Risk management a vital aspect of enterprise development

Supplier and enterprise development is a vital issue, ensuring that large enterprises ‘pay it forward’, by helping to grow the skills and abilities of those smaller suppliers in the supply chain that may otherwise never have had such opportunities for...

AI: a force for good

Despite ongoing discussions around minimising the risk of bias in the technology, artificial intelligence (AI) can help address some of Africa’s most pressing issues. Whether it is in healthcare, education, sustainability, or even social development in general,...

Stay agile in a changing world

If the pandemic has taught us anything it’s what it means to be resilient in a crisis: to mitigate impacts or shocks, and to respond and recover quickly. By Robin Fisher, senior area vice-resident of Salesforce Emerging Markets As we become more hyperconnected,...

SD-WAN: the rise of software defined networks

South Africa’s IT landscape is evolving rapidly due to the effects of the pandemic. By Henroe Burns, sales specialist at Cisco Systems South Africa Simply put, business relies on networks to provide secure business-critical services. Moreover, the adoption of...

Busting a few ERP myths

ERP has had a bad reputation in the past for being costly, complex and unwieldy. But manufacturers and other companies considering installing or updating their ERP solution need to know that now is the time to do it. “ERP software and services have improved...