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...

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 costs have...

Kathy Gibson reports from Jordan - Automation helps people to perform their tasks in a quicker and easier way and has been a key part of human endeavour for millennia. For example, ancient civilisations automated the delivery of water by building aqueducts, mechanised...

Analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for Mastodon social have surged over 14 times greater than typical search levels in the US in November as Elon Musk began implementing bans on Twitter impersonators and hit out at Mastodon social in a now-deleted...

The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated how digital technology and innovation can deliver resiliency, revenue, and opportunity to the enterprise in the face of crisis, says IDC. Now, as we face additional global challenges such as war, inflation, the threat of recession,...

Kathy Gibson reports from Jordan - Companies in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region can expect to come under attack from innovative new directions in 2023. This is the word from Maher Yamout, senior security researcher at Kaspersky GReAT, who says the...

Private companies can help resolve societal challenges in South Africa by incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their corporate strategy, according to a new PwC report: "Rebuilding social cohesion is an essential contributor to...

Kathy Gibson reports from Jordan - Kaspersky is on a mission to switch the narrative about security from mitigation to prevention. "We are a strong player in traditional security, but we know there is a gap," says Andrey Suvorov, head of the KasperskyOS business unit....

During this week's Black Friday and the following Cyber Monday, 46% of shoppers will be making their purchases entirely online. But with cybersecurity threats at an all-time high, how can shoppers and businesses stay cybersafe? This is the question posed by global...

Digital talent in the finance function is in high demand and hard to retain, so CFOs must build a strong sense of belonging for these associates or risk losing them, says Gartner. Digital talent has very distinct priorities from core finance talent and often feels...