Liquid Telecom, SITA deliver Eastern Cape broadband

Liquid Telecom South Africa has concluded an agreement with SITA to deliver much needed broadband services to hospitals, schools, clinics and provincial offices. The high-speed broadband services will enable the Eastern Cape Provincial Government to deliver services...

Deeper decline for smartphone shipments

Challenges within the smartphone market carried right into the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19) with shipment volumes down 6,6% year over year, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Smartphone...

Glimmer of hope for car sales

April sales glimmered as a beacon of hope for the South African new car industry as sales rose 0,7% compared to April 2018. This is the first increase in sales this year and brings a slowly declining trend in sales to a halt, according to figures released by the...

AI can help improve customer experience

Better customer experience (CX), which leads to improved customer satisfaction, loyalty and advocacy, is a goal across many organisations. A good understanding of customers is the first step toward an excellent customer experience, and leveraging artificial...
Insurance CEOs optimistic about digital transformation

Insurance CEOs optimistic about digital transformation

Globally, leading insurance companies are embracing the future and capitalising on technological advancement and innovation much faster than other industries. Concerns about technological change and other digital disruptive elements have eased amongst insurance...

Cell C issues Take a Girl Child to Work call to action

Cell C is urging corporate South Africa to get on board its Take a Girl Child to Work initiatives. The project is one of South Africa’s largest collaborative acts of volunteerism, with more than 550 organisations to host girl learners aged 13-18 in their...