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ODETTE FALING
When applied correctly and ethically, data is a powerful resource in how businesses target and personalise customer interactions in the digital age... read
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RYAN GEEL
The South African tech industry is facing many challenges which impedes its growth. These challenges relate to a range of constraints...read
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The new Internet Society Foundation has issued its first set of medium and large grants (ranging from $12,000 to $30,000 each) to 13 projects, including three from Africa...read
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DION CHANG
By the end of 2019, the rising anger around the globe was palpable, as were the divisions that fuelled the rage. Whether they were political, economic, environmental or cultural, anger and dissatisfaction was omnipresent, and the merest spark ignited the flames of protest. That's the focus of Flux Trends' latest "The State We're In" report... Read
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MARIAN SALZMAN
I've worn several hats over the course of my career, but the one that people most associate me with is 'trendspotter'. I've been an observer and decoder of trends since childhood. It's who I am. I recognised long ago that I'm incapable of shopping for groceries, people-watching at the airport or surfing the web without instinctively looking for patterns... Read
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BRONWYN WILLIAMS
One of the big business trends of the past decade was how software "ate the world". Just 10 years ago, the world's most valuable companies were predominantly in the business of trading physical resources or goods of one kind or another... Read
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LAUREN FLETCHER
Technology continues to change the way we understand the world, interact with each other, create and assign value. The arts play a critical role in giving us insight into the current mindset... Read
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TARU MADANGOMBE
'Smart cities' is a buzz term which has gained popularity globally over the past decade... Read
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GRANT BENNETT
Digital ecosystems will drive digital businesses in 2020 - so what can we expect? Read
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STEPHEN VAN DER HEIJDEN
Access to software skills is now critical for any growing company... Read
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4th Industrial Revolution
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KEITH MATTHEWS
As the world moves quickly into the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), South Africa finds itself at a tipping point... Read
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Cloud
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GARSEN NAIDU
When it comes to scaling a cloud service (and more specifically) a collaboration cloud service - what must-haves comes to mind? Read
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RALPH BERNDT
South African companies have finally woken up to the potential of cloud services... Read
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For years, cost savings has topped the list of benefits offered by cloud computing. This is one of the factors that has resulted in a massive increase in the use of cloud services across the world... Read
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Cyber Security
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PRISCHAL BAHGOO
2019 was a big year for online criminals focusing on South Africa... Read
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JOHN MC LOUGHLIN
The rate at which digital technology is evolving and disrupting traditional business models, cyber risks seem to evolve even faster... Read
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Ransomware has become big business, generating estimated annual revenues of $1bn a year... Read
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Mimecast has announced the acquisition of Segasec... Read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
Monday, 6 January 2020, Bizcommunity, one of the leading business-to-business news platforms on the African continent, celebrates the official relaunch of their podcast offering - BizTakeouts... Read
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Mobile & Apps
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According to the IDC, there needs to be an analysis of more advanced, technically driven pricing structures when it comes to mobile data... Read
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Tech Startups
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Fintech startups have transformed the market for consumer lending in the US and other mature credit markets, by giving people an alternative way of borrowing money... Read
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Technology
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ANDREW MAXWELL
I'm a geek. And as a geek, I love my tech toys. But over time I've noticed toys are becoming harder to understand... Read
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LEBO LEKOMA
Lebo Lekoma, head of client services at Sea Monster, discusses the risks of children integrating into the digital world; and the impact on parents and teachers in guiding children without getting themselves into trouble and damaging their reputations permanently... Read
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Medium-size businesses do not have to stand back and watch the transformation of large organisations... Read
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The promise of digital transformation is not reserved for large enterprises. Modern digital platforms and infrastructure are accessible, affordable and deliver massive transformation for medium businesses... Read
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AILSA WINGFIELD
Africa's consumer landscape is fragmented and polarised, characterised by the double-edged demand of a diverse base of consumers... Read
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Global publications have exploded with reports of the most exciting new developments that can be expected in 2020... Read
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Forbes is set to host the first-ever Under 30 Africa Summit in Botswana to focus on themes of inspiration, innovation and exploration... Read
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DANIEL KIBEL
Looking abroad, massive events have been dominating the global investment landscape for the last few years. These events are going to substantially change the way investors approach investment... Read
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NIC HARALAMBOUS
Cryptocurrency is a "blink and you'll miss it" type of industry. Here is a look back on what made 2019 a brilliant year for cryptocurrency as well as a little of what to expect in 2020... Read
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"It is with great sadness that the Maponya family informs you of the passing-on of Dr Richard Maponya...after a short illness..." Read
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The fact that millions of debt-stressed consumers saw fit to splurge millions on Black Friday and Cyber Monday shows clearly that the message that the South African economy is in crisis has not yet sunk in, says economist Dawie Roodt, chief economist of the Efficient Group... Read
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WAYNE ZWIERS
With so much economic doom and gloom dominating news headlines, many business owners and leaders are taking a cautious approach... Read
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DIANE BOORMAN
An intrapreneur is a person who has an entrepreneurial mindset but is employed by a company to drive innovative ideas and projects within their business... Read
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Seed Academy recently unveiled the "State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa" after surveying more than 1,000 entrepreneurs across the country... Read
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When venturing into the world of entrepreneurship, there are two ownership models to choose from... Read
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