Covid-19 impact on SA set to drive southern African economy down

Covid-19 impact on SA set to drive southern African economy down

A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic in southern Africa, including additional resources for testing and to reduce the impact on households and the economy. This is according to the African Development...

It looks like online shopping is here to stay

South African consumers look set to accelerate their journey towards online shopping beyond the pandemic as they stay in to enjoy the investments they have made in their homes during the lockdown. This is according to new Consumer Pulse research from GfK South Africa...

What to expect when SpaceX Dragon Endeavour returns to Earth

History was made May 30 when NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley headed for the International Space Station in the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, which lifted off on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

5G infrastructure market set to double this year

Worldwide 5G network infrastructure market revenue will almost double in 2020 to reach $8,1-billion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Total wireless infrastructure revenue is expected to decline 4.4% to $38.1 billion in 2020. Investment by communications...

$27m approved for African Covid-19 response

The African Development Bank has approved $27,4-million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilise continental response to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. The approval comes on the heels of a meeting of the extended Bureau of the AU Conference of...

Covid-19 drives customers online

Covid-19 lockdown regulations coupled with store closures have pushed consumers to online shopping for essential products and services. Average e-commerce spend recorded on FNB Merchant devices grew 30% year-on-year during the 1st half of 2020 compared to 2019. During...