SA is lagging in harnessing the power of technology to boost small business
Ever since the launch of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Uber, a new breed of company has emerged that employs digital technology and entrepreneurship to create disruptive innovations.
The significance of digital entrepreneurship is colossal when considering that economist Joseph Schumpeter claimed entrepreneurs may destroy industries while creating new ones. Some experts even suggest that digitisation, particularly in the form of broadband infrastructure, may be more critical than highways and railroads in today’s high-tech environment. In this sense, the digital economy can be seen as a real market opportunity for entrepreneurs...
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