Yes, there’s disruption – but also, opportunity

In East Africa, and Kenya specifically, there is a move towards data-driven communication.

The CFO is at the centre of a rapidly changing economy says Tamer Farouk at Oracle South Africa and EWA.

Vertiv executive offers perspective on several themes impacting Africa’s telecommunications landscape.

FTTH opens employment doors that were previously shut for South Africans says Matthew Campbell, Head of SME and FTTH at SEACOM.

The Internet of Things will help business models evolve in times when change is the only constant says SqwidNet Managing Director, Phathizwe Malinga.

Tonny Tugee, SEACOM Managing Director: East and North East Africa says artificial intelligence has the potential to instantly change the future.

We also need to be ready for Gen VI attacks that exploit advanced 5G mobile networks says Pankaj Bhula, Check Point Regional Director: Africa.

Enterprise digitalisation with globally scalable 5G has the potential to deliver much-needed value opportunities says Donald Waigumbulizi, Ericsson Uganda Country Manager.

Traditional contact centres are having to adapt quickly and many are turning to cloud based solutions, in particular Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS).

It might seem obvious – do a business plan, tie-in your budget and press ‘go’ for business success. But it’s less straightforward than you would think.

A number of unique components are colliding to create the ‘perfect economic storm’ says Richard de Sousa, co-founder and CEO of AltCoinTrader.

Retail operations can discover new efficiencies through software and data analytics says Marco Krijgsman, Dell Technologies’ EMEA Business Development Manager for IoT, Safety & Security, and Computer Vision.