Unrest, lockdown hit manufacturers’ confidence

The Q3 Absa Manufacturing Survey saw a slight dip in overall sector confidence, with business confidence falling five points to 41 during the quarter. “With continued uncertainty regarding Covid-19 lockdown restrictions during the quarter as well as the unrest...

Top tech trends CFOs should pay attention to

Hyperautomation and intelligent composable business are the top strategic trends that chief financial officers (CFOs) should immediately address, according to Gartner. “These trends reflect the need for finance leaders to quickly and efficiently adjust to...

Networked bot attacks on the rise

Bot attack volumes grew 41% year over year, with human-initiated attacks falling 29%. This is one of the findings from the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report, which confirms earlier trend patterns showing the financial services industry and media businesses...

Wits to co-ordinate SA’s Quantum Technology Initiative

Wits University has successfully secured R8-million in seed funding from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) towards implementing Phase 1 on behalf of the South African Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QuTI). Approved by the DSI earlier this year, the SA...

Africa is crying out for more data centres

A population explosion in Africa is driving the need for more data centres on the continent. This is one of the findings of a Broll Property Group report on the rise of data centres in Africa, which finds that A young population provides Africa with a population base...