Sep 27, 2024
More than 195-million used smartphones – including officially refurbished and used smartphones – were shipped into the market in 2023, an increase of 6,4% compared to 2022. The value of these shipments was $72,9-billion, up 12,4% year over year, according...
Sep 27, 2024
The number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,6% from 239,7-million subscribers at the end of 2023 to 473,8-million subscribers by 2028, according to research from Berg Insight. Shipments of...
Sep 27, 2024
A new report from The Drinks Federation of South Africa (DF-SA) – The Contribution of the Alcohol Beverage Industry to the Economy of South Africa – highlights the alcohol industry’s significant role in advancing the nation’s economic development...
Sep 26, 2024
Easing inflation and strong global commerce are fuelling cautious optimism for recovery – but elevated debt levels are becoming a growing concern in both advanced (53%) and developing (64%) economies, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook from the...
Sep 26, 2024
The BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) – which tracks the average nominal take-home pay among an estimated 4-million salary earners in South Africa – improved for the fifth consecutive month in August. “The average nominal take-home pay reached R16...
Sep 26, 2024
The number of overall credit originations (a measure of new accounts opened) increased by 15,2%, as South Africans increasingly used new and existing credit products to meet their rising consumption needs via credit cards, personal loans, and retail revolving loans,...
