Mar 12, 2020
Given the global Covid-19 outbreak, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and its partners have decided to postpone the dates for the upcoming World Information Society (WSIS) Forum (originally in April and now from 31 August to 4 September 2020), as well as...
Mar 11, 2020
Just 12% of more than 1 500 respondents believe their businesses are highly prepared for the impact of the novel coronavirus, while 26% believe that the virus will have little or no impact on their business. This is the shocking finding from a Gartner business...
Mar 11, 2020
With the spread of Covid-19, CIOs should focus on three short-term actions to increase their organisations’ resilience against disruptions and prepare for rebound and growth, according to Gartner. “With such a dynamic situation like Covid-19, it has the...
Mar 11, 2020
The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82,3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19), reaching a new high of 118,9-million devices shipped according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The massive...
Mar 11, 2020
MTN group president and CEO Rob Shuter will step down from his role at the end of his fixed four-year contract in March 2021. The group made the announcement today (11 March 2020) in its financial report for the year ended 31 December 2019. For the year, subscribers...
Mar 11, 2020
While South Africa’s economy languished in the final quarter of 2019, financial services was identified as one of the more positive sectors. This correlates to BankservAfrica’s Economic Transactions Index (BETI) for February where the data reflects...
