Ndabeni-Abrahams placed on special leave – updated

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has been placed on special leave for two months, one of which will be unpaid leave. She is also liable for prosecution after a being pictured lunching at a friend’s house during the...
Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

The global crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has pushed us further into a digital world, and changes in behaviour are likely to have lasting effects when the economy starts to pick up. But not everyone is ready to embrace a more digitised existence. A new...

Companies slow to respond to customer experience demands

Customer experience (CX) continues to be one of the greatest challenges to businesses across Africa and the Middle East, at a time where customer expectations are the highest they have ever been. This disconnect is exposed as Dimension Data reveals findings from...

Standard Bank buys 40% of Payment24

Standard Bank has acquired a 40% stake in the digital fuel management solutions and telematics company Payment24 Group, a technology development firm that supports companies with large fleets. Launched just over five years ago to fill a gap in the fleet fuel payment...

Research reveals gap in funding for township businesses

The Covid-19 pandemic and the current lockdown are already having a devastating impact on South Africa’s economy, with informal and small businesses in townships likely to feel its impact most harshly. A study by postgraduate students at the University of Cape...

Cybersecurity investments tipped to drive business growth

According to an Atlas VPN investigation, 37% of investment advisors believe that cybersecurity is a top priority investment for firms in 2020. Most business advisors agree that one of the biggest risk factors for tech companies is data breaches, ransomware, or DDoS...