Jul 31, 2019
AB InBev Africa and BanQu are using blockchain to uplift smallholder farmers in AB InBev’s supply chain. The partnership aims to expand financial inclusion and empower more people across the continent. It also gives AB InBev better line of sight when it comes to...
Jul 31, 2019
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on July 30 that South Africa’s unemployment rate jumped from 27,6% in the first quarter of this year to 29% in 2019Q2. This was the highest jobless reading since 2003. While there was some increase in employment...
Jul 31, 2019
DPO Group has announced its acquisition of PayFast, one of the largest payment processors in South Africa. The deal by the Nairobi-headquartered DPO Group was executed through a mix of shares and cash, with the PayFast management team remaining key shareholders in DPO...
Jul 31, 2019
The medical wearables market is predicted to be worth $19,7-billion by the year 2024, according to IDTechEx’s latest research. The market will be driven by the demand for continuous health monitoring and point-of-care diagnostics for the management of chronic...
Jul 31, 2019
The predicted growth of infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is in line with the increasing growth forecasts for cloud computing. This is according to Andrew Cruise, MD of Routed, who says that while IaaS is seen as an emerging opportunity in Africa, the work has...
Jul 31, 2019
Providing prospects with high-quality information and “thought leadership” is no longer a differentiator for sales organizations — to succeed today, according to Gartner. Sales leaders must help customers make sense of the massive amount of quality...
