SA banks navigate an unprecedented crisis

The major banks’ results for the period ended 30 June 2020 reflect the impact of the profound public health, social and economic strain brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting stresses to the operating environment. PwC’s Major Banks Analysis...

IoT hits Trough of Disillusionment

The Gartner 2020 Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy shows that the Internet of Things (IoT) has reached the bottom of the Trough of Disillusionment. The market will begin to climb out of this trough, as the technology advances and practitioners succeed in defining...

Covid-19 genome sequencing lab network launched

With several African countries now expanding Covid-19 testing, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched a network of laboratories to reinforce genome sequencing of the severe acute...

New hires probably don’t have needed skills, Gartner warns

Organisations are struggling to hire quality talent as only 16% of new hires possess the needed skills for both their current role and the future, according to Gartner. To hire quality talent, recruiting leaders must shift their strategies from replacing the workforce...

Worldwide server market revenue grew almost 20%

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, vendor revenue in the worldwide server market grew 19,8% year over year to $24-billion during the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20). Worldwide server shipments grew 18,4% year over...

African CEOs call for trade reform

African CEOs are explicitly calling for a fairer system governing global trade that will support developing countries. This is among the findings of a survey of 200 CEOs was commissioned by the Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (Pafrac), and...