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
Last year, a survey of 400 local IT decision makers revealed that 77% of South African businesses have embraced cloud. Unsurprisingly, as usage grows, so do cloud-related expenses. This is especially true when businesses don’t have processes or solutions in place to monitor the cloud services they’re using. If you don’t understand the value ofRead more
Cloud computing has long been hailed as a technological disruptor like no other, enabling rapid digitalisation across businesses of all sizes and across all industries. 5G is the next evolution in mobile network technology, building on the already significant benefits of the 4G/LTE networks that proceeded it. In fact, the capacity of 5G is soRead more
There is no denying that the tech world has evolved incredibly in recent years and will only continue to evolve. Accompanying the introduction of new and innovative technologies come changes in the role of chief technology officer or CTO. For the modern chief technology officer, it’s essential to meet the business’ needs based on theRead more
With large gatherings on hold for the rest of the year, many tech conference event organisers have taken the decision to go virtual. Accompanying this virtual trend is a rise in webinars, online panels and podcasts and these are often available at lower sign up fees or even free of charge. People are more receptiveRead more
“COVID-19 has shattered economies worldwide. However, these challenges provide an opportunity for new businesses to flourish based on a new reality— to become completely digital and contactless.” This is according to Deloitte, who go on to say that this is an opportune time to focus on digital transformation because now, more so than ever, thereRead more
The entire world has taken a knock thanks to the coronavirus. And the IT industry is no exception. According to research from Buyshares.co.uk, global spending on enterprise software for 2020 will reach $426 billion, which indicates the first drop in IT spend in a decade. A tough pill to swallow considering the fact that spendingRead more
COVID- 19 has disrupted the lives and lifestyles of billions of people around the world, with most governments enforcing some form of national lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. Information and communication technologies are playing, and have played, a crucial role in keeping our society functional in a time of lockdowns, quarantines, remoteRead more
The African banking sector has a big problem. This problem, according to a report by Genesis Analytics, is that African banks tend to have a cost to income ratio that is much higher than their international counterparts. Why is this a problem? Well, if the overall cost of providing banking services is higher, then theRead more
