Healthy growth for MEA PC shipments

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computer (PC) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks and workstations, saw shipments grow 7% year on year during the second quarter of 2020. Preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC Quarterly...

Smokers cut down as illicit cigarette prices soar

Research shows that the average price of cigarettes has increased by nearly 250% compared to pre-lockdown levels. Based on a second online survey, conducted between 4 June and 19 June 2020, researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) found that the average...

Telkom starts migration from copper

Telkom is transitioning its customers from copper-based Internet to new-generation fibre technology in all fibre-ready regions across South Africa. The is currently upgrading its customers from copper ADSL internet to fibre-based Internet. This migration applies to...

Facebook investments set to grow Africa’s economy by $57bn

Facebook’s investments in infrastructure and connectivity across sub-Saharan Africa will deliver over $57-billion in economic benefits over the next five years (2020-2024). This is among the findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives...

July the strongest month this year for Euro channel

The European IT channel ended the quarter with 7.3% year-on-year value growth and the highest revenue-earning week since the start of the pandemic, according to new data from IT market intelligence company Context. Context has been tracking weekly performance for...

Just 17% of supply chain leaders are women

While supply chain organisations deal with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, they still pursue gender equality goals. According to Gartner, Inc.’s 2020 Women in Supply Chain Survey among 177 supply chain professionals, 17% of chief supply chain officers...