Lovers splash out on Valentine’s Day spending

Lovers splash out on Valentine’s Day spending

South Africans are splashing out more than ever before over Valentine’s Day – especially on memorable experiences and gifts that can be ordered online. The latest Mastercard Love Index examines spending habits and trends around Valentine’s Day by...

SA car market faces challenging 2021

The South African automotive industry faces a challenging 2021, with new vehicle prices continuing to climb well above the inflation rate in a market already severely constrained by the financial effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to the latest...

Artificial relationships a real possibility this Valentine’s

As we approach Valentine’s Day, and, for many, almost the year anniversary of lockdown, simultaneously, it is fair to suggest that the art of dating and formulating new relationships has undergone a paradigm shift over the past year. By Lehan van den Heever,...

Project Khoka to explore blockchain in financial markets

The Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub has announced the launch of Project Khokha 2 to explore the policy and regulatory implications of innovation in financial markets driven by distributed ledger technology (DLT). Project Khokha 2 will...

Digital channels top priority for customer service and support

Seventy percent of customer service and support leaders plan to dedicate the largest budget allocation to digital channels and capabilities in 2021, according to a recent survey by Gartner. In fact, transitioning to self-service channels and bolstering digital...

Africa domain celebrates fourth birthday

Four years ago, the ZA Central Registry NPC (ZACR), trading as Registry Africa, won the right to administer the .africa geographic Top Level Domain Name (gTLD). The launch of the .africa domain name space remains one of the most important African ICT initiatives since...