Massive growth in leaked government records

According to Atlas VPN research compiled from various publicly available sources, the number of exposed government and individual politician records increased by 278% when comparing the first quarters of 2019 and 2020. During the first quarter of 2019, there were over...

Pandemic bolsters case for technology-based economic resilience

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to undergo its own severe social and economic crisis. By Stefan Nalletamby, acting vice-president for private sector, infrastructure and...

Vehicle behaviour trends during lockdown

During the current Covid-19 lockdown, people are allowed to use their vehicles, but permitted trips are limited to visits to the grocery store, pharmacy or to access essential services. The majority of the population is at home to minimise interaction and to avoid...

Sharp decline for traditional PC shipments

The global traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 9,8% year over year in the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20), reaching a total of 53,2-million shipments according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation...

SARB comes to the Covid-19 party

Globally, central banks have unleashed a new wave of stimulus to counter the effects of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Sanisha Packirisamy, economist at Momentum Investments and Herman van Papendorp, head of investment research and asset allocation...
Remote working drives demand for notebooks, tablets

Remote working drives demand for notebooks, tablets

Initial feedback on the first quarter across Europe suggests a spike of a third or so in year-on-year demand for notebook computers and tablets, as Covid-19 lockdowns have led companies to equip employees to work at home and students set themselves up to study...