Electronic payments at the epicentre of industry transformation

The financial-services industry is in the midst of a significant transformation, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Given the key role digitisation plays in the financial lives of more and more of the world’s population, electronic payments are at the...

Insights into Africa’s infrastructure finance

Infrastructure remains a top priority for economic and social development for Africa. The Africa Infrastructure Development Index (AIDI), which tracks the progress of infrastructure development across the continent, shows that sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest stock...

EMEA smartphone market retains shine despite lockdowns

The EMEA smartphone market grew to a first-quarter record of 93,06-million units, according to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC). This was a 20,9% increase over 1Q20, while the value increase, at...

Top 10 security misperceptions

The Sophos Rapid Response team has compiled a list of the most commonly held security misperceptions they’ve encountered in the last 12 months while neutralizing and investigating cyberattacks in a wide range of organizations. These are the top 10...

EU falls short on AI, blockchain investment

The European Union has an annual shortfall of up to €10-billion in investments that would be needed to keep it in the global artificial intelligence and blockchain race. Although it excels in research related to both technologies and has a large pool of digital talent...