Innovation as a social process

What are the roots of innovation as a social process and what is the relevance of the social nature of engagement in developing strategies for a social business, asks Marcela Ospina, digital strategist at Native. Citing Pentland’s The roots of innovation, “The actions...

NetApp enhances partner programme

Changing market dynamics, growing demand for new technologies such as cloud or flash, and new buying patterns require a flexible approach to selling IT solutions. More than ever partners are forced to adapt their business models and diversify their capabilities to...

Seacom provides peering to African customers

Pan-African service provider Seacom has partnered with Internet exchange point operator France-IX to provide peering services to its African customers. As the owner of a high-speed fibre-optic network that serves both the East and West coasts of Africa, Seacom’s goal...

Getting into the customer’s pocket

The imminent m-commerce boom presents great opportunities to improve business by engaging with the customer on a more personal level, says Stanchion Payment Solutions product manager, Carol Simpson. While mobile penetration in South Africa is high, uptake of mobile...

Cell C signs up 1m new customers

Cell C has signed up a record 1-million new customers for the month of July. “I am exceptionally proud and excited to announce that for the first time in the history of Cell C we have connected more than 1-million customers in one month,” says Alan Knott-Craig,...