External volatility impacts CEOs’ confidence

CEOs of private businesses are less optimistic than they were a year ago about the strength of the global economy – and their own organisation’s ability to grow revenues. This is according to research of over 800 private business owners as part of...

Cybercriminals becoming more sophisticated

Cybersecurity specialist Fortinet has released the findings of its latest quarterly Global Threat Landscape Report which reveals that cybercriminals continue to evolve the sophistication of their attack methods – from tailored ransomware and custom coding for...

Another successful migration for Absa

Banking giant Absa has announced another successful migration project following on from the completion of the core banking system migration of six subsidiaries – Tanzania, Ghana, Botswana, Zambia, Mauritius and Seychelles – in April 2019. The latest...

International tourism numbers and confidence on the rise

The latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer from the World Tourism Organisation shows that international tourism continued to grow over the first quarter of 2019. Though at a slower rate when compared with the last two years, the 4% increase registered in...
How to make space exploration ‘green’

How to make space exploration ‘green’

NASA is looking for ways to make spaceflight more environmentally-friendly. A small spacecraft the size of a mini-refrigerator is packed with cutting-edge “green” technology for NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission, or GPIM, which aims to pilot a...

More retrenchments loom for SA’s workforce

Following the recent news that South Africa’s unemployment rate increased to 27,6% in the first quarter, a leading labour expert has warned that more retrenchments could be on the cards for the local workforce. Advocate Tertius Wessels from Strata-g Labour...