by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
The global market for Technical Consumer Goods (TCG), excluding North America, remained static to deliver a total market value of €1.01-trillion. GfK expects TCG global sales growth rate of -0.2 percent for the full year 2019. However, the significance of experiences...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | Thought Leadership
If you’re not digitally connected, are you even in business? That’s the question facing practically every business in South Africa right now, from large enterprises down to micro-businesses working from converted garages. By Shelley Brown, channel sales manager at...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | Features
Following the Constitutional Court’s Prince judgment, cannabis use, possession and cultivation in South Africa has been decriminalised with adult persons now permitted to use, possess and cultivate cannabis in a private place for personal consumption. By Lizle...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | news
Africa not only has talent but its open for business. That’s the message being conveyed to the world by the Ndlovu Youth Choir via its https://choir.africa/ online platform. “We congratulate the Ndlovu Youth Choir for representing the promise of the Bright Continent...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | news
The business impact of blockchain will be transformational across most industries within five to 10 years, according to the 2019 Gartner Hype Cycle for Blockchain Business. “Even though they are still uncertain of the impact blockchain will have on their businesses,...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | news
Treasury’s economic policy paper has failed to spark enthusiasm, write Lullu Krugel, PwC Strategy & Chief Economist for Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy & Economist. The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) reported on September 11 that South...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | news
Cisco has appointed Garsen Naidu as its new country manager for South Africa. Naidu has been with the company for eight years, his most recent position being head of the Partner and System Engineering organisations for Sub-Saharan Africa. “Garsen has led our Partner...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | news
South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) says millions of mobile users are potentially putting themselves at risk by not reading the associated terms and conditions when downloading an app. WASPA has previously cautioned cellular...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | Product Showcase
The Raspberry Pi 4 has been launched – but South African fanatics will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on these microcomputers. RS Components South Africa assures users that once these latest offerings from the Raspberry Pi Foundation get...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2019 | Product Showcase
The G Q60 has arrived to showcase premium features, advanced technologies, and stylish design – all without breaking the bank. The device provides large, high-quality displays and AI-powered functionality to consumers who traditionally had to settle for less...