CIOs must adapt or die

Given the connectedness of the world today, CIOs are under increased pressure to evolve as business needs change faster than before. In many respects, this has resulted in them becoming the lynchpins of the modern organisation. Jessie Rudd, BI consultant at PBT Group,...

IT predictions for 2015

The data centre will continue to evolve in 2015, with increased functionality but also more threats. Riverbed’s Brent Lees offers his five prediction for the coming year: * Network functions virtualisation takes off, even without SDN. 2015 will see continued...

Leading through volatility in Africa

Barely two years ago, foreign businesses and analysts were hailing Africa as the world’s economic miracle. With economic, political and social reforms sweeping the continent, a burgeoning middle class and growth rates hovering around the 6% mark, people were queuing...