Apr 9, 2013
South African businesses experienced growing debt stress levels in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the KreditMetrix report published by Experian SA and Econometrix. The report is published on a quarterly basis. Business debt stress indicators, both average...
Apr 9, 2013
ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Saldanha, the single largest electricity consumer in the Western Cape, recently participated in an Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project that has resulted in a R90-million energy bill savings in one year. The upcoming African...
Apr 9, 2013
Referred to variously as digital wallets, mobile wallets or mobile payments, e-wallets can take many forms – often leading to confusion and misunderstanding. In a new study, IDC Financial Insights proposes the use of the term “e-wallet” as a...
Apr 9, 2013
The affordability of broadband satellite Internet connectivity is resulting in growing demand for the technology from businesses located in urban areas across South Africa. That’s according to MWEB Business GM Andre Joubert who says that when MWEB launched its VSAT...
Apr 9, 2013
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), a project that studies entrepreneurship activity around the globe, South Africa’s entrepreneurial activity still lags behind other emerging markets. Compared to other BRICS countries, South Africa’s total...
Apr 9, 2013
Voting for the BlackBerry Achievement Awards, formerly the Wireless Achievement Awards, closes on 15 April – and two South African entries are in the running for prizes. South Africa’s PriceCheck is a finalist in the App of the Year category, while WayTag is a...
