90% of SA businesses report turnover declines

90% of SA businesses report turnover declines

The future is not looking good for South African businesses, according to the second wave of Stats SA’s Covid-19 business impact survey, providing an update on how South African businesses are currently faring under lockdown. The first impact survey covered the...
Smartphone sales relatively strong, despite lockdowns

Smartphone sales relatively strong, despite lockdowns

Smartphone shipments across EMEA dropped by 8% year-on-year in the first quarter as countries across the region began to respond to the spread of coronavirus and lock down local economies. In total, companies shipped 76,9-million smartphones in 1Q20....
Companies optimistic they can keep workers, customers safe

Companies optimistic they can keep workers, customers safe

As Covid-19 restrictions continue to slowly lift in some countries while others remain in lockdown, there’s a sense of optimism among finance leaders about their companies’ ability to reopen safely. According to PwC’s latest Covid-19 CFO Pulse, 75%...
Celestial pyrotechnics when galaxy clusters collide

Celestial pyrotechnics when galaxy clusters collide

Several hundred million years ago, two galaxy clusters collided and then passed through each other. This mighty event released a flood of hot gas from each galaxy cluster that formed an unusual bridge between the two objects. This bridge is now being pummeled by...
Remote working drives data growth

Remote working drives data growth

More than 59 zettabytes (ZB) of data will be created, captured, copied, and consumed in the world this year. According to a new update to the Global Datasphere from International Data Corporation (IDC), the Covid-19 pandemic is contributing to this figure by causing...
Pandemic accelerates modern B2B buying behaviour

Pandemic accelerates modern B2B buying behaviour

Rapidly evolving environmental factors due to the coronavirus pandemic are driving profound changes in the behaviours of business-to-business (B2B) buyers. This poses a risk to all B2B organisations unless they adapt quickly and pivot their strategy to be more...