Mara launches made-in-Africa smartphone

Mara has announced the production of the Maraphone – the first made-in-Africa, full-scale smartphone, soon to be manufactured in plants across Africa. “China has Huawei, Xiaomi; the U.S has iPhone and finally Africa has Maraphone,” Ashish Thakkar,...

SA users open to automated financial advice

As many South African households struggle to “get by” financially and live from pay cheque to pay cheque, they often experience high levels of financial stress. While stress levels are the highest among low-income earners, more than a quarter of households...

SMEs put themselves at ransomware risk

Very small businesses with under 50 employees can be a lucrative proposition for cybercriminals because of the data they hold on behalf of their clients and employees. This can fetch a high price if sold or ransomed and can open up new revenue streams for enterprising...
Diversity, inclusion build high-performance teams

Diversity, inclusion build high-performance teams

If CIOs want to be among the 33% of global CIOs who have evolved their digital endeavours to scale, they must exploit the output of high-performance teams. As organisations advance their digital business initiatives, teams are becoming a high-priority target for...

Improved risk profile will drive African growth

Strong corporate governance and due diligence practices, coupled with the re-establishment of correspondent banking facilities, will ignite African trade and economic growth by improving the continent’s risk profile. This is the word from Amr Kamel, executive...

Agribusiness holds huge opportunity for Africa

As project sponsors, borrowers, lenders and investors gathered at the Africa Investment Forum to make deals on investment opportunities, leaders of the continent’s top agribusiness companies shared their thoughts on the future of the industry. With its vast...