by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
South Africa’s economy is taking a downward turn, with real GDP growth projected to decelerate sharply to 0.1% amid a global slowdown in business. Local entrepreneurs are keeping an eye on many metrics, cash flow key among them. The three most dreaded words in the...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Technology is shaping how retail businesses operate and how South Africans choose to shop or access their goods. From app-based outlets to access-coded pick-up points, customers are looking for safe and reliable service delivery, and fortunately, there are unique...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Businesses that offer many ways to accept payments on their websites are likely to make more sales. Joshua Shimkin, head of SME growth and marketing at digital payment platform Peach Payments, comments that offering a wide variety of different payment methods makes a...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Thought Leadership
Data centres are at the centre of economic development in Africa, and without them, markets lose the opportunity to develop a connected, self-sufficient ICT ecosystem. By Alaa Bawab, GM of Lenvovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, Middle East and Africa However, with...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Featured Story, Features
South Africa’s economy faces an array of structural challenges – and the need for reform is as urgent as ever, write Andrew Rymer, CFA – senior strategist, Strategic Research Unit, and Robert Davy, Emerging Markets Fund Manager at investment management firm,...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Features
Cyber incidents and Business interruption rank as the biggest company concerns for the second year in succession (both with 34% of all responses) in the Allianz Risk Barometer 2023. However, it is Macroeconomic developments such as inflation, financial market...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Features
This year we will witness the formation of an even more diverse market for behaviour tracking due to local law enforcement. Moreover, smartphones will take over traditional paperwork and the idea of a metaverse will become part of our reality. All these changes are...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Features
With Africa experiencing the highest volume of cyberattacks in the world last year, according to the Check Point Software 2022 Security Report, organisations and consumers must become more aware of the threats they face in the digital landscape. To this end, Check...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Features
Veeam Software has released findings of the company’s fourth annual Data Protection Trends Report, which aims ro better understand how data protection is evolving in a digital world. The survey found that companies are challenged with more complex hybrid IT...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 27, 2023 | Features
By Tunde Abagun – The most recent figures show that South Africa produces 7.5 metric tonnes per capita of CO2 emissions annually, even more than the UK (5.2). In fact, the country’s reliance on coal makes it the 14th largest emitter of greenhouse gasses (GHG) on...
