Nov 24, 2020
Holiday shopping has always brought the year’s best deals, and many shoppers are looking forward to Black Friday specials. However, Covid-19 has cast a dark cloud on the bargains-seeking event, which has gone online. Since many retailers consider Black Friday to...
Nov 23, 2020
Christopher O’Flaherty, BDO Financial Services technology junior analyst and Theunis Raubenheimer, BDO data scientist unpack what a data scientist is and what they do, as well as the road to becoming a data scientist. Data scientists are becoming more and more...
Nov 20, 2020
Recent lockdown conditions threw the gauntlet down at South Africa’s education system: adapt to the online world quickly to keep up with the syllabus during unforeseen circumstances, or face stalling learning completely, compromising the future of South...
Nov 18, 2020
Mastercard and its strategic partner Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East & Africa (MEA), have announced a collaboration to drive the adoption of commercial payments and solutions across the region. The collaboration will...
Nov 16, 2020
Taking customers on a compelling digital payments journey lays the foundation for financial inclusion, writes Andy Jury, CEO of Mukuru. With the majority of African countries now facing steep economic activity declines in the devastating wake of Covid-19, the next few...
Nov 13, 2020
Fear and greed both represent strong emotions that people link to perceptions of danger and opportunity. These emotions – backed by the powerful reward and stress chemicals of dopamine and cortisol – are ever-present in today’s modern society, and...
