Entrepreneurs urged to be vigilant as business fraud rises
The number of reported cases of fraud in business is on the rise and, in some cases, incidents of fraud may be so severe that a business may struggle to recover, according to award-winning entrepreneur Alison Weihe. Recent statistics from the South African Banking...
Modest rebound for the BETI in October
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which measures the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, showed a steady recovery in October 2024 following September’s weaker performance. The...
Tourism moves towards pre-pandemic levels
After stronger than expected recovery in 2022, this year could see international tourism arrivals return to pre-pandemic levels in Europe and the Middle East. Tourists are nonetheless expected to increasingly seek value for money and travel closer to home in response...
Recession expected but food, energy, inflation pressures could be peaking
A majority of the World Economic Forum’s community of chief economists expect a global recession in 2023, see geopolitical tensions continuing to shape the global economy, and anticipate further monetary tightening in the US and Europe. These are the key findings of...
CEOs believe economic growth will decline this year
Nearly three quarters (73%) of CEOs believe global economic growth will decline over the next 12 months, according to PwC's 26th Annual Global CEO Survey, which polled 4 410 CEOs in 105 countries and territories in October and November 2022. The bleak CEO outlook is...
How consumers envision a future impacted by climate change
A massive 99% of more than 15 000 global early technology adopters consulted by Ericsson say that they expect to be proactively using internet and connectivity-based solutions by 2030 to personally address the impact of climate change and global warming. The statistic...
Eskom crisis demonstrates importance of succession planning
The current crisis at Eskom has a number of governance lessons for South Africa, one of which is the vital importance of proper succession planning for key senior positions. This is the word from Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa...
Opportunities for early movers as green-market demand grows
Analysis from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 43% by 2030 to limit global warming to the required 1,5 degrees. A recent report from the IPCC shows that emissions are expected to...
Financial crime prevention software spend to hit $28bn
A new Juniper Research study found that global software spend on financial crime prevention tools will exceed $28,7-billion by 2027, increasing from $22,1-billion in 2023. It predicted this growth of 30% will be driven by cybercriminals' strategies of targeting the...
Steady growth for enterprise applications forecast
According to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, worldwide revenue for enterprise applications will grow from $279,6-billion in 2022 to $385,2-billion in 2026 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8%. Nearly all this growth will come...
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Manufacturers seize opportunities for change
There are three strategic approaches that can help manufacturers capitalise on key changes transforming their industry, writes Antony Bourne, IFS industry director: global manufacturing. These strategies offer the potential of increasing revenues and profits, while...
Take action now to prevent water, energy shortages
South Africa's water and energy challenges are well known and range from ageing infrastructure, supply constraints and pollution to the impact of climate change on society and businesses, writes Karl Götte, head of Standard Bank Commercial Banking. The...
MiBlackBox, a witness on call
In distressing situations, it pays to have a witness, but that's far from a sure thing during emergencies or unforeseen events. MiBlackBox is a personal, affordable virtual witness service that allows users to better communicate with loved ones or emergency services...
Top tips for robust disaster recovery in the cloud
Keeping businesses running in the event of either natural or man-made disasters is essential, since any downtime quickly results in reduced productivity, brand damage and resulting revenue loss, writes Allen Mitchell, cloud consultant at Commvault Cloud Solutions...
Africa governments need greater data transparency
The African continent is set to undergo the most rapid Internet traffic (IP) growth worldwide between now and 2020. In the same period, fixed broadband speeds in Africa will increase 2,4-fold, with an average mobile speed connection of 5Mbps. The transformation of...
Cyber-risk 101: What every business needs to know
Statistics show that there are over 1,5-million cyber-attacks every year, or 4 000 every day, although experts believe these figures are dramatically under-reported as most victims of cyber-attacks would prefer to keep the news under wraps. In our Internet-connected...
RS adds LoRaWAN development kits
RS Components has added a new range of LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) development kits from Semtech to its large portfolio of tools that support engineers designing Internet of Things (IoT) applications. LoRaWAN wireless networking delivers a longer range than...
MTN streamlines warehouse operations
MTN SA is streamlining and modernising its Midrand warehouse operations to improve efficiencies and customer service. This is part of a drive to focus on the core business while exploring adjacent growth opportunities. This business model change has resulted in...
How to address critical infrastructure vulnerabilities
Almost 80% of industrial security incidents in critical infrastructure organisations are caused by unintentional internal issues such as software misconfigurations from human error and malfunctioning network protocols, according to Fortinet. Critical infrastructure...
MDM presents big data conference
Master Data Management (MDM) MD Gary Allemann, will be presenting at the Big Data & Analytics Conference, running from 12 to 13 July 2016 at the Indaba Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. He will cover why banks are unable to exploit big data, explore the lack of...
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