Unmanaged consumer debt affects us all
As inflation and the cost of living continue to rise, a growing number of households in South Africa are struggling to meet their financial obligations. In many instances, despite various avenues available to the consumer to seek assistance, households avoid it,...
SA at serious risk of catastrophic Internet disruption
In an era driven by digital connectivity, the recent events involving the unprecedented damage to three of South Africa's major west coast undersea Internet cables have thrust the country into a precarious position. By Paul Colmer, exco member at Wireless Access...
People key to digital transformation success
The business landscape across South Africa, the wider African continent, and globally, is experiencing a seismic shift where technology continues to permeate every aspect of our lives. Our world is becoming increasingly fast-paced and interconnected - a trend that is...
Job-seekers want flexibility, balance and money
At least half (50%) of job-seekers accepted a job offer over a 12-month period but backed out prior to starting. According to a Gartner survey of nearly 3 500 candidates in May 2023, more than one-third (35%) of candidates reported they received four or more offers...
Consumers reveal varied reading preferences
In the blended world of paper and digital media, consumers have varied preferences for what they receive electronically or in "hard copy". This was brought to light in the Two Sides Trend Tracker survey, a biennial survey into consumer preferences and perceptions of...
Nvidia AI-ready servers drive generative AI in enterprises
Nvidia has announced that some of the world's leading system manufacturers will deliver AI-ready servers that support VMware Private AI Foundation with Nvidia, to help companies customise and deploy generative AI applications using their proprietary business data....
Intel, Tower Semiconductor acquisition terminated
Intel says it has mutually agreed with Tower Semiconductor to terminate its previously-disclosed agreement to acquire Tower due to an inability to obtain, in a timely manner, the regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement, dated 15 February 2022. In...
Submissions open for first Xero Beautiful Business Fund
Xero has opened applications for its inaugural Xero Beautiful Business Fund, with more than R8,000,000 in funding available globally. Four South African Xero small business customers will each win R250 000, with an additional R545 000 available in each category should...
Everyone is busy – but are you busy with the right things?
By Natasha Bezuidenhout, Business Executive: Microsoft at First Distribution - First, we had the New Normal with people working from home during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic; that was later modified to a hybrid working model where employees juggled between home...
Kyocera’s new Enterprise Information Manager sets the bar for content service platforms
Kyocera has combined its vast industry expertise in document solutions with leading technologies to launch its new content service plat form (CSP), Kyocera Enterprise Information Manager (KEIM), a ready-made solution to get multi-format information under control,...
Local ISPs need to up their game
Twenty years ago, if you asked business leaders what their most essential utilities and business enablers were, they would have listed electricity, a phone line, and internet connectivity, in that order. Today, after 16 years of load shedding and cloud-based...
NoPBX scoops innovation award
Cape-based NoPBX is officially the 'Most Innovative PBX Service Provider in South Africa', according to the sixth and latest annual African Excellence Awards. Hosted by AI Global Media and its quarterly MEA Markets magazine, the awards celebrate the Africa of today...