Feb 21, 2020
Since emerging in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, the new COVID-19 coronavirus has spread around the world. As of yesterday (20 February), the death toll in mainland China was 2 121, with 74 675 confirmed cases. As the outbreak grew, so did public...
Feb 20, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak that began in Wuhan, China late December 2019 has continued to spread – bringing shutdowns in extensive sectors including food services, retail, entertainment, and tourism in the traditional Chinese New Year festival season, with many...
Feb 19, 2020
After many years of hype, with less change, banks are now faced with the pressure to keep up with the pace of technological innovation and an urgent need to adopt more efficient processes such as innovative mobile banking. Legacy IT systems pose numerous limitations...
Feb 18, 2020
The Middle East and Africa’s banking and finance industry spent $12,68-billion on information and communications technology (ICT) in 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research, consulting, and...
Feb 17, 2020
Concerns that the assumptions underpinning organisational strategy may be outdated or misaligned to current growth objectives topped business leaders’ concerns in Gartner’s latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. Gartner surveyed 136 senior executives across industries...
Feb 14, 2020
Many of the hyped services and products that have been “just around the corner” for years are finally turning that corner and will become a reality in 2020, according to the latest edition of Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications...