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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

Have you ever heard of the 20 Mile March? It’s a concept developed by Jim Collins in his book Great by Choice. The idea is all about consistency. Enterprises that prevail during turbulent and chaotic times are the ones who set themselves strict performance markers that they need to hit with steadfast consistency. Collins likens theRead 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

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

Talking to people in recent weeks, I’ve realised that many of us are experiencing some sort of COVID-19 fatigue. Over the last three or so months, this pandemic has totally transformed every aspect of our lives, making it hard to have a conversation with anyone, in any setting, without the coronavirus coming up. Often, theseRead more

At the beginning of April, Japanese telecoms experts confirmed that the volume of Internet data used in the country jumped 40% in a month. The reports prompted concerns that the country’s network may become overwhelmed. The influx in data use is the result of an increase in telecommuting and video streaming as more and moreRead more

You’ve made the move to cloud and expect to experience drastic savings. But it just isn’t happening. And, in some instances, you’re may even be spending more than you did before. But why are your computing expenses piling up? Because you aren’t being strategic about monitoring and controlling your cloud environment and, as a result,Read more

Managing IT telecoms, and cloud costs optimally is complicated. But the benefits are huge. When an enterprise has a comprehensive understanding of their entire technology ecosystem, not only does it become easier to reduce the costs, it’s also possible to minimise the risks associated with bringing these new technologies into an organisation. This is whereRead more

Today, customers want to be able to interact with retailers on their own terms. Making purchases and communicating with brands wherever and whenever they feel like it. In 2019, we’ve seen how the adoption of innovative technologies, cloud and intelligent automation is helping these retailers achieve the level of customer experience that modern consumers expect.Read more

Speaking at a recent Cloud for Retail event in Cape Town, Linah Maigurira, Google’s retail industry manager for South Africa, explained that consumers are more curious, more demanding and more impatient than they’ve ever been before. “Your customers are walking into your shop with an intent to buy and that intent is backed by knowledge. They’reRead more