by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Thought Leadership
By Ryan Boyes – Compliance is an increasingly important subject in South Africa as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) gains traction. However, while many businesses are working to ensure that they align with relevant laws, it is just as important...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Thought Leadership
By Ahmed El-Besary – Digitally enabled, connected environments have become commonplace with many customer interactions occurring in the digital realm. Technology continues to drive innovation such as remote asset monitoring, tracking and maintenance. However,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Thought Leadership
In the ever-evolving landscape of entrepreneurship, small business owners face a multitude of challenges and opportunities. To thrive in this environment, guidance and support from experienced mentors have become invaluable. Kyle Ballard, head of accelerators for the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Thought Leadership
By Ryan Falkenberg – There is no escaping the fact that South Africa has a severe and deep-seated debt problem. The average household spent nearly 62% of its income on servicing debt in 2022. While that’s slightly down from the 66.1% they spent in 2021, there...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Thought Leadership
By Barry Venter – South Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are squaring up to some of the most difficult economic conditions in recent history. Even as they try to rebuild after the pandemic, they must contend with daily load shedding, high interest...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 16,8% in 2024 to total $624-billion, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2023, the market is forecast to decline 10,9% and reach $534-billion. “We are at the end of 2023 and strong demand for chips to...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5-trillion in 2024, an increase of 6,8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 8% growth. While generative AI (GenAI) had significant hype in 2023, it...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
Global shipments for wearable devices returned to growth in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23) reversing two quarters of decline, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The market grew 8,5% year...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
Newly-released data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa’s smartphone market saw shipments grow 7,6% year on year (YoY) in Q2 2023 to total 19,6-million units. This growth follows seven quarters of continuous YoY decline....
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 19, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
While users increasingly rely on their mobile devices to share personal data and connect to corporate networks, the number of mobile threat detections particularly in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa region increased by 5% in Q2 2023 compared to Q2 2022. This is...
