Strong quarter for business monitors

The second quarter of 2018 was another strong period for sales of desktop monitors through distribution in Western Europe with outstanding +10% year-on-year growth and business models driving the trend, according to the latest data published by Context. Q2 2018 volume...

Data, payments drive Vodacom revenue

Vodacom Group added 2,5-million customers during the quarter ended 30 June 2018 – 1,5-million in South Africa and 1-million in its international operations, to reach 76,5-million customers; up 10,3% year on year. Group data revenue increased 9,9%, with international...

Wikipedia to boost focus on African communities

The annual Wikimania 2018 conference came to close in Cape Town with a renewed commitment by attendees to create more equity and bridge knowledge gaps across Wikipedia. Over 700 attendees from 60 countries met during the course of the event to explore the theme of...

Cyber risks top entertainment concerns

The latest annual Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 reveals that cyber incidents are a top concern for the entertainment industry with 33% of 39 respondents pointing to the worrisome risk. Natural catastrophes with the same 33% of responses occupy the Number 2 spot since...
SA household savings in crisis

SA household savings in crisis

South African’s household savings rate comes last when ranked against the G20 countries, according to analysis from savings fintech MyTreasury.co.za, signalling that too many South Africans are living in debt or eating into their capital. These finding are...
Mission to touch the sun …

Mission to touch the sun …

Next month, a NASA probe will set off an a never-before attempted bid to probe the sun. Early on an August morning, the sky near Cape Canaveral, Florida, will light up with the launch of Parker Solar Probe: a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy will thunder to space...