Gearing up for a C-suite exodus
More than half (56%) of CxOs, defined as C-suite leaders reporting to the CEO, (excluding CHROs) are likely or extremely likely to leave their current role in the next two years, according to Gartner. The October 2024 Gartner survey of 200 CxOs reveals that 27%...
Canon uses scrap-recycled steel in printing products
Canon will begin using recycled steel material (electric furnace steel sheets) in some printing products, including office multifunction devices (MFDs), home inkjet printers, large-format inkjet printers and commercial printing presses to be released in 2025. Going...
Popular iWeek conference back next year
For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit - and by popular demand! - the South African Internet industry's iWeek conference is back. Hosted by the ZA Network Operators Group (ZANOG) and Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA), the event will be...
Resilience of SA businesses comes to the fore
The latest Experian Business Debt Index (BDI) indicates that South African businesses are not only coming to terms with load shedding and other adverse economic conditions but are, in fact, stoically battling through them and showing growth. The BDI, which reflects...
Slight relief for take-home pay in June
Despite the tough economic conditions, the average nominal take-home pay, tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a marginal uptick in June, adding to the stabilisation observed over the past three months. "The average nominal take-home pay...
SA’s financial sector suffers highest losses from data breaches
IBM Security has released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, showing the average data breach cost for South African organizations reached R49,45-million in 2023 - an all-time high for the report. This represents an 8% increase over the last three years and a 73%...
Increased chip demand will fuel steady OSAT growth
A surge in global demand for applications such as AI, high-performance computing (HPC), 5G, automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT) has fueled semiconductor supply chain expansion, according to IDC's upcoming Semiconductor Manufacturing Services: 2022 Worldwide OSAT...
Top business priorities for CEOs and CFOs
Growth remains the top strategic business priority for both CFOs and CEOs, according to a survey by Gartner, which says 45% of CEOs ranked growth in their Top 3 strategic priorities (down from 53% in 2022) while 62% of CFOs put it in their Top 3 (up from 59% in 2022)....
Expanded capacity empowers cloud, CDNs and SaaS providers in Africa
A report from research group TeleGeography has unveiled the tremendous opportunities for content delivery networks (CDNs), cloud services, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers in Africa's ever-expanding connectivity landscape. One of the key findings of the...
Campus switch market to exceed $100bn
More than $100-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. Additionally, we have raised our outlook for the 2023 revenue growth while, at the same time, revised our forecast for 2024 to show a...
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LG bets on premium TV market
LG has paved the way for a plethora of electronics and home appliances, however its commitment to the development of televisions and in particular OLED technology has set a new standard of excellence by which televisions today and in the near future, will be measured....
5 000 African programmers to be trained
Five thousand young African computer programmers will be trained between 2018-2022. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics forecasts that employment of software developers is projected to grow 24% from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations....
Budgeting for security in 2018
The industry at large has tightened its belts this year, and as we head into 2018 if 2017 has taught us anything then it is that we can't afford to skimp on cybersecurity. In fact, in 2017 so many businesses have had to make do with fewer resources to combat a much...
Hacking public WiFi
Public WiFi is great in so many ways. It costs nothing, saves on mobile data, and is often faster when it comes to downloading. However, as much as we love the convenience, hackers love public WiFi too, and for different reasons. Nastassja Poorter, enterprise sales...
Black Friday isn’t that great for retailers
Black Friday isn't yet as important to all sellers as you might expect. This is the message being relayed by the experts from Optiseller, which used this year's Black Friday as an opportunity to look at how some of the largest sellers on eBay UK performed on what is...
Mobile app aids Deeds Office process
Software as Service company e4 has launched DeedScanner, a mobile app that works with its Case Management Workflow solution, Deeds, to better manage the flow and status of lodged documents. Clive Bredenkamp, development manager at e4, says that DeedScanner enables a...
Xerox showcases VersaLink B400 printer
The Xerox VersaLink B400 printer comes complete with IT-free installation wizards, a variety of security features and acustomisable 5-inch colour touchscreen. Preloaded Xerox ConnectKey Apps help to optimise office efficiency. The VersaLink B400 printer lets users...
Priorities for SME survival in the next 6 months
With 70-80% of SMEs failing within the first five years, and only 1% growing to employ more than 10 people, South African SMEs are struggling to realise their own growth potential and become active drivers of job creation. And with slow economic growth, on-going...
Embracing ‘the open’ solution
By its nature, open source software is built around collaboration and drives innovation thanks to the contributions of the collective. But there is a difference between programme development and the implementation of a truly 'open' solution that not only builds...
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