Airline passenger demand increases
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 10% compared to January 2024. Total capacity, measured in...
SA’s working class is still growing
South Africa’s working class – households earning between R8 000 and R22 000 per month – has expanded significantly despite the country’s ongoing economic struggles. This is according to The Majority Report 2025, published by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT)...
Digital media revenue to hit $800bn by 2027
Over the past five years, nearly 1-billion people have joined the digital media space in search of entertainment and knowledge, helping the entire market practically double its revenues. In 2023, the digital media industry is expected to gross more than $576-billion,...
AI platform predicts stock market with 70% success rate
Over the years, alternative data has become a powerful tool in stock trading helping investors get an inside scoop on companies, stay ahead of the curve, and make informed stock picks. However, these non-traditional data sources like job postings, social media...
Remote physical goods fraud set to mushroom
A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that the greatest merchant losses to fraud will be via remote physical goods purchases, with losses reaching $5,1-billion across emerging markets in 2028, up from $1-billion in 2023. The research group anticipates fraud...
Morphobots contend for a job on Mars
In 2020, academics Mory Gharib and Alireza Ramezani were spitballing a transforming robot that is now getting a shot at work that's literally out of this world: NASA Mars Rover missions. Caltech has unveiled its multi-talented robot that can fly, drive, walk and do...
Vodafone,Vodacom to beta test Amazon’s Project Kuiper in 2024
Vodafone and Project Kuiper - Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative - have announced a strategic collaboration through which Vodafone and Vodacom plan to use Project Kuiper's network to extend the reach of 4G/5G services to more of their...
AI expected to be critical in learning and education
The shipments of smart devices in learning and education has mushroomed together with their capability, applicability, and value, says IDC, adding that the ecosystem now plays an increasingly important role in the market development with improved interoperability and...
IBM, Salesforce collaborate to speed up adoption of trustworthy AI
IBM and Salesforce have announced a collaboration to help shared clients accelerate business transformations with generative AI while helping to safeguard their data. According to the companies, clients can now access the following: * Driving adoption of AI...
Mustek flags irregular expenditure at Sizwe
The Mustek board has issued a statement concerning irregular expenditure during the 2023 financial year in Sizwe Africa IT Group, in which Mustek holds a minority share. The company stresses that Mustek’s nominee director is appointed in a non-executive capacity to...
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Lebara, WorldRemit partner on African transactions
Lebara and WorldRemit have entered into a strategic partnership making WorldRemit the global money transfer partner of Lebara, including transfers to over 40 African countries. The deal allows over 3-million Lebara Mobile and Lebara Money users to use WorldRemit's...
Naked uses AI to change insurance
Insurance start-up Naked has launched with an AI-based car insurance offering. Rebuilt for social good, the new product puts customers in control of their insurance and saves them money. Naked's car insurance offering has been built on three core principles: ensure a...
The impact of digitalisation on African growth
As African organisations undergo digital transformation, understanding this massive shift and how to harness it, will be vital for organisations across the continent. According to Mandla Mbonambi, founding CEO of Africonology, increased access to information, new ways...
IFC launches employability advisory program
In many emerging markets, unemployment rates for tertiary education graduates can be as high as 30%, a result of mismatches in skills offered by education institutions and job market needs. The IFC Employability Tool will help institutions to provide better...
Securing the enterprise cloud
Enterprises across the board are turning to the cloud to leverage the benefits. Reduced costs, speed, agility, pay-as-you-use, and on-demand, are all compelling reasons to jump on the cloud bandwagon. However, cloud security is still a major concern for organisations,...
Fraud, corruption fight needs to get proactive
Organisations are not immune to the devastating consequences of fraud and corruption. Nowadays, organisations are under threat from a host of risks including procurement fraud and cybercrime. Zaakir Mohamed, Director in the Dispute Resolution practice at Cliffe Dekker...
GE tests desulphurisation at Kusile
GE's Steam Power business has successfully completed tests for performance of Unit 1, of the Wet Flue Gas Desulphurisation Plant (WFGD) at Eskom's Kusile newly built plant, the first air quality control system of its kind in Africa. The WFGD Plant will be the cleanest...
Sharp launches Joburg trade hub
Sharp has launched a new subsidiary and an Experience Centre in Johannesburg to service the greater Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Direct distribution from the OEM to southern Africa now means SADC countries will have access to a wider range of...
Get to grips with international due diligence
The financial and reputational repercussions of negative third-party exposure are burdens no company wants to bare but numerous international scandals have shown just how possible these scenarios are. As complex as it may be to safeguard against third-party threats on...
Fortinet confirms predictions of swarm attacks
The most recent Global Threat Landscape Report from Fortinet says that automated and sophisticated swarm attacks are accelerating, making it increasingly difficult for organisations to protect users, applications and devices. The Fortinet Q4 Global Threat Landscape...
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