CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Jan 16, 2026

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues – more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are...
Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

Jan 15, 2026

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and...
South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

Jan 14, 2026

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...
Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Jan 13, 2026

Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. The report, developed in...
Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds

Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds

Jan 12, 2026

Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and...