Microsoft opens new data centres, details investment programme
By Ryan Noik 6 March 2019It has been a while coming, but Microsoft’s new enterprise grade Azure Cloud regions in Johannesburg and Cape Town were officially announced today at their headquarters in Bryanston along with the details of an investment... FULL STORY >
Opinion - Reshaping the professional landscape with digital transformation 2.0
By Industry Contributor 1 March 2019There is an emerging wave of technologies set to drive a new era of change. Ronald Ravel, Director B2B South Africa, Toshiba South Africa, elaborates. FULL STORY >
South Africa among the global trailblazers for digital businesses
By Press Release 25 February 2019A new study from Dell EMC find that emerging markets are the most digitally mature, based on the latest Digital Transformation Index with 4 600 business leaders from 40+ countries FULL STORY >
MTN initiates major digital transformation with Oracle Cloud Applications
By Press Release 19 February 2019South Africa based mobile telecommunications company; MTN, has chosen Oracle Cloud Applications to drive one of the largest digital transformations in the global telecom industry across all its core business operations. FULL STORY >
Opinion - Insight 2019: The talk is done, companies now want to see digital action
By Industry Contributor 22 January 2019The time for talk is over. Now companies want to see concrete implementation of digital transformation. Brad Pulford, Channel Lead, Dell EMC South Africa, explains. FULL STORY >
Tech trends that will drive digital transformation in 2019
By Industry Contributor 18 January 2019Exciting developments in enterprise resource planning provide us with a compelling snapshot of how the country is progressing with regards to digital transformation. Deirdre Fryer at SYSPRO explains. FULL STORY >
Microsoft South Africa announces new MD
By Ryan Noik 14 January 2019Microsoft South Africa announced today that Lillian Barnard will be taking over the reigns as MD from the 1 March, following the resignation of Zoaib Hoosen. FULL STORY >
Digital Transformation works! Just ask the trees…
By Industry Contributor 19 December 2018The impact of 21st-century digital technology is wholesale, according to MTO's Celeste Rogers, even finding relevance in forestry. FULL STORY >
Opinion - Technological disruption of three wise men and a Saviour
By Industry Contributor 19 December 2018If we want to make the 4th Industrial Revolution a reality in South Africa, we need to let the market shine and leverage the country’s strengths, not bury them under political meddling, asserts Andries Brink, CEO, Andile... FULL STORY >
Dell EMC survey: South African companies slowly embracing digital transformation
By Ryan Noik 22 November 2018How are South African companies faring with regards to embracing digital transformation? A new survey from Dell EMC revealed some interesting, and contradictory, findings. FULL STORY >
Half of travellers in South Africa now use voice search to research trips, reveals Travelport
By Press Release 21 November 2018A new independent global study commissioned by Travelport, the leading travel commerce platform, has revealed travellers in South Africa (SA) are becoming increasingly digitally dependent when it comes... FULL STORY >
Gartner Reveals Seven Digital Disruptions CIOs May Not See Coming
By Press Release 23 October 2018Gartner, Inc. has revealed seven digital disruptions that organisations may not be prepared for. These include several categories of disruption, each of which represents a significant potential for new disruptive companies and... FULL STORY >
Interview with Old Mutual: The Transformation of a traditional financial institution in a Digital World
By Ryan Noik 22 October 2018If there is one industry that has been caught in the digital transformation siren’s call, it has been financial services. TechSmart’s Ryan Noik (RN) chats to Vuyo Mpako: Chief Digital &... FULL STORY >
Travelport Live: The impact of emerging technologies
By Ryan Noik 1 October 2018At the recent Travelport Live conference held in Cape Town, one of the main topics was the influence that technology is having on all industries. Unpacking this in great detail was Mike Croucher, the general vice president of technical... FULL STORY >
Travelport Live: Wave of change sweeping the world
By Ryan Noik 28 September 2018If there were any doubts that emerging technologies are touching and influencing every sector of our lives, then the Travelport Live conference, held in Cape Town this week, thoroughly laid them to rest. FULL STORY >
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