Why data is your business’s next revenue stream

There’s often an ‘aha’ moment when businesses first realise that the average datasets they engage with daily – once thought to be niche, isolated and confidential – can be leveraged for greater value. By Mark Randall, director of information services at...

Capitec Implements Cisco’s cloud-managed networking solution

Capitec has selected Cisco technology to enhance the digital infrastructure of its branches countrywide and to help digitise operations. By providing reliable wireless access to the bank’s employees and customers, the project is aimed at improving financial inclusion...

Make Black Friday smarter and safer with digital wallets

As South African consumers gear up for another exciting Black Friday shopping season, leading digital wallet provider SOLmate highlights why embracing digital payments can transform your shopping experience this year. The shift towards digital payments is already...

Harnessing AI to enhance value creation

Finance and accounting professionals can play a crucial role championing the adoption of AI across their organisations, writes Andrew Harding FCMA, CGMA, chief executive: management accounting at AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified...

FMCG e-commerce continues to deliver growth

It may feel like there are more grocery delivery bikes than other vehicles on the road and that there are more delivery pickers than ‘real’ shoppers in our supermarkets. However, in South Africa, grocery e-commerce is still a tiny fraction of both total e-commerce and...

A conscious approach to urbanisation for smart, sustainable cities

In sub-Saharan Africa, where roughly 60% of people still live in rural areas urbanisation is occurring faster than anywhere else in the world.  The temptation to build new cities on greenfield sites, away from existing city centres is enormous. Alison Groves,...