Dec 1, 2023
With political and business leaders gathering in Dubai this week for this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, S&P Global has released new research highlighting the need for an expedited energy transition, in a special edition of its quarterly sustainability...
Dec 1, 2023
IBM has announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM’s geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE);...
Dec 1, 2023
Sales during Global online Cyber Week (21 November to 27 November) totaled $298-billion, up 6% year on year (YoY) from $281-billion in 2022. Growth was driven primarily by order volume, rather than inflation, signalling increased consumer demand for the first time in...
Dec 1, 2023
FNB customers once again hit R3-billion in purchases on Black Friday, in line with last year’s highest spend peak. FNB also saw a positive shift in usage of the FNB Virtual Card, with a 94% year on year increase in customer spend over Black Friday weekend....
Dec 1, 2023
Nedbank has identified a small number of significant trends in consumer spending behaviour during the recent Black Friday period, which it says not only point to the continuing evolution of South Africa’s retail landscape, but also to a greater awareness by...
Dec 1, 2023
The Anzisha Prize, the biggest award on the continent for very young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22, has announced the opening of applications for its upcoming funding cycle. This time, the focus is on green entrepreneurs who combines innovation and sustainability, and...
