Dec 12, 2018
More and more people have access to and are using the Internet. However, stronger ICT skills are needed to connect people everywhere, At the same time, ICT prices have dropped globally in the last decade. Improved ICT regulation and policy-making have played a pivotal...
Dec 12, 2018
The South African economy grew slightly in November, according to the BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI) which showed growth over the three measurement periods – most likely the result of retail sales over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period....
Dec 12, 2018
Early signs suggest that the US-China rivalry will find its way to the African continent in 2019. While the US is multiplying warnings about the perils of Chinese debt-fuelled spending for economic stability, China will continue to broaden its engagement across the...
Dec 12, 2018
Panel television sales soared in South Africa during Black Friday week, climbing by 66% to just over 93,000 units when compared to the same week in 2017, according to point of sale tracking data from GfK South Africa’s Weekly Monitor. This builds on the 47%...
Dec 12, 2018
Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to decline by 3% in 2018 before returning to low single-digit growth in 2019 and through 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. While the on-going US-China trade...
Dec 12, 2018
Cape Town based startup ThisIsMe won the Innovation Award and investor challenge set by RCS at the second edition of the international tech conference, Africa Arena. RCS is wholly owned by the BNP Paribas Group, one of the largest banks in Europe (BNP Paribas Personal...
