Regional PC monitor market suffers slight dip

PC monitor shipments to the countries of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) declined 1% year on year (YoY) in Q1 2020 to total 1,1-million units, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). However, the firm’s Quarterly PC Monitors...

JSE announces new sustainability segment

The Green Bond Segment of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has been expanded to a fully-fledged Sustainability Segment and, with effect from 23 July 2020, interested issuers can list social and sustainability bonds along with green bonds. With the introduction of...

Despite Covid-19, China embraces digital transformation

Despite the negative impact of Covid-19, most enterprises in China are expected to increase their share of ICT spending on digital transformation in 2020. GlobalData’s Enterprise ICT Investment Trends in China 2020 Report highlights that the enterprises from...

Why Africa needs to advance the digital economy

A new report by the Internet Society illustrates how better connectivity represents a key opportunity for countries to continue to develop more resilient digital economies and maps out the steps African countries can take to bring faster and less expensive Internet...

Pandemic could affect consumer credit for years

The pandemic will have a significant effect on the nation’s personal finances in the months, and even years. This is one of the conclusions from TransUnion’s Q1 2020 South Africa Industry Insights Report (IIR) and its forecast for the ongoing economic...

Online demand for health news shoots up

Mobile operators throughout South Africa are experiencing increased traffic as the coronavirus pandemic drives users online for information. According to online search data from Upstream’s Zero-D, during March and May this year, coronavirus accounted for 15% of...