Transactions flat in November, signalling a bleak December

Transactions flat in November, signalling a bleak December

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) fell flat in November 2020, suggesting lower economic growth for Q4 2020, which may lead to reduced spending over the December holiday break. “The BETI was 121.8 in November 2020, which represents a 0,1%...

Strong growth for PCD sales in MEA

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, saw shipments increase an impressive 23,5% year on year during Q3 2020, according to industry analysis conducted by...

South Africans turn to online services

A survey of Internet users across 12 countries shows that, in South Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a huge increase in the use of the Internet for vital services. Nearly seven in ten (69%) South African Internet users who were surveyed have turned to...

Final deliverable of 5G Architecture Framework published

The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance has announced the latest requirements for a 5G End-to-End (E2E) Architecture Framework. The new framework aims to advance the 5G ecosystem to enable heterogenous access, virtualisation, autonomic capabilities,...

Vigilance urged as truck hijackings spike

An alarming increase in truck hijackings has raised a red flag for fleet owners to be extra vigilant over the festive season. The national crime statistics for the July to September 2020 period recently released revealed that there has been a 32% increase in truck...

How are businesses reacting to Covid?

A majority (55%) of businesses expect the Covid-19 recovery to be a U-shaped curve: an extended period of recovery with previous growth levels only achieved when Covid is under control. However, 20% of businesses polled by Mindworx saw an L-shaped curve, expecting...