Sep 26, 2016
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearables growth story continues unabated, with the latest figures from IDC showing that the market grew 66% year on year in Q2 2016 to total approximately 482 000 units for the quarter. IDC’s findings indicate that shipments of...
Sep 26, 2016
One of South Africa’s leading credit bureaus, Compuscan, says it is not only those with lower incomes that are struggling to make ends meet, especially when it comes to mortgages. The bureau’s latest information on consumer credit behaviour for Q2 2016,...
Sep 26, 2016
In the second quarter of 2016 the EMEA server market reported a moderate year-on-year (YoY) decline in vendor revenues of 3.7% to $3-billion and a slight YoY increase of 0.8% in units shipped to just over 530 000, according to IDC’s EMEA Server Tracker. Looking...
Sep 26, 2016
Rotary has committed an additional $35-million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, bringing the humanitarian service organisation’s contribution to $105-million in 2016. The announcement follows recent reports of three new cases of wild...
Sep 26, 2016
Whether it’s a first-generation start-up or a dynasty that has operated in South Africa for decades, family businesses make up the heart and soul of South Africa’s economy. In fact, family businesses contribute an estimated 70% of the global GDP and are...
Sep 26, 2016
In near-perfect weather, competitors in the 2016 Sasol Solar Challenge covered more than 680 kilometres on the second day of the race on roads between Kroonstad and Bloemfontein. “Today we saw for the first time how intensely competitive these teams really are....
