Deal or no deal? stay safe on Black Friday

Planning on a shopping spree this Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Ask yourself these questions before clicking ahead and becoming a scam statistic, writes Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa. “Gucci bags 80% off!” screams the email that lands...

SA presents compelling opportunity to grow impact sourcing globally

Impact sourcing – employing workers from marginalised and vulnerable communities – has become a growing part of the global business services (GBS) market, with many organisations committing to these inclusive hiring practices. According to Business Process...

Payment solutions key in navigating e-commerce

As Black Friday approaches, businesses worldwide are preparing for the busiest consumer period of the year. In South Africa alone, Black Friday sales have grown by an astounding 9 900% over the past six years. One of the biggest drivers of this is the upsurge in...

Making low-code solutions accessible to SA businesses

A recent partnership between Clevva, Blue Prism and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making customer service automation more achievable for local businesses. Combining UK-based Blue Prism’s digital workforce technology, Clevva’s query resolution automation...

IPv6 and its role in enabling the digital economy

By Kathy Gibson – The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the move to smart cities, factories and homes is driving a massive uptake of technologies like 5G, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). The strain this places on...

Prepare for the sales boom – and possible mayhem

Arguably the world’s biggest sales weekend of the year, Black Friday to Cyber Monday is a highlight on everyone’s calendar – consumers and businesses alike. By Deshni Harricharan, national sales manager at Seacom And while it’s crucial to get...