It is more than just smart solutions and clever ideas – digital innovation is the use of technology to solve problems, redefine challenges and overcome legacy obstacles.
“To help communities, entrepreneurs and individuals participate in the economy from wherever they may be. Digital innovation has to be adaptable to all environments in South Africa.” From the start-up to the enterprise, companies have found inventive ways of overcoming the challenges faced by their business and employees.
The BCX Digital Innovation Report 2022 found that, on the micro level, digital innovation has undergone rapid acceleration by organisations of all sizes, globally. Initially this was for survival, but now it’s for building business resilience and continuity. South Africa is fertile ground for innovation, where our unique sets of challenges require innovative thinking and digital technologies can play a role in resolving many of these, such as access to services.