Can you network the digital age?

As more businesses across different industries become heavily digitally enabled, companies need to develop a digital business strategy that require changing business processes as well as underlying technologies. A digitally-enabled ecosystem-driven business affects...

SA on the verge of a technology revolution

Buzz phrases such as “enterprise digitisation” are discussed among ICT and business industries alike with increasing frequency, but often hold little meaning to business decision makers who have historically left ICT initiatives to ICT-focussed...

Top tips for small businesses

As we approach the last quarter of the business year, small businesses everywhere need to take stock of the year, do some spring-cleaning and make final plans for a last push in 2015. The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), launched Small Business Friday on 4...

Business at the epicentre of a disruptive future

It is widely accepted that both emerging and established economies will continue to be shaped by disruptive forces of technology, including the cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics and digitalisation. These forces have already begun to revolutionise...

Why we need entrepreneurs to succeed

There are a number of not-so-obvious reasons for South Africa’s entrepreneurship dilemma. “Many entrepreneurs need assistance in areas overlooked by some established companies and enterprise development agencies,” says Grant Marshbank, chief...

Staying afloat in the flood of fleet information

Now that just about every bump, scrape and tyre screech of an entire fleet’s vehicles can be traced and tracked, fleet managers’ efforts to control risks are being threatened by information overload. Fortunately, shrewd strategies and use of the latest...