Inflation declines to 4,1% in September

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on October 23 that consumer price inflation declined from 4,3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in August to 4.1% y-o-y in September. PwC unpacks the numbers: This was slightly lower than economists’ median expectation of 4.2%...

Tech predictions for 2020 and beyond …

The human condition is being challenged as technology creates varied and ever-changing expectations of humans, a scenario that is reflected in Gartner’s top strategic predictions for 2020 and beyond. “Technology is changing the notion of what it means to...

MTN, Ericsson reinforce BSS partnership

MTN has selected Ericsson to digitise its product catalogue management and order management processes, leveraging Ericsson Catalog Manager and Ericsson Order Care. Catalog Manager will enable MTN to digitalize the product lifecycle from offer creation to fulfillment....

Altron delivers solid results

Altron has announced half-year financial results that have seen the group grow revenue from continuing operations by 8% to R8,5-billion, with EBITDA gaining 19% to R803-million. Altron remains on track to achieve its five-year goal of doubling EBITDA by 2021. Headline...
Fit businesses prioritise IT and reap better results

Fit businesses prioritise IT and reap better results

The march to digitalization is so commonplace today that 40% of global CIOs have reached scale for their digital endeavors, more than doubling the proportion of enterprises from 2018, according to Gartner’s annual global survey of CIOs. The next challenge CIOs...

CEOs need to focus on digital economy impact

As the current decade comes to an end, the digital economy is approaching a critical tipping point. In just a few short years, International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that half of all GDP worldwide will come from digitally enhanced products, services, and...