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Data to Defiance: Youth, AI, and the 5th Industrial Revolution
Exploring the barriers and breakthroughs shaping South Africa’s creative youth in the digital age — from data access to digital innovation, this piece unpacks what it takes to rise in today’s tech-driven world.
Jun 174 min read


Email security remains critical for organisations’ cybersecurity practices as threat actors embrace AI
Email compromise still accounts for around 90 percent of breaches that occur within business on a daily basis, something that, in most...
Feb 9, 20244 min read


Brain Drain: There’s more to the skills shortage than emigration
By Richard Firth, CEO, MIP Holdings Corporate South Africa has been talking about – and worried about – a “brain drain” resulting from...
Feb 9, 20244 min read


Creating clarity from chaos - the art of successful IT separation in portfolio disposals
By Hubert Wentzel , Principal Consultant for iOCO Mergers and acquisitions have become a common strategy for growth and transformation....
Feb 7, 20246 min read


Reinventing warehouses – the hub of the logistics chain
Warehouses are the heart of logistics operations, and often the point at which delays occur, says Hanmer. “An issue we see with a lot of...
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Mobile device management headaches solved and costs reduced for SA businesses
IT departments, ops managers, and finance divisions face daily challenges managing their fleet or network of mobile device assets. For...
Feb 7, 20243 min read


Digital solutions for key logistics challenges
Luigi D’Amico, senior sales executive, and Julian Hanmer, Senior Consultant, Advisory and Design at iOCO, believe digital technologies...
Feb 6, 20242 min read


Stirring the potLocal pension fund managers need local providers to implement new two-pot system
By Richard Firth, CEO, MIP Holdings The announcement that Parliament's standing committee on finance has declined to extend the...
Feb 3, 20244 min read


Payday reimagined: the future of earned-wage access in 2024
Flexibility and convenience have become non-negotiable expectations for modern consumers. Modern wage models are increasingly embracing...
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Could automating debt conversations help businesses bolster their bottom lines?
By Ryan Falkenberg, Co-CEO, CLEVVA There is no escaping the fact that South Africa has a severe and deep-seated debt problem. The average...
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Ninety percent of CEOs are waiting for GenAI to move past the hype or experimenting in small ways
New BCG survey of more than 1,400 C-suite executives in 50 markets, including Africa, reveals that 66% of global and 65% of African...
Feb 1, 20244 min read


Embracing the social commerce wave: SOLshop's insight into 2024 trends
In the dynamic realm of e-commerce, the fusion of social interaction and online shopping has given rise to the innovative concept of...
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Canal+ Makes Bold Move with a Dazzling R31.7 Billion Offer to Acquire MultiChoice
Canal+ has declared its submission of a non-binding indicative offer to acquire South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice for approximately...
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Glencore’s Rhovan Operations to Build 25MW Solar Power Plant to Reduce Plant Emissions
Johannesburg, South Africa 1 February 2024 Rhovan, a Glencore Ferroalloys managed vanadium mining and processing facility located near...
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Convergence Partners in a buyout of the Datacentrix Group
Convergence Partners announced that its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) has entered into a definitive agreement...
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Data-Driven Design Helping the Office to Stay Relevant
The changing workplace landscape prompts reimagined office designs using technology like Ergosense to optimize space and predict usage...
Aug 31, 20234 min read


Local ISPs need to up their game
By Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings Twenty years ago, if you asked business leaders what their most essential utilities and business...
Aug 31, 20234 min read


Up your financial game with Experian’s new free financial wellness web app
Free credit education web-based app helps consumers take control of their finances Up delivers financial education and budgeting in a...
Aug 31, 20233 min read


PayJustNow wins Best BNPL Service Initiative at Global Payments Innovation Awards 2023
South African Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) pioneer PayJustNow has been recognised as the Best BNPL Service Initiative at the 2023 Global...
Aug 31, 20232 min read


Ticketpro Launches New Travel Management Company - Ticketpro Travel Solutions
Geared at challenging  the legacy business travel market, Ticketpro Travel Solutions will focus  on a deep and seamless technology-first...
Aug 31, 20232 min read
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