Fraud Awareness Week highlights social media scams

Over the years, social media has become such a significant part of our lives that 56% of the world’s population now has a social media presence of some description. With more than 2,8-billion active users, Facebook is the largest social media platform in the...

NFT marketplaces still buoyant despite crypto crash

The recent crypto price crash has wiped off billions of dollars in value of all digital assets, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are no exception. Over the past six months, the price of both NFT collections and NFT coins plunged, causing many NFT buyers to vanish from...

Retail trends to watch out for in 2023

Online product research and discovery influences R293,8-billion in physical sales, accounting for 25% of South Africa’s retail trade, according to the newly-released 2022 South African Digital Customer Experience Report. The report also reveals that the South...

Africa comes under cyberattack

Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa has seen a big increase in cybersecurity threats. This is the word from Emmanuel Tzingakis, tech leader: sub-Saharan Africa at Trend Micro, who points out that the threat actors have changed, they are now a multi-billion...

IT spend in EMEA to grow 3,7% in 2023

IT spending in EMEA is forecast to total $1,3-trillion in 2023, an increase of 3,7% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Among the most mature markets in Western Europe, Germany, France and UK, UK IT spending is projected to record the highest...

OTT-based conversational commerce to surpass $25bn next year

A new study by Juniper Research has found the global spend for conversational commerce over OTT channels, including WhatsApp or WeChat, will rise from $13,3-billion in 2022 to $25,1-billion in 2023. This growth of 89% will be driven by verticals such as retail and...