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#InTouch2016: Survival strategy for the digital future
#InTouch2016: Survival strategy for the digital future
[Lauren Hartzenberg] The key problem in business is that while technology changes, business processes don't... read


Are you managing the people or the tech?
Are you managing the people or the tech?

Jed Hewson

Technology, when implemented effectively in a contact centre, is a powerful tool. But, what is often overlooked is that call centres are about the people first, and the technology is simply... Read

MTN SA to invest R12bn in network
MTN SA to invest R12bn in network

Thabiso Mochiko

MTN SA will spend R12bn this year to ramp up its network to improve and expand coverage. The company also plans to open its network to other companies, but did not name them... Read

IT is less important than you think
IT is less important than you think

Mark Geschke

The chatter around digital transformation is steadily increasing and in almost all cases IT is regarded as super critical for moving forward. While a more effective use of information technologies... Read


Africa Month
Liz Hart, MD, Infrastructure Africa
Infrastructure Africa to focus on regional opportunities

Sindy Peters

Infrastructure Africa will this year showcase some of Africa's mega projects... read
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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 174: Simple and efficient agency software with Magnetic
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 174: Simple and efficient agency software with Magnetic
On the latest episode of Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show host Warren Harding spoke to Korak Kuhnert... read
Cloud Computing
Digital disruption requires a leap of faith into the cloud
Digital disruption requires a leap of faith into the cloud

Collin Govender

Many large organisations are constrained with vast and complex IT systems, steadily built up over the years, that now threaten to drown the company as it desperately tries to compete with more agile disruptors... read
Cyber Security
Fraud management in Africa's mobile market
Fraud management in Africa's mobile market

Gareth Whitaker

With mobile ownership in South Africa and Nigeria now as common as it is in the United States, the continent is rapidly gaining ground as the new frontier for mobile... read
Services
Pressure on public sector to deliver business continuity
Pressure on public sector to deliver business continuity
The public sector has moved beyond a backup-only approach towards embracing true business continuity thereby enabling an Always-On environment. This is according to insights... read
Mastermind Groups assist SMEs with digital transformation
Mastermind Groups assist SMEs with digital transformation
Local digital transformation company Xuviate has started a series of Mastermind Groups to provide a platform for IT leaders to brainstorm, to educate and to offer support for digital transformation... read
Is your contact centre a brand building or grudge centre?
Is your contact centre a brand building or grudge centre?
We all know the theory: consumers are changing the way they interact with each other and businesses. But how many contact centres have taken full advantage of this?... read
Tech Startups
E-health startup wins $64k at #Hack.Jozi Challenge
E-health startup wins $64k at #Hack.Jozi Challenge

Tom Jackson

Tech-enabled medical service Technovera walked away with R1m ($64,000) in prize money after winning the 2016 #Hack.Jozi Challenge, aimed at identifying digital solutions to problems in Johannesburg... read
How SA tech startups can improve rural communities
How SA tech startups can improve rural communities

Scott Zambonini

Approximately one third of South Africa's population resides in rural areas where the realities of poverty, unemployment and the related social problems are faced on a daily basis... read
Technology
Robotics - a revolution in BPS efficiency
Robotics - a revolution in BPS efficiency

Rajesh Sehgal & Gavin Holme

Robotics and automation technologies present new opportunities for South African organisations to revitalise and even completely redefine their Business Process Services (BPS) functions... read
Buffett takes $1bn stake in Apple
Buffett takes $1bn stake in Apple
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has taken a $1bn stake in Apple, whose stock has been in an extended slump. The stake was revealed in a regulatory filing by Buffett's holding company... read
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