Higher education institutions have long been considered to be the repositories of knowledge and learning and the structures through which knowledge is produced and disseminated...
Professor Ahmed Shaikh, Issued by Regent Business School 2 days ago
As much as finding new ways to do business will play a key role in South Africa's economic turnaround strategy, for the country to emerge from the years-long slump exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic it will need to further invest in its cornerstone industries...
Digital marketplaces such as Amazon, Alibaba, click and collect models, and food delivery ecosystems have rapidly changed consumer behaviour, and increased the demand for convenience...
Haydn Townsend 3 May 2021
Optimising customer experience by leveraging emerging and new technology results in a host of positive spin-offs for businesses but it must be approached in a methodical and strategic manner...
Wynand Smit 29 Apr 2021
While Covid has delivered new challenges, it has also caused many companies to turn to new technology...
Angelique Montalto 29 Apr 2021
A study shows that the socioeconomic impact of offshore oil and gas activities on South Africa are "unlikely to have positive benefits, either nationally or locally".
Companies are increasingly considering data centre modernisation as a means to implement digital transformation...
Amith Thota 22 Apr 2021
Edward Herridge gives us a glimpse into the atavistic fear of technology and how our brains will mean that we simply would not be able to think fast enough...
Edward Herridge 20 Apr 2021
In Part 1, Edward Herridge took a look at the genre of apocalyptic entertainment being popular because it accesses an atavistic fear of technology that mushroomed into the human subconscious...
Edward Herridge 20 Apr 2021
Part two of our understanding of digital auditing: the team!...
Issued by UpBeet Digital 20 Apr 2021
What's central to the burgeoning e-commerce industry is experience, and this rests heavily on visual content, which undeniably includes product photography. New research shows that if your digital experience doesn't hit the market with customers, 54% could head to your competitors...
Craig Bellingham, Issued by Studio[K]irmack 19 Apr 2021
Edge continues to serve as the thread that sews the seams of our high-tech lives together today - and reinforces the fabric of our 5G-charged futures...
Tony Bartlett 16 Apr 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated reduced physical human interaction with more people engaging online now than ever before...
Emanuel Osanga 16 Apr 2021
Most all players in the insurance sector are digitising - some more seamlessly than others. This phygital (meeting of the physical and digital worlds) trend is becoming omnipotent...
Kevin Wright 16 Apr 2021
iProspect recently launched Future Focus 2021: Brands Accelerated as the essential read for conscientious marketers seeking to explore and exploit the latest consumer and industry advancements for brand growth...
Issued by Dentsu 15 Apr 2021
Engagement Factory helps you understand why automation is essential for your company's digital transformation and how you should go about doing it...
Issued by Engagement Factory 14 Apr 2021
The Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) has announced four shortlisted architects for the 2021 Wheelwright Prize...
Ways of working that go back decades were dismantled overnight in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the world. South Africa was no exception...
Nunu Ntshingila 13 Apr 2021
"Media reach, brand mentions, media relations, investor relations, reputation management, broadcast interviews, growing a brand, crisis communications, publicity campaigns and media analysis are but a huge slice of what your company or brand may benefit by subscribing to media monitoring..."
Is the rise of the opting in culture eating into the reach of the 'niche'? Will a more mature view of personal information protection eclipse the right target, at the wrong time and place?...
Issued by Kriel & Co 12 Apr 2021
The persistent nature of Covid-19's disruption on the manufacturing industry highlights a need, and an opportunity, to rethink business operations to be more adaptable to market dynamics...
Robin Fisher 9 Apr 2021
For our #BehindtheBrandManager series this month, we chatted to legal marketing consultant, co-founder and strategic lead at Yolk, Tereza Correia, who currently manages the Andersen brand in South Africa...
Shan Radcliffe 8 Apr 2021
As we near the end of the first quarter of 2021, we analyse the rollercoaster ride that was 2020 and how it reshaped the F&A space during an unprecedented financial year...
Issued by Monetary Library 1 Apr 2021
The mining sector contributed R361.9bn to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and employed more than 400,000 people last year...
