SAP embeds AI to help business stay agile
Kathy Gibson reports – Over the last few years, businesses around the world have faced one disruption after the other. “This why we say that businesses unusual is the new business as usual,” says Hans-Peter Fulle, chief business officer: EMEA at SAP. “And that is why...
It’s official: we’re addicted to our smartphones
According to a new Consumer Smartphone Usage survey by Adoozy, we're so attached to our smartphones- and what they give us in our daily lives - that we can't go more than one hour without them. Made up of predominantly young South Africans (ages 18 - 35 years), nearly...
Streaming TV now most popular way to view
US viewers age 18-43 spend an average of 63% of their overall TV viewing time watching on streaming versus cable, broadcast or satellite, according to Gartner. In April of 2021, Gartner surveyed 2 006 US consumers to understand their viewing habits across more than 20...
Keeping customers safe key to building trust
New research has revealed that three-quarters of South African shoppers will stop buying from a brand if they fall victim to cybercrime while interacting with that brand online. According to Mimecast's Brand Trust survey, 83% of South Africans would lose trust in...
ISPA membership at record high
Membership of South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is at a record high of 206 Internet Service Providers (ISPs), compared to 184 members five years ago. ISPA members commit themselves to upholding the ISPA Code of Conduct and this ensures...
MTN Group exits Yemen
In August 2020, MTN Group announced its intention to exit the Middle East in the medium-term in order to focus on its pan-African strategy, simplify its portfolio and reduce risk. Aligned with this objective, effective 17 November 2021, MTN has agreed to exit its...
Covid-19 masks add to SA’s pollution crisis
The "usual suspects" of plastic pollution by individuals - plastic bags and straws - now have company. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, disposable masks are lying discarded all over the country. And, according to Brendon Jewaskiewitz, President of Institute...
Promote SMEs and stand a chance to win
MTN SA is calling on South Africans to promote their favourite local small business to stand the chance to win one of six R200 000 grand prizes - R100 000 for the content creator and R100,000 for the local business. To enter, South Africans simply need to create a...
Boost for digital agriculture as farmers embrace AI, IoT
The next wave of technological progress to sustain the world's fast-growing global population will capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve the precision and sustainability of farming techniques. AI, IoT, connected...
Violence has a direct effect on business
Violence has a huge impact on communities and the ripple effect reaches into the South African workplace. The second annual 'Impact of Violence on Business' survey - commissioned by BNP Paribas South Africa and its consumer finance arm, RCS - reveals a direct...
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Dell decouples hardware and software
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Citrix XenDesktop harnesses the cloud
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UCC solutions set for strong growth in Kenya
More than 40% of businesses in Kenya are planning to deploy unified communications and collaboration (UCC) solutions over the next three years, according to the latest insights from global IT market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Referencing...
UC will see greater mobility in 2014
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Success in 2014 hinges on partnerships
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Poor data quality hinders regulatory reports
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Cloud solutions deliver mobility to SMEs
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are a fast-growing sector of the local economy, but face a multitude of challenges including remaining competitive, particularly with their larger counterparts, says Dawie Bloomberg, MD, Green Apple IT. These challenges include...
Six locals make Google competition semis
Google has announced the 20 innovative, entrepreneurial Web adopters from across sub-Saharan Africa who have made it to the semi-finals of Google’s Africa Connected competition. The competition was launched in August last year, calling entrepreneurs, creatives,...
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