Global bikesharing fleet hit 24,4m in 2017

According to a new market research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of deployed vehicles in bikesharing schemes worldwide is forecasted to grow from 24,4-million in 2017 to reach 36,9-million in 2023. Bikesharing is a decentralised bicycle rental...

Joburg still Africa’s most popular city

Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. The City of Gold attracted 4,05-million international overnight visitors in 2017. Close on its...

Don’t count cash out yet …

A cashless society may not be a realistic ambition. A Travelex survey reveals that an “immovable” 24% of consumers who will never abandon cash – no matter what technological advance or leap forward is available to them. Travelex has released its...

88% of African Magento websites at high risk

Security web scans and analysis performed on 842 African Magento websites – the most popular e-commerce platform globally – reveal that 88% are at high or critical risk from cyber criminals, according to global cybersecurity experts. The latest survey,...

Interest rates hit new vehicle sales

New vehicle sales continued to decline during November, noticeably impacted by the interest rate increase in the third week of the month. According to the National Automobile Association of South Africa (Naamsa), the new vehicle market declined 4,6% to 47 486 units...

Youth jobs key to African growth

Africa’s “easy decade” of accelerated economic growth is coming to an end, and only accelerated job creation and integration will ensure sustainable growth and development across the continent. This is the word from Professor Paul Collier, professor...