An intelligent approach to Africa’s promising mobility revolution?
Kevin Pillay | Vice President for Mobility | Siemens Africa | Kevin.Pillay@Siemens.com | https://www.siemens.com/za/en/home.html |
Despite the continent’s transport infrastructure lagging behind global standards for decades, Africa...
Africa’s supply chains need strengthening
If Africa wants to change how it trades with the rest of the world, it needs to start by rethinking how it trades with itself. Without urgent improvement, Africa risks remaining a supplier of solely primary materials to which others add value. But to succeed in moving higher up the global value chain, Africa will first need to develop efficient local and regional supply chains to facilitate higher levels of trade within the continent itself.
BPS needed across industries?
In the digital economy, business productivity solutions (BPS) have become essential to running an effective organisation.
While various industries (like banking, supply chain, and...
Blockchain set to free international trade from paper!
The paper Bill of Lading has been the foremost shipping document for centuries, and even today is all pervasive.
Around 90% of international trade takes...
Engineering sector held back by lack of entrepreneurial skills
South Africa’s engineering sector is being held back by universities’ inability to teach entrepreneurial skills and breed a new generation of innovators and business...
Artificial Intelligence – how can it benefit AFRICA?
As AI gains traction, concerns loom over the future of jobs in numerous industries. Can we offset these risks, and is it worth it to even try?
The rise of the robot, widely considered the next industrial revolution, is a global talking point with the fate of Africa forming a large question mark.
Automation – better service delivery?
Automation continues to have a positive impact on the private sector locally and abroad, increasing productivity, customer and supplier satisfaction, and revenue as a result of massive cost savings and efficiencies gained across many industries.
Companies must review critical security controls
Recent incidents have highlighted the need for all companies and organisations to review the safety and security of their data and their IT systems, as standard approaches no longer protect against myriad vulnerabilities.
Lean analytics – benefits for your business?
With increasing pressure to do more with less, businesses need to look at alternative methods to improve new product development and business growth.
To reduce high wastage of valuable resources, an approach that revolutionised the way businesses develop products and grow is Lean Startup, a principled approach to building products.
Fuel levy increase – doom & gloom?
"With several economists of the opinion that the price of petrol and the fuel levy will continue to rise this year, the knock-on impact...
