China’s smartphone sales down, set to drop further

According to IDC’s Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 366,7-million smartphones were shipped in the saturated China market in 2019, a 7,5% decline from a year ago. In 4Q19, 86,2-million units shipped, down 15,6% year-on-year due to both Huawei’s large...

This Valentine’s Day, beware malware in disguise

With Valentine’s Day approaching, singles and couples alike are under intensifying pressure to solidify their plans for this Friday. While choosing the right partner is a matter of paramount importance, there is another matter that should be treated with care:...

Unemployment rate highlights jobs crisis

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) yesterday reported that South Africa’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 29,1% during the fourth quarter of 2019. By Lullu Krugel chief economist at PwC Strategy&, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist With...

C-suite now includes customer or experience officer

Organisations are taking customer experience (CX) more seriously by committing more resources and talent to the discipline, according to Gartner. Gartner’s 2019 Customer Experience Management Survey revealed that in 2017, more than 35% of organisations lacked a...

Even Flow announces strategic partnership with Ubiquiti in Africa

Even Flow Distribution is proud to announce that it has been appointed as a distributor for Ubiquiti in Africa. Ubiquiti manufactures wireless data communication products for enterprise and wireless broadband providers with a primary focus on under-served and emerging...

Digital transformation fuels government spending

Governments across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) spent a combined $12,8-billion on information and communication technologies (ICT) last year. This is according to the latest findings from International Data Corporation (IDC), which expects the figure to continue...