Sales enablement budgets will increase by 50% within the next five years as a way to address shifting buyer preferences, boost seller effectiveness, and drive revenue growth, according to new research from Gartner. “Sales enablement is the most critical function for...

A new study from Juniper Research has found revenue from EV (electric vehicle) charging will exceed $300-billion globally by 2027; up from $66-billion in 2023. The report, “EV Charging: Key Opportunities, Regional Analysis & Market Forecasts 2023-202”7, found...

Intel has announced that an 8-million-neuron neuromorphic system comprising 64 Loihi research chips -- codenamed Pohoiki Beach -- is now available to the broader research community. With Pohoiki Beach, researchers can experiment with Intel's brain-inspired research...

Cyberattacks and data breaches have been ranked at number six in the top 10 risks facing organisations today. The risk entered the Top 10 list in Aon's 2019 Global Risk Management Survey for the first time (at number nine) in 2015 and is projected to go to number...

Technology, cyber and change management risks have been pinpointed as the three biggest concerns for insurers across the globe. This is according to a Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation's (CFI) latest Insurance Banana Skins 2019 survey, in association with...

A recent International Data Corporation (IDC) survey of IT and business personnel responsible for technology purchases found that improved security, enhanced operational efficiency, and reduction of management costs were the top drivers for the adoption of container...

CIOs wanting a master class in situational leadership should look no further than the character of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the movie Star Wars: A New Hope. With Luke Skywalker Obi-Wan acts the mentor; with Storm Troopers the ignorable old man; and with Darth Vader the Jedi...

Altronm subsidiary Netstar has partnered with cleaning and security solutions provider Red Alert Service Solutions to bring the first saddle tracking solution to the South African equestrian market. According to Pierre Bruwer, MD of Netstar: "Theft from horse tack...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is emphatic that monetary policy is not the solution to South Africa's economic growth challenges. By Lullu Krugel, PwC Strategy& chief economist for Africa, and Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist Reiterating this...

South Africa's top companies are starting to embrace the concept of fair and responsible remuneration, and some have even adopted and disclosed a living wage that goes beyond the national minimum wage. The adoption of malus and claw back is also growing rapidly, with...