Fact-based decision-making: A must to advance delivery culture at SA organisations
STEVEN ING, Head of Professional Services at SAS by STEVEN ING DID you know that 50 percent of organisations worldwide don’t have standard processes, process assets and/or job aids? According to the Capability Maturity Model Institute, 42percent have no established planning process, while 41 percent aren’t encouraging employees to build organisational More...
Cybercrime a major challenge for Kenya businesses
Riaan Badenhorst, the General Manager at Kaspersky Lab Africa CYBER-SECURITY is still a major issue for business in East Africa’s biggest economy. In fact, according to Africa’s Cybersecurity report, the More...
7 ways to create in-store experiences that drive traffic and sales
Higor Torchia, Country Manager for Vend in the UK and EMEA by Higor Torchia Competition in the retail industry is fiercer than ever. Between ecommerce sites and subscription services, consumers have plenty of More...
Fax machines exposing companies to hackers
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – ORGANISATIONS and individuals could be hacked via their fax machines using newly discovered vulnerabilities in the communication protocols used in tens of millions of fax devices More...
High-speed connectivity at forefront of retail tech evolution
by Dark Fibre Africa THE role of digital marketing for customer experience in particular has become key with online and bricks-and-mortar retailers alike. The digital approach is helping them implement new strategic More...
Why Are Chipmakers Making Smaller and Smaller Processors?
Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei CBG by Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) IF you’re a hardware enthusiast who’s been keeping a finger on the pulse of the industry, you’ve probably already read the news: More...
The strategic CIO: 4 Ways to fuel growth (and innovation) in West Africa
by Pieter Bensch THE CIO’s role in the enterprise is evolving as digital technology and the rise of the cloud change how organisations purchase and use their technology. A global CIO survey conducted by More...
A man is not an investment plan
Coreen van der Merwe by COREEN van der MERWE FINANCIAL planning is a skill every modern woman should possess. Women are generally more independent and financially savvy than 20 years ago, with millennial women More...
PoPI regulations: Don’t kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
David Dickens, CEO, Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMASA) By David Dickens THE promulgation of the regulations mandated by PoPI are extremely important because they will in effect indicate what More...
Cyberattacks:A view of security from the front line
Cyber attacks By Martin Walshaw Balancing resources as security challenges rise is a major strategic problem for today’s business leaders. The list of brands whose credibility and finances have been damaged by More...