Aug 8, 2018
Kathy Gibson reports – Africa has massive opportunities that will be unlocked by entrepreneurs. That’s the word from Alibaba founder and chairman Jack Ma, announcing a $10-million prize fund for African entrepreneurs in Johannesburg this evening. The Netpreneur Prize...
Aug 8, 2018
The recent hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is deceiving three in four IT decision makers (75%) into believing the technologies are the silver bullet to solving their cybersecurity challenges. The hype, according to new research...
Aug 8, 2018
South Africa has dropped 10 places in the 2018 International Property Rights Index (IPRI), and no longer boasts the best property rights in Africa. The Free Market Foundation and Property Rights Alliance, in co-operation with 113 think tanks across the world, has...
Aug 8, 2018
Data collected over the last decade highlights a clear increase in global well-being post the financial crash, particularly in Africa, where many countries showed strong improvements in infrastructure and economic stability. Since 2012 The Boston Consulting Group...
Aug 8, 2018
Online and mobile payments are taking off in Africa as a combination of improved internet access, advanced financial systems and widespread mobile penetration help spur demand for services. However, the ability to pay and accept payments on the continent are not...
Aug 8, 2018
Cyberattacks are on the rise. In fact, nearly 50% of organisations in South Africa reported seeing the volume of targeted spear-phishing attacks with malicious links increase over the last 12 months, while impersonation fraud with requests for wire transfers increased...
