Africa makes strides in digital readiness rankings

Leading African economies that have put in the hard work to improve their infrastructure, business conditions and overall competitiveness are generally performing better against other emerging markets in areas that measure their digital skills and sustainability....

Metaverse models will extend digital business

By 2026, 25% of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment, according to Gartner. “Vendors are already building ways for users to replicate their lives in digital worlds,” says Marty Resnick,...

Mara smartphone factory in KZN is up for sale

A factory set up by the Mara Group to manufacture smartphones in South Africa is up for sale. Park Village Auctions is inviting offers on assets from the electronics manufacturing concern located in Durban’s Dube TradePort. The factory was set up in 2019 by the Mara...

Zondo 2 underscores the key role of boards in CEO appointments

Volume 1 of the second Zondo Report (Zondo 2), which deals with Transnet, graphically shows how important it is for a CEO to appointed who has the right qualities – and, consequently, the board’s respect. This is according to Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute...

World Mobile reaches milestone in bid to connect everyone

World Mobile Group, a global mobile network combining renewable energy with blockchain technology, has completed the reservation of 1 000 EarthNodes in its network. EarthNodes are the backbone of the World Mobile network, processing all transactions on the blockchain....