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The role of the chief information officer, or CIO, has transformed. In the future, CIOs are likely to spend more time on using technology services to achieve business needs to meet business goals and to compete more effectively and respond to ever-changing market demands. “It’s like when you build a house: you need plumbing, butRead more

In April 2019, president Cyril Ramaphosa set up the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The 30-member presidential commission was put together to assist government in taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the digital industrial revolution; identifying relevant policies, strategies and action plans to position South Africa as a competitive global player.Read more

This week, Standard Chartered Bank and Microsoft announced that they have entered a three-year strategic partnership to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation via a cloud-first strategy. The digital strategy partnership makes the bank’s virtual banking, next-gen payments, open banking and banking-as-a-service plans a reality. This move by Standard Chartered, and similar partnerships/investments by others inRead more

Deloitte launched their 11th annual Tech Trends Report at a pan-African virtual event with more than 500 sub-Saharan clients and employees at the end of July. The report outlines trends that have arisen in response to persistent IT challenges, the role of technologies in creating new opportunities for the enterprise and the role of all ofRead more

Starbucks is one of the world’s most popular coffee brands. Holding the top spot in its sector for many years in a row, the beloved coffee brand has secured customer loyalty through constant adaptation and innovation. What is driving innovation at American multinational today? Big data and data analytics. So much so, that some haveRead more

Most South African SMEs generate an annual revenue of less than R200 000 and nearly half of SMEs employ less than five employees. This is according to the SME Landscape Report commissioned by Adclick Africa Media Group, which assesses the local SME landscape and identifies key challenges, opportunities and risks, as well as suggesting nextRead more

Everyone is talking about digital transformation. It may be somewhat of a buzz phrase at the moment as companies around the world navigate the realities of distributed work, but the digital transformation trend is nothing new. Back in 2017, the IDC reported that global spend on transformation technologies – hardware, software, and services – hadRead more

Few businesses can say that they were totally prepared for the coronavirus pandemic. Global shutdowns and distributed work put CIOs and IT teams in the spotlight; forcing them to come up with “quick fixes” to minimise disruption and keep things running as smoothly as possible in a more digitally-driven, socially distanced world. Today, IT isRead more

Every industry has had its share of pandemic driven impact and the retail industry is no exception. With our personal and professional lives changing as a result of nationwide lockdowns and distributed teams, there has been an equally impactful shift in customer relationships. This, coupled with greater accessibility to virtual experiences and a need toRead more

Countries are relaxing restrictions, industries are starting up again and the world seems to be heading back to some semblance of “normal”. But this doesn’t mean that everything will automatically go back to the way they once were. In fact, a large percentage of the global workforce is expected to continue working from home evenRead more