Modernising Kenya’s ERP landscape to grow business

Most organisations began with automating just their core business processes when they first set up their ERP systems. By Stefan Jacobs, applications practice head: East Africa at Wipro Over the years, in order to extend functionality, additional applications were...

Nokia to pilot 5G network for automated rail operation

Nokia has won a tender to test and deliver the world’s first standalone (SA) 5G system for automated rail operation in Hamburg, Germany. The project is part of Deutsche Bahn’s highly automated S-Bahn operation project. The proof-of-concept will test whether 5G...

Cloud now an essential business tool

The recent emergence of Stage 6 loadshedding on the South African business landscape saw added interest in cloud services from local firms eager to insulate themselves from the country’s energy fallout. A 2019 cloud survey shed light on cloud adoption by local...

2020: The technology trends to watch

It is expected that 2020 will see a myriad of innovative technologies starting to enter the mainstream. And while many of them have been around for a while, South African companies will only now start realising the potential benefits they can unlock. By Ian Jansen van...

KES slashes costs with custom print and copier solution

It’s a problem most school administrators face in South Africa: how to cut costs and make the most of tight budgets. At King Edward VII School (KES) in Johannesburg, they’re improving technology and cutting costs by looking in an unconventional direction – the...

Questions to ask before choosing your anti-malware solution

Security vendors such as Kaspersky Lab report that they process as many as 360,000 new malicious file variants a day, making it clear that everyone who uses a computer for personal tasks and work still needs robust protection against viruses and malware. By Alan...