Magnets are reshaping rare earth supply, demand, recovery
The EU, US, Japan, and numerous other regions identify rare earth elements as critical materials due to growing supply risks and their increasing economic importance in the green transition. Although critical rare earth elements have diverse technology applications –...
Rapid growth ahead for global business services
The global business services (GBS) sector is not only one of the fastest growing sectors in the country but is set to see rapid growth in the coming year – despite an unstable global economy, according to Business Processing Enabling South Africa (BPESA), The...
Bitcoin has facilitated $100trn of value since inception
Research conducted by BitcoinCasinos.com reveals the value of all-time Bitcoin transactions is about $100-trillion. Despite the dismal market performance in 2022, BTC miners kept validating transactions on the blockchain, generating $10-billion in revenue. Edith...
An expected rise in strikes, riots and protests will test business resilience
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Average take-home pay down again in January
The average nominal take-home pay slipped again in January 2023, according to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) as the challenging economic environment continues, affecting companies operating under high- pressure conditions brought on by the ongoing load...
Investments in renewables key for energy security
Investment in renewable energy will be a fundamental business decision in 2023 and beyond: it is the most direct solution for South Africa's private businesses to improve their energy security situation. This is according to PwC South Africa's second South Africa...
Recession drives increase in job-themed scams
The current economic climate globally is grim because of the ongoing recession. In this environment, job-themed emails have become a prime target for cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerable individuals. Daksh Kapur, cybersecurity research scientist at Trellix,...
African banks need to reimagine payments
The rising demand for electronic payments is creating fundamental shifts across Africa and making significant inroads in promoting financial inclusion. A rapidly changing landscape and disruptions mean that incumbent banks need to take radical and concerted action to...
Data breaches are top executive concern
New data from Mimecast shows that South African organisations are increasingly under fire from the threat of phishing, ransomware and spoofing attacks, pushing cybersecurity to the top of corporate leaders' agenda. According to the Mimecast State of Email Security...
Half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs by 2025
By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs - 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to Gartner. "Cybersecurity professionals are facing unsustainable levels of stress," says Deepti Gopal, director analyst...
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Pienaar brings Silicon Valley experience to Blue Label Ventures
Maria Pienaar has joined Blue Label Ventures, the boutique business accelerator from JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms and Blue Pencil Ventures, as a founding director. A former CIO at Cell C, Pienaar brings to the accelerator two decades of experience working in the San...
Asset financing for hassle-free IT acquisition
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Sage unveils next generation of cloud solutions
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Big data key to eradicating insurance fraud
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Big data analytics drives channel transformation
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The rise of a new financial order
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Data-driven intelligence key for talent management
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Standard Bank launches African data-science skills pipeline
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Strong online presence key to getting a job
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Dotmodus is Google Cloud Partner Specialist in data analytics
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