Dec 15, 2017
Device manufacturers are embracing software over hardware as their primary business model — and it is helping them to increase their revenues. Software is becoming crucial to device manufacturers, specifically in improving business performance and growing...
Dec 14, 2017
South African consumers are spending ahead of the festive season — but they are being cautious and growth is not showing the same levels as in previous years. Consumer spending showed a modest uptick in October this year, with total retail volumes for the month...
Dec 13, 2017
Rapid technological advancements are altering the world we live in, provoking both wonder and angst about the possibilities. Whether it’s artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision or blockchain, emerging technologies are uprooting the digital and physical...
Dec 12, 2017
More than 51% of South Africa’s informal enterprises have encountered strong customer interest in paying by card — but around 90% of them continue to run as cash-only businesses. This is according to a Mastercard study, Insights into the Informal Economy...
Dec 11, 2017
Africa’s first hyperscale data centre, Teraco’s JB2-Bredell, will be completed by the end of 2017 — just one year after the build started. The Bredell Hyperscale Data Centre Facility located in Bredell features over 24 MW of power and 6000m² of...
Dec 8, 2017
Cryptocurrency traders are using a new kind of valuation measure — the NVT ratio — but some financial traditionalists are questioning whether this helps people understand cryptocurrency valuations. A primary concern with cryptocurrencies is that there...
