How Africans view the SA brand

Brand South Africa’s research into South Africa’s exposure to peer African markets from a business, government, and civil- society/cultural point of view finds that the country’s corporate brands (both private and parastatals) have played, and will...

BCX adds Oracle skills with Anco-IT

Business Connexion Group has announced the acquisition of Anco-IT, a provider of business application solutions exclusively using Oracle Applications. Founded in 2006, Anco-IT is a specialist in Oracle ERP business enterprise solutions. “This acquisition is...

Business analytics spending set to rise

International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that worldwide business analytics services spending will reach $58,6-billion in 2015 and $101,9-billion in 2019, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,7%. Adoption of new technologies and lack of...

Durex calls for safe sex emoji

Durex has launched an international campaign calling for the creation of the world’s first official safe sex emoji, ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2015. Research conducted by Durex reveals that emojis play a vital role in young people’s conversation...

Digital marketing, commerce are mainstream

Digital marketing is now mainstream, and digital commerce is a top priority for marketers, according to a survey of marketing executives by Gartner. The survey also found that marketing budgets increased 10% in 2015, with 61% of respondents saying they expect budgets...

Decline for entry-level storage shipments

Worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) shipments declined -13,4% year over year to 16,7-million units in the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15), but were up 10,3% compared to the previous quarter, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...