Oct 2, 2019
Most African countries are bearing the brunt of the US-China trade war, as well as a slump in commodity prices which is greatly affecting exporters. This is according to the latest report from ICAEW – the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales...
Oct 2, 2019
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearable devices market saw tremendous year-on-year unit growth of 144,43% in the second quarter of 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting...
Oct 2, 2019
In a European car maker’s manufacturing plant, a car rolls off the production line every 90 seconds. One hour of line stoppage due to IT issues means 40 “lost” cars. This is how the IT department puts digital risk in a business context: by reporting...
Oct 2, 2019
Ride hailing app inDriver has gone live in Durban, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria, with more than 1 000 new drivers already registered in each city. The set-your-own-price taxi app launched successfully in Cape Town and Johannesburg earlier this year, having entered the...
Oct 2, 2019
More than 65% of the daily trading volume on South Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges is made up of trades above 0,5 bitcoin (BTC) – or about R100 000. More than 75% of the volume is above 0,25BTC – around R50 000. This is according to data...
Oct 2, 2019
According to results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), September sales slid only 0,9% year-on-year to 49 191 units, the biggest sales month of the year so far. “On the upside, there were 3,707 units more...