Feb 8, 2023
After breaking six months of declines in December, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) improved again in January 2023. Yet, despite this positive movement, ‘more-of-the-same’ can be expected this year as economic woes prevail. “The...
Feb 8, 2023
South Africa’s manufacturing industry has had to keep evolving to remain competitive in the face of global competition. But, while there has been a long-standing battle between effectively producing products against demand and maintaining a sustainable cost...
Feb 8, 2023
A new report reveals that a massive 82% of South Africa’s Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning – indicating that the disruptions of the Covid years have set children back by at least a year. Indeed, if the country continues on the current trajectory,...
Feb 8, 2023
The 2Africa undersea cable, said to be the largest in the world, has been landed into the carrier-neutral Durban facility of Open Access Data Centre (OADC), which is owned and operated by West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC). Chris Wood, group CEO of WIOCC,...
Feb 8, 2023
Nearly 70% of global logistics executives say they are bracing for recession amid higher costs, slowing demand, and ongoing supply chain disruption arising from China’s battle to contain Covid, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the impact of climate change....
Feb 8, 2023
Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, global and South African employers are still feeling the impact of the Great Resignation. Over three-quarters of South African employees (77%) are actively looking for a new job, and it’s not easy to win over top talent,...