Rembuluwani Nembudani & Yushanta Rungasammy 31 Mar 2021
Most organisations today understand the importance of customer experience (CX). In fact, research from Gartner shows that 75% of organisations are now able to show that customer satisfaction leads to revenue growth...
Brent Haumann 31 Mar 2021
Not only did the pandemic cause local manufacturing output to drop by nearly 50%, manufacturers also faced a squeeze from retailers looking to provide the best possible value to customers...
Greg Gatherer 30 Mar 2021
Those who can take this next step into technology-driven efficiency will be best placed to succeed in what is clearly a highly competitive global business environment...
Collin Govender 30 Mar 2021
Demolition is a highly structured and technically complex process from an engineering, logistical and health and safety perspective...
There are countless ways you can apply marketing automation to grow your revenue, extend your reach and turn more clicks into customers....
Issued by Engagement Factory 29 Mar 2021
The top five technology categories in-demand in the next two years in Africa include...
Nick Bradshaw 25 Mar 2021
Ligwalagwala FM listeners can expect some changes to the programme line up mainly on the Midday and Graveyard shows this year...
Cybersecurity experts at Enhalo, a full-circle cyber defence group, offer seven steps to keep your SME cyber safe in 2021...
In a rapidly changing world of work, it is time to ensure schools are deliberately developing those skills which will be in high demand...
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to thousands of empty buildings as offices, malls and other commercial spaces have shut down...
Devan Pillay 18 Mar 2021
In the era of digitalisation, automation and self-help services, the legal sector has been slow to transform. LegitLaw is changing that with the launch of its legal tech-meets-online shopping platform...
Shan Radcliffe 18 Mar 2021
One year after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, CEOs are voicing record levels of optimism in the global economic recovery, with 76% of global business leaders predicting that economic growth will improve in 2021...
As countries across Africa roll out vaccines to combat the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it is becoming increasingly evident that the continent is in desperate need of ICT systems and healthcare solutions that can support mass vaccination programmes...
Praba Moonsamy 17 Mar 2021
In this article, I'll show you a proven formula that you can use to generate more value from your clicks...
Issued by Engagement Factory 17 Mar 2021
In the wake of National Water Week, the spotlight is again placed on the country's water infrastructure and its numerous challenges. Here's how tech can help...
Jacques Squire 15 Mar 2021
Many business leaders are turning to AI in response to customer expectations that are growing amid the transition to all-digital experiences...
The IAB SA has published The 2021 Digital Skills Gap Report - an industry-wide survey that highlights the key challenges faced by brands, agencies and publishers...
Issued by IAB South Africa 11 Mar 2021
Overall maritime cargo for January 2021 was down 15% compared to the same time last year, and according to industry body the South African Association of Freight Forwarders, there will be no "quick fix" to the situation...
Now is an important time for the print industry. It's a time of change and where new and emerging technologies are influencing its future. The print industry is unique...
Jimmy De Waal 9 Mar 2021
Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa suggests that the sector starts with low hanging fruit, such as reducing print costs and implementing further digitisation...
Here are the key questions to ask and processes to follow before technology implementation...
JD Engelbrecht, Issued by Everlytic 4 Mar 2021
In order to survive the disruption driving change across sectors, the telecommunications industry has to take account of changing technologies and the challenges these changes bring...
Sudipto Moitra 1 Mar 2021
Leveraging your data is not a tech problem, it's about your internal coordination, team and resources, writes Everlytic MD JD Engelbrecht...
JD Engelbrecht, Issued by Everlytic 1 Mar 2021
Sharlin details the positive aspects of 5G, its role in digital transformation, and how communications service providers can use it to properly connect with customers...
Imran Salie 26 Feb 2021
This month's Marketing Mastermind is Blue Robot, a company that delivers social messaging and interactive brand experiences for brands across the globe. Kyle Oosthuizen, COO, discusses what being a Facebook Marketing Partner means, and the benefits it carries for the business and its clients...