Aug 22, 2024
Kathy Gibson reports – Huawei has launched its Women in Tech Digital Skills Training program for 2024, which aims to empower women entrepreneurs or those working in various vertical markets to effectively leverage technologies like 5G and AI. “Our vision is to...
Aug 22, 2024
Employers who micromanage their team’s working patterns and locations risk losing top-tier talent to “quiet quitting”, according to a new study from International Workplace Group. “Quiet quitting” is a workplace term used to describe...
Aug 22, 2024
The GSMA has identified South Africa as a pivotal player in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for socio-economic development and climate impact in its AI for Africa: Use Cases Delivering Impact report. In the report – funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth...
Aug 22, 2024
Reports indicate that South Africans are increasingly turning to loan sharks as banks tighten their lending criteria in response to a surge in bad debts compounded by high interest rates, and the impact of the increasingly high cost of living. Because bank loans have...
Aug 22, 2024
South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling with cash flow with 72% resorting to personal funds to stay afloat – and while already battling existing financial burdens, they’re also now facing a perfect storm: fuel and electricity...
Aug 22, 2024
Headline inflation continued to decelerate after clocking 5,1% y/y in June to a 39-month low of 4,6% y/y in July 2024. Monthly, headline inflation edged 0,4% higher m/m with price pressures from electricity, which contributed 0.4ppts to the monthly outcome, and core...