Global economic slowdown expected in 2019

Global economic slowdown expected in 2019

Global economic growth will edge down to 3% in 2019, from a rate of 3,2% in 2018, according to the annual Top 10 Economic Predictions released today by business information provider IHS Markit. While global growth will continue to decelerate, the economy will also...

MTN Nigeria settles $8,1bn fine for $52,6m

MTN Nigeria’s massive $8,1-billion fine have been negotiated down to a $52,6-million payment, with no admission of liability. The Central Bank of Nigeria had alleged improper repatriation by MTN Nigeria Communications of $8,1-billion between 2007 and 2015. MTN Nigeria...

The high cost of poor operational decisions

Chronic occurrence of poor operational decisions by mid-level managers is eroding margins and costing firms upward of 3% of profits, according to Gartner. As digital and other business transformations (such as merger and acquisition [M&A]) drive a greater volume...

Strong growth for wearables market

Shipments of wearable devices in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region reached 1.13 million units in the third quarter of 2018 (Q3 2018), according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and...

Cell C is compliant with ICASA regulations

Cell C has announced that it is fully compliant with the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter regulations. “We are proud to have completed these complex and costly developments in a manner that is beneficial to our customers and in record time and well before the...

No slowdown in cyber-threats expected in 2019

The past year has been eventful in terms of the digital threats faced by financial institutions: cybercrime groups have used new infiltration techniques, and the geography of attacks has become more extensive. According to the KSN statistics by Kaspersky Lab, the...