is take a walk through any city centre and look at how brick and mortar stores are faring. More and more businesses are moving online. By Robbie Kearns, senior regional vice-president of Salesforce...

How to spot digital banking fraud

To prevent becoming the victim of fraudsters, it’s vital to be on guard, especially when using transactional, card-based accounts linked to cheque and savings accounts. “The Office of the Banking Ombudsman recently pointed out these transactional accounts...

A digitised supply chain necessary for building business efficiency

Cloud technology is driving change and accelerating digital transformation across multiple industries simultaneously. Not only is cloud technology itself evolving at pace, but the way organisations buy and manage software is having to adapt as well. Marilyn Moodley,...

The vital role of managed services for secure networks

The exciting evolution of connectivity will undoubtedly touch every aspect of society and change it for the better. By Mohamed Elsokkary, head of managed services for Gulf countries at Ericsson With the deployment of 5G and the demand for reliable, secure, and robust...

SA’s unemployment stats in context

All countries have their own laws, regulations and policies and this to a very large extent determines the environment within which jobs can be created. By Johann van Tonder, economist at Momentum Investments Should such an environment not be “job creation...

Inject new talent into the factory of the future

There has been a heightened interest in attracting millennials to manufacturing. Besides the need to attract young, digitally-savvy talent to the industry, baby boomers are starting to retire in masses. By Terence Moolman, chief human resources officer at Syspro A...