254 Conversational commerce has never stood still. Instead, it has consistently evolved in step with changing consumer expectations and behaviour. In the early 2000s, SMS formed the backbone of mobile customer engagement,…
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In a volatile world, application portability is everything
264 For the last decade, the technology industry has beaten a familiar drum: modernise your applications, processes and data. Vendors and resellers offered incredible IT benefits such as lower operational costs, faster…
Tips to succeed and achieve more
224 The world of work has undoubtedly undergone significant changes. More companies have embraced the hybrid work trend. There has been a major shift from traditional office environments to working from home,…
A moon mission the world needed
284 The voyage of four astronauts to the far side of the moon has given the world a glimpse of America at its best, offering a respite from global despair and displeasure…
MTN’s top brass in line for R160-million share windfall
391 MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has been awarded conditional shares worth nearly R40-million under the telecommunications group’s long-running performance share plan, the company disclosed on Tuesday….
Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa to step down
557 Outgoing Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa Mikel Mabasa, CEO of the Automotive Business Council (Naamsa), is stepping down after six and a half years in the role, the industry body said on…
South Africa Inc must wake up to quantum threat
341 Phumzile Madonsela South African enterprises are not putting enough effort into understanding quantum computing and how it could either threaten or benefit their businesses. That’s according to Phumzile Madonsela, director at…
Activist billionaire in R1.1-trillion bid for Universal Music
253 Singer Taylor Swift is signed to Universal Music. Image: Reuters Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square on Tuesday proposed merging its acquisition vehicle with Universal Music Group with a plan to list in…
Canal+ calls out absurd complexity of DStv’s packages, pricing
313 The 17 different packages and ‘complex’ add-ons in SA are not ‘what consumers want’ Canal+ Group, the new owner of MultiChoice, says one of the three key pillars in turning around…
Theft and power cuts hammer SA telecoms operators
288 Telecommunications infrastructure theft and power outages continue to hold back connectivity in South Africa, with the cost burden on mobile and fibre operators more than doubling in a year. According to…