SA e-commerce reaches tipping point of acceptance by Wesley Lynch05 June 2013 0 Comments
As South African e-commerce gains momentum, retailers can expand their reach significantly by adding online and mobile channels and picking the right technology and fulfilment partners for the journey. Digital participation curve According to a 2012 report by technology research company World Wide Worx (WWW), ecommerce growth is accelerating. The study predicts that the Internet economy will increase its contribution to the overall economy from 2% in 2011 (R59-billion), to as much as 2.5% by 2016.
The multi-faceted role of Crowd-sourcing in Technology and Business by Linda Jooste29 May 2013 0 Comments
Crowd-funding and crowd-sourcing has quickly found itself in every niche of the business world – from the integral role of funding start-ups, to sharing ideas globally, and all the way into politics – locally and internationally. You may have already taken part in one way or the other without even knowing it, which just shows the suitability of its form to our lifestyles and the technology in it.
Get a degree or just teach yourself? by Suhaifa Naidoo27 May 2013 3 Comments
Once upon a time in an era not so far behind us having a degree secured your future and guaranteed you a successful career. With the rise of the internet and free information made widely available to us, more and more people are teaching themselves new things every single day. Coming from an academic background and having completed 2 degrees, I was adamant that having a tertiary education to fall back on was the ultimate requirement for all individuals. Having spent the last 4 years in digital, I am no longer 100% sold on the idea.
A review of the 2013 London Book Fair by Simon Bestbier24 April 2013 0 Comments
It’s our first week back since the London Book Fair that was held at Earl’s Court from the 15th to the 17th of April, and already we’re gearing up to incorporate some of the insights and developments we encountered while leaning over the shoulders of the some of the largest Publishing Houses internationally and meeting with the other technology leaders in digital publishing.
Making a business case for mobility by Wesley Lynch18 April 2013 0 Comments
Mobility enjoys such acceptance in the market that many new enterprise applications are now built for mobile access first and for other devices only as additional channels. In addition, there is large-scale mobile re-engineering of enterprise applications taking place.
