Telecom Essentials: Start-ups, You Need To Read This!
In the beginning, there was just you. Or maybe even you and a business partner. You had a couple of smartphones [...]
Connectivity
The Biotech Breakout: How South Africa’s Hottest Startups are Building on a Connected Foundation
A New Era for South African Biotech South Africa is no longer just a player in mining and agriculture. It is [...]
The Biotech Breakout: How South Africa’s Hottest Startups are Building on a Connected Foundation
A New Era for South African Biotech South Africa is no longer just a player in mining and agriculture. It is becoming a contender in global biotech. From precision fermentation to plant-based protein manufacturing and AI-powered genomic research, South African startups are making headlines and attracting global capital. Five private companies in particular BioCertica, Biovac, BixBio, Cape Bio Pharms, and [...]
Payment Systems
Connecting the Dots in a Transaction: Payments Need More Than Just Signal
A Tap Is Never Just a Tap In today’s fast-moving world, a tap of a card or scan of a QR code might seem simple instant, seamless, and automatic. But behind that split-second transaction lies a chain of technologies that must work together perfectly. And in South Africa, where power cuts, infrastructure gaps, and network instability are everyday realities, keeping [...]
Still Using Cash? Online Payment Solutions are Leading the Charge
Without wanting to jump back on the COVID bandwagon and how awful it has been for businesses, we do have to make mention of it [...]
Payment Solutions Stand By to Assist Informal Economy
Informal economy and payment solutions are on the cards - literally. In an environment rife with risky cash transactions, a new light dawns. Far from [...]
Empowering Business Success: The Crucial Role of Reliable Connectivity in Transactional Data Operations
In today's digital landscape, the ability to accept card payments and handle transactional data seamlessly is no longer just a convenience – it's a necessity [...]
Getting Ready for Black Friday – PCI DSS Compliance!
What does Black Friday mean for your business? An opportunity to maximise profits, naturally, but that’s not the only thing. Black Friday can also work [...]
Security
VoIP and Cybersecurity: Keeping Your SME Communications Safe in 2025
Cybersecurity in a Digital-First World As businesses increasingly rely on digital tools like VoIP for communication, the risks of cyber threats grow. For South African SMEs, where resources are often stretched, cyberattacks can be devastating. Credential theft, phishing scams, and ransomware attacks are now among the most significant threats to small businesses, requiring proactive strategies to safeguard operations. VoIP, with [...]
Staying Cyber-Safe This Black Friday: The Importance of PCI Compliance in South Africa
Black Friday is a retail phenomenon that has taken South Africa by storm, with consumers and retailers alike eagerly awaiting the day to kick off [...]
5 Reasons to Choose Hosted PBX for Remote Teams
There are dozens of instant messaging apps available to satisfy the instant gratification needs of our customers. In fact, the majority of businesses now communicate [...]
Secure Connectivity Foils Holiday Hacking
There is always a little added excitement in the air when the calendar rolls over into December, don’t you think? But whether we’re revving up [...]
VoIP and Cybersecurity: Keeping Your SME Communications Safe in 2025
Cybersecurity in a Digital-First World As businesses increasingly rely on digital tools like VoIP for communication, the risks of cyber threats grow. For South African [...]
Small Businesses
Staying Online When Everything’s Offline: A Failover and Backup Connectivity Guide for SMEs in a Struggling Economy
South African SMEs are currently navigating one of the most uncertain economic periods in recent history. The forecasts are sobering: major banks have downgraded growth expectations, consumer demand remains weak, interest rates are unpredictable, and global trade disruptions continue to ripple through our economy. Even though load shedding has been suspended for some time, the reality is that our infrastructure [...]
Free Online Tools For SMEs To Enhance Your Business
In the years prior to 2020 we agreed that the economy was tough for small businesses, with research showing that a large amount of SMEs [...]
LEO vs. GEO Satellite Services: Navigating the Future of Connectivity
In today's interconnected world, the terms "LEO" and "GEO" satellites are increasingly becoming part of the business lexicon, especially for entrepreneurs keen on leveraging cutting-edge [...]
3 Reasons Why You Should Use FTTB For Your Small Business
There’s no question about it, as technology has escalated how the business environment operates, things have become faster paced than ever, and if you can [...]
Don’t Forget Your Tech on Black Friday 2018
“If your site makes $100K per day, a one-second improvement generates an additional $7K daily. A one second delay in load time normally equals an [...]
