As the world prepares for another Black Friday (28 November), South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a golden opportunity to stand out from the big brand noise by offering more value-driven, authentic alternatives. “Big retailers may win on price, but small businesses can win on connection,” saysSudir Sahadeo, Regional Investment Manager at Business…
Sense Hub was created for enterprise customers seeking faster, repeatable delivery of outcomes focused IoT projects. iONLINE Connected Networks, a global IoT connectivity provider, continues its mission to simplify the complexity of IoT by uniting device, connectivity and platform into complete, outcome-driven solutions. That vision comes to life today with the launch of Sense Hub,…
Liquid C2 and Microsoft hosted an artificial intelligence in action event with senior IT and business decision-makers recently Johannesburg is a city that measures ideas by outcomes. So, when Liquid C2 in conjunction with Microsoft hosted its artificial intelligence in action event with senior IT and business decision-makers recently, the conversation skipped the hype and…
The rise of genAI tools has introduced new risks. AI adoption is exploding across Africa, but without proper readiness assessments and controlled adoption, it can present new risks to organisations. This is according to Kejendree Pillay, Microsoft Portfolio Manager at First Distribution, one of the leading Microsoft CSP distribution companies across Africa. Speaking during a…
Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar National Convention Centre, a reminder that social development is not just debated in meetings rooms – it touches jobs, families and futures. With nearly 14,000 attendees registered for the Second World Summit for Social Development, currently underway in Doha,…
Evan Damon, Wholesale Channel Manager at Wanatel. For many years, number portability in South Africa has been more theory than practice. Businesses, particularly those using non-geographic ranges such as 0800, 086 and 087 numbers, often felt locked into their incumbent providers. The complexity of porting, the lack of co-ordination across networks and the risk of…
Wehann Kritzinger, cyber security software specialist, iOCO South Africa. Businesses are faced with mounting pressure in the midst of global digital-first economies. South African organisations are not immune to this trend. With increasing cyber crime and stringent regulatory compliance mandates, such as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), managing how data is being processed…
In a marketplace where every brand is competing for attention, a new player is redefining how businesses connect with their audiences through promotional merchandise. MerchGuru Promotional Goods Expert has officially launched, offering brands a smarter, story-driven approach to promotional goods — combining creative strategy, quality craftsmanship, and end-to-end service. Backed by Abstract7 Creative Media Solutions,…
Companies are expecting to incur more costs as a result of poorly implemented autonomous systems. Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images Artificial intelligence capabilities are developing rapidly and companies globally are frantically trying to keep up and implement AI tools, but there are consequences to sloppy execution. In fact, 79% of companies globally expect to…
If you’re running a small business these days, you’re basically living and dying by your Wi-Fi. Everything’s digital: payments, checkout, even your grandma’s cake shop is syncing inventory with some cloud service. And when the internet bombs out? Boom. Everything grinds to a halt. Customers get cranky, sales vanish and you end up staring at…
