Innovation, data to drive marketing agendas

As technology drives customer expectations to new heights, marketers in South Africa have emerged as not just messengers, but engagers who foster meaningful customer relationships well beyond the first purchase. This is one of the findings from the sixth edition of...

Work from home saves PC market from collapse

Global shipments of devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are on pace to decline 13,6% in 2020, totaling $1,9-billion units, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. “The forecasted decline in the PC market in particular could have been much...

No trust among cyber-crooks

New data on cybercriminal operations and patterns for buying and selling goods and services in the underground show that trust has eroded among criminal interactions, causing a switch to e-commerce platforms and communication using Discord, both of which increase user...

Very young entrepreneurs a vital player in African employment

Investments in supporting successful transitions from school and university directly to entrepreneurship could unlock significant employment gains in Africa. This is according to a new research paper from the Anzisha Prize, which has worked with very young African...

Lockdown drives unintended benefits on the road

Lockdown has had a positive effect on vehicle crime and road-related incidents mainly due to the 74% decline in vehicle usage and the heightened visibility of police. As expected, according to statistics from MiX Telematics, the restriction on public movement and...