Record consumer revenues for 2017

Record consumer revenues for 2017

Increasing consumer enthusiasm for the Internet of Things (IoT) and adoption of emerging technology will drive the US consumer technology industry to $292-billion in retail revenues ($228-billion wholesale) in 2017. This is according to new research from the Consumer...
2016 a poor year for infrastructure

2016 a poor year for infrastructure

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise infrastructure market, which covers servers and external storage, suffered a 7% year-on-year decline in value to total $581-million in Q3 2016. According to the latest Quarterly Server and Disk Storage Systems Tracker from...
Telkom ploughs R1bn into BCX

Telkom ploughs R1bn into BCX

Telkom will provide R1-billion to Business Connexion (BCX) as working capital to settle debts and fund further expansion. In a statement, Telkom says: “This is aligned with our announced strategy of integrating our enterprise business with BCX as our go-to-market...
1bn Yahoo users under attack

1bn Yahoo users under attack

As many as 1-billion Yahoo users could have been exposed in a three-year old security breach that the company disclosed yesterday. Bob Lord, chief information security officer of Yahoo, yesterday issued a statement confirming that the company has conducted an...
Risk drivers for Africa in 2017

Risk drivers for Africa in 2017

Macro-economic instability fuelled by low oil prices and global economic sentiment will continue to be the main driver of business risks across southern Africa in 2017. Governance improvements and the embedding of certain democratic practices and norms will limit the...
Hopes for 2017 jobs growth

Hopes for 2017 jobs growth

South African employers report cautiously optimistic hiring intentions for the next three months, with 13% of employers forecasting an increase in staffing levels, 5% expecting a decrease, and 80% anticipating no change. Once the data is adjusted to allow for seasonal...