The role of drones in our future

You call your Uber Elevate. Your drone taxi arrives and flies you to your meeting. While you’re there, you organise the drone delivery of your business’ cargo from ship to shore. You’re feeling philanthropic, so you donate to an NPO with...

Microsoft Surface and the ROI for IT departments

To stay competitive in this new business and economic environment requires new strategies and practices. Technology is being recognised for its strategic importance as a critical component of the business, not just a source of cost efficiencies. “It’s...

5G mobile networks are ‘fibre networks in disguise’

Service providers are investing in 5G as it will deliver speeds approaching 10 gigabits per second. That is 600 times faster than standard 4G speeds, and more than 10 times faster than some residential fibre offerings. This is according to ProLabs, a global leader in...

New normal: converting a crisis into an opportunity

The world today is a different place from the one we knew before the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic has changed the way we live, work, socialise and transact. By Anupam Pahuja, vice-president: India, South East Asia, Middle East and Africa at PayPal Social distancing...

Unlocking data sets CIOs, companies and customers up for success

While companies used to build one to three year transformation plans, today technological advancements and customer expectations are changing much faster. By Robin Fisher, senior area vice-president of Salesforce Emerging Markets Everything companies do has to be...

BPO critical to ensuring business continuity

As companies attempt to recover after a rough 2020, their main objective is to do more, with less. By Gean Botha, MD of Programmed Process Outsourcing Budgets are stretched, human resources are stressed and the toll of working through a pandemic is evident in the...