Interest rates down, SME confidence up
With the rand continuing to strengthen and heightened political stability as a result of the now formalised Government of National Unity, the small business sector in South Africa continues to show improved confidence. On the back of South African Reserve Bank cutting...
Repo rate drop welcomed
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday (19 September) announced a 0,25 basis point cut, taking the interest rate down to 8%, with the prime lending rate now set at 11,50%. This cautious approach brings a small sigh of relief...
Illicit trade in cigarettes not as high as industry claims
In August this year, British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) announced that the illicit cigarette trade in the past year comprised 70% of the total market in South Africa but, according to a new study by University of Cape Town PhD candidate Nicole Vellios,...
AI can be harnessed for humanity’s good
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) is not inherently good or bad - it is what people do with it that is important. That's the word from Fred Werner, head: strategic engagement at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), speaking at the AI...
Talent is top challenge facing CFOs
Hiring and retaining staff is the most difficult task facing CFOs over the next 12 months, according to a new survey from Gartner. The tight labour market is part of a trifecta of factors including persistent inflation and supply chain disruptions that are set to...
Intel rebrands Pentium and Celeron
Intel has introduced a new processor for the upcoming essential product space - Intel Processor - which will replace the Intel Pentium and Intel Celeron branding in the 2023 notebook product stack. "Whether for work or play, the importance of the PC has only become...
Innovating for success a top priority for HR leaders
Forty-nine percent of HR leaders named innovating for success as one of their top three priorities for 2022, according to a new survey from Gartner. Despite HR leaders prioritising innovations, a May 2022 Gartner survey of more than 3 500 employees found that only 46%...
Internet surge slows
An estimated 2,7-billion people - or one-third of the world's population - remain unconnected to the Internet in 2022, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) which says new data points to slower growth in the number of Internet users than at the...
Pandemic took its toll on WC healthcare workers
When the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic in March 2020, the Western Cape soon experienced rapid growth in the number of cases, establishing it as the epicentre of the disease in the country. Now, a new study shows that healthcare workers...
Huawei looking for women entrepreneurs
Huawei South Africa is looking for tech-savvy women business owners to apply for its 2022 Women in Tech digital skills programme which provides free online training in cloud computing, digital marketing and leadership development. The programme seeks to help women...
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Keep your contact centre protected in a time of cost-cutting
With falling commodity prices and a declining currency, South Africa’s economy is under greater strain than ever before. Cost-cutting is an inevitable consequence, but defensive measures must not compromise their long-term sustainability. In particular, says Innes le...
Agilitude strengthens Salesforce offering in Africa
Salesforce reseller and consulting partner Agilitude has completed the training for the newly launched Salesforce Lightning and is one of a limited number of partners worldwide that is Lightning ready. Quinton Pienaar, CEO of Agilitude, comments: “The future of CRM...
IndigoCube, Akana partner on API management and security solutions
Akana has appointed IndigoCube as one of its preferred partners in South Africa. Akana helps businesses accelerate digital transformation by securely extending their reach across multiple channels – mobile, cloud and Internet of Things. Akana enables enterprises to...
Sage announces Microsoft integration
Sage has announced a global agreement with Microsoft to collaborate on future product development. This will include new Sage products built on Microsoft platforms and closer integration across the two companies' respective product portfolios. Through this agreement,...
OLX partners to facilitate transactions
Classifieds website OLX has partnered with a secure payment platform to facilitate transactions and deliveries between buyers and sellers across South Africa. The platform, E-Escrow, will offer a means of trading across great distances easily while limiting any...
Protect against the R1bn threat of ID fraud
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa need to put robust processes and systems in place if they are to protect themselves against rising incidences of identity theft and other forms of fraud. That's according to Donovan Marais, channel manager of Sage...
ONTAPtv.com launches in SA
Hong Kong-based telecommunications operator HKT, via its international operating division PCCW Global, has announced the launch of ONTAPtv.com, a new Internet-based Video on Demand (VoD) entertainment service for South Africa. With a selection of à la carte content...
DDoS extortion – a new threat to look out for
A hybrid security approach is a company's best chance of mitigating DDoS extortion attacks, says Gad Elkin, security sales director: EMEA at F5 Networks. It is a testament to the sustained evolution of the cybersecurity landscape that we are still regularly seeing the...
Managing identities across the organisation
Identity management (IDM) is essentially the management and administration of individual identities within a system, such as a business or a network. "Everyone has a digital presence of sorts," says Gerald Naidoo, CEO of Logical Consulting. "This could be social media...
Security a top priority for Samsung Business
Office printers have recently become a target of cybercrime thanks to the valuable information that is stored on the built-in hard drives and shared across networks by employees and organisations. This data can be accessed by lawbreakers who can then use it for...
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