Cloud will let SMEs compete globally

Cloud technology has the potential to produce the greatest productivity gains for small to medium businesses. This is one of the findings of the US Deloitte 2014 Report on Technology, and it holds true in South Africa due to the advancement of cloud technology, which...

Technology is an SME’s best friend

Being a small business is not easy. As many as eighty percent of new businesses in South Africa fail within the first two years, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. The combined effects of this are being felt: according to the latest GEM report on South...

MasterCard launches SME discount portal

South African MasterCard business cardholders now have access to an array of exclusive offers with the launch of MasterCard Business Perks, an online portal of discounted products and services designed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs).The National...
Africa ripe for SME growth

Africa ripe for SME growth

Despite the recent prediction by the World Bank that economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will slow in 2015, the region is still home to one of the fastest-growing middle classes in the world. As a result, there are vast opportunities on the continent for progressive...

NAS storage meets SME needs

For the small to medium enterprise (SME) and even the consumer, data storage is becoming an increasing concern, says Anamika Budree, sales manager, Branded Products at WD South Africa. The growing volume of content, whether it be business-related or personal, and the...