Online e-sports set for massive growth

Online e-sports services, such as Twitch, will grow to over 310-million by 2020, increasing from 133-million this year and bringing in almost $1-billion in revenues from subscriptions alone. This is according to new data from Juniper Research, which adds that 2020...

Carbon Tax Bill up for public comment

The National Treasury has published the Draft Carbon Tax Bill for public comment, following on the announcement made by the Minister of Finance in the 2015 Budget.

MultiSource acquisition of WBS goes through

The sale of iBurst and Broadlink parent company WBS Holdings to technology company MultiSource has received final unconditional approval from the Competition Commission and ICASA. This means that MultiSource has now completed the acquisition of WBS. The current...

Digital innovations can drive youth employment

As Africa strives to become a leading innovator of digital technology and content over the next few years, a number of employment and entrepreneurship opportunities exist for our youth – if they are able to adapt to changing economic needs and grow the necessary...
SA business under attack

SA business under attack

New global research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) on cyber security reveals that cyber-attacks are taking a serious toll on business.

Sub-Saharan Africa a better place for business

Sub-Saharan Africa economies continue to implement reforms to improve the business climate for domestic entrepreneurs, with members of the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) particularly active during the past year.