Making child’s play out of entrepreneurship
By Opinion 23 November 2017With the evolving workplace, financial and entrepreneurial knowledge is becoming as important as knowing how to read and write, says Joanne van der Walt, Sage Foundation programme manager for Africa. FULL STORY >
Trends shaping business in 2018
By Opinion 23 November 2017Wynand Smit, CEO of INOVO, offers his insight into the trends that could shape businesses next year. FULL STORY >
Don’t lose your head this Black Friday
By Opinion 22 November 2017Fraud syndicates are likely preparing to pounce as shoppers throw caution to the wind in the Black Friday shopping frenzy. The key to safe shopping this Black Friday is to stay vigilant and watch your credit card, says Ideco Biometrics CEO Marius... FULL STORY >
Why it's better to be in beta
By Opinion 22 November 2017Declan Barrett argues that while ‘always being in Beta’ sounds as if your work will always be in an unfinished state, the opposite is true. Beta Designers create things all the time. It’s just that the things they make today, they’ll happily improve on... FULL STORY >
Want happy, productive employees? Focus on their mental health
By Opinion 21 November 2017Heidi Duvenage, head of Sage Talent Solutions, explains the importance of making mental health a priority in the workplace. FULL STORY >
Black Friday: How small businesses can win customers (and keep them coming back)
By Opinion 15 November 2017This year, 24 November kicks off the holiday season shopping frenzy, as consumers hunt for bargains on Christmas gifts and stock up on holiday essentials and consumables for the year ahead. Viresh Harduth of Sage... FULL STORY >
Marrying creativity and technology
By Opinion 15 November 2017Bradley Elliott, director at digital creative consultancy Platinum Seed explores how creativity is becoming increasingly married to advanced tech solutions. FULL STORY >
South Africa needs to wake up, work together and innovate in order to address socio-economic challenges
By Opinion 15 November 2017William Mzimba, chief executive of Accenture South Africa and chairman of Accenture Africa, talks about the needs, gaps and solutions in order for South Africa to address socio-economic... FULL STORY >
The short shift to cloud computing
By Opinion 14 November 2017It’s all about the ecosystem, says Kabelo Makwane, managing director of Accenture South Africa’s Cloud First business. FULL STORY >
Identity ecosystem must learn from banks’ example
By Opinion 14 November 2017There are clear parallels between the development of financial services and identity verification ecosystems, but the identity ecosystem has to take urgent steps to catch up with the banking ecosystem, says Marius Coetzee, MD of Ideco. FULL STORY >
You can’t eat your smartphone: why Agri is the first frontier of African innovation
By Opinion 14 November 2017With Africa's population set to double to 2.4 billion by 20150, as well as the continent needing to create 20 million new jobs every year to meet the demands of what will be the world's largest and most... FULL STORY >
How ethical hacking can prevent fraud
By Opinion 13 November 20172017 has been wrought with cyberattacks and breaches that have cost copious amounts of money. This International Fraud awareness week, Rudi Dicks, senior consultant, BDO Cyber and Forensics Lab discusses cyber fraud and how it can be avoided through... FULL STORY >
Paradise papers data leak – what we should know and take forward
By Opinion 13 November 2017A year after the Panama Papers, a massive leak of confidential information from the Bermuda law firm Appleby Group Services, dubbed the Paradise Papers, has shone another light on the use of offshore accounts. FULL STORY >
Dell Opinion - Embracing The New Workforce
By Opinion 10 November 2017Chris Buchanan, the director of end user computing for Africa at Dell South Africa, makes the case for shifting perceptions of the workforce and explains how to effectively optimise employees' productivity. FULL STORY >
Cybersecurity needs to be seen as a strategic issue, not just an IT investment
By Opinion 9 November 2017Paul Williams, country manager – Southern Africa at Fortinet, says there are a number of factors driving boards, executives, and IT decision makers to make cybersecurity a top priority in 2018 FULL STORY >
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