Many companies have moved to the cloud, but have they effectively replaced one set of challenges with another?
Author: Richard Firth
Corporate South Africa needs to take a look not only at its hiring policies, but at the entire approach to the skills problem.
Being able to iterate, learn, measure and react quickly to users’ needs is critical to success. Too few are getting it right.
For almost 20 years, the South African banking industry has tried to achieve digitisation and innovation but has largely failed to capitalise on earlier opportunities.
Rather look for ways to use local resources and experience to create innovative solutions to better meet customer demands, writes Richard Firth.
It’s been a year since one of the biggest corporate shifts in recent history – the mass move to work-from-home strategies by companies all over the world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. By Richard Firth.
The basic education sector in South Africa needs to increase the number of institutions that focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (the so-called Stem subjects). It is crucial for the country to
The fate of online free speech and digital content hangs in the balance as the department of communications and the Film and Publication Board attempt to impose restrictions on digital channels. Although the primary mandate
The last few years have seen a rise of advisory and consulting services at today’s largest audit firms. However, despite the trusted status of these firms, such activity may pose risks to audit quality and investor protection in days to come. This issue
In the 1960s, computer programming was still viewed as a lucrative career choice for many young women. Cosmopolitan magazine at the time even ran an article entitled “The Computer Girls”, which depicted the field as a better opportunity for women than many other industries. The job was seen as