Nov 3, 2017
Although South Africa’s digital economy makes it a standout among its emerging market peers, the country’s digital adoption has not yet translated into industrial growth. According to a white paper from Accenture and the Gordon Institute of Business...
Nov 2, 2017
According to the National Development plan, the SME community is expected to provide 90% of new employment opportunities by 2030. This makes SMEs the driving force behind South Africa’s economy, placing even greater pressure and expectation on a sector that...
Nov 1, 2017
Spending on cognitive and artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) will grow an impressive 31,8% this year. The recently updated “Worldwide Semiannual Cognitive Artificial Intelligence Systems Spending Guide” from...
Oct 31, 2017
Most South African employees — 73% of them – believe their business leaders can make a success of their organisations amid the turmoil of digital disruption, political and economic uncertainty and the skills gap. Meanwhile, only 5% of South Africans,...
Oct 30, 2017
Banking and investment services CIOs are increasingly convinced that their old business models and existing value propositions will not be sustainable in the future. This is among the findings from Gartner’s 2018 CIO Agenda Survey, which gathered data from 3 160...
Oct 27, 2017
September’s real disposable take-home income declined for the first time in seven months on a year-on-year basis as a higher rate of inflation resulted in disposable salaries declining by over 1,3% during the period. This is according to the latest...
