UN Global Compact, AU Commission partner to boost African business
The United Nations Global Compact and the African Union Commission will partner up on the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI). Through this collaboration they will seek to amplify the impact of sustainable business practices across Africa through the UN Global...
African Development Bank approves R18,85bn for Transnet recovery
The African Development Bank Group has approved a R18,85-billion corporate loan to Transnet for its recovery and growth plans. The 25-year loan approved by the bank group's board of directors is fully guaranteed by the government of South Africa. It will facilitate...
Currency risk a major challenge when investing in Africa
Although currency risk is present throughout the investment process, it was most impactful for both fund managers and limited partners (LPs) at the time of portfolio exit. This is among the findings of a special report series exploring the "Currency Risk Management...
Ukraine war set to hamper SME growth
2022 was set to be a year of growth and recovery for South African small businesses, however, the war in Ukraine is beginning to thwart this projection. The World Trade Organisation has recently slashed its global growth forecast to 2,8% from 4,1% before the war....
Valuation of Top 100 fintechs nears $3trn
Data presented by Tradingplatform.com indicates that the global value of the Top 100 fintechs is $2,8-trillion and is steadily approaching the $3-trillion mark. Commenting on the data, Tradingplatform.com's Edith Reads says: "The fintech industry has grown from...
Key trends driving transformation of consumer behaviour
As digital transformation takes root across the consumer ecosystem, businesses must expand and deepen their relationships with consumers to better understand their wants, needs, and aspirations. With its expanded Future Consumer research, International Data...
Role-players must share responsibility to clean up SOEs
Reacting to the publication of the Zondo Commission's latest reports on the capture of Eskom, the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) says that a concerted effort is necessary to address the ongoing issue of how directors and senior appointments are made in...
Cybercriminals focus on mobile apps to scam users
With an ever-growing number of smartphone users, the development of mobile applications has become a booming industry. Today there are millions of apps, helping users with almost every aspect of their everyday life - from entertainment to banking and billing. With...
Pandemic drove digitalisation in Europe
Close to half of the firms in the European Union report that they invested in digitalisation as a response to Covid-19. Digital firms fared better than non-digital firms through the pandemic. They were less likely to experience a strong decrease in sales from the...
Young SA scientists compete in world’s largest pre-college competition
Seven of South Africa's leading young scientists will represent the country at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and the Broadcom Masters International Programme in Atlanta from 7 to 13 May. Learners will showcase their scientific...
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The Internet of Things is here to stay
If you have had anything to do with technology in the past three months, chances are that you have come across the Internet of Things (IoT). In effect, this refers to how every device and appliance will be connected to the Internet to significantly change the way we interact with the technology around us.
BCX’s Benjamin Mophatlane dies
Benjamin Mophatlane, CEO of Business Connexion, has died. Mophatlane, 41 years old, succumbed to a heart attack during an afternoon meeting with Telkom. Together with his twin brother Isaac, Mophatlane formed what was then known as Business Connection in 1996.
Human origins in SA skeleton
A team of international researchers, including University of Cape Town (UCT) Emeritus Professor Andrew Smith and Professor Alan Morris, unearthed remains of a skeleton from which they have extracted mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that can provide clues to early modern human prehistory in southern Africa. The 2 330-year-old male skeleton was discovered in 2010 by Professor Smith at St Helena Bay, South Africa. The researchers generated a complete ancient mitochondrial genome from the skeleton.
BCX receives ITIL maturity rating of 4.25
Business Connexion has received an ITIL maturity rating of 4.25, beating a previous rating of 3.5 achieved in 2013 post an assessment conducted by Pink Elephant, a global leader in ITIL® Certification & IT Service Management Education, Consulting &...
Big data filters into banking
In the era of information, the bank with the most actionable insights is the winner. The age of “big data” has begun to slowly filter through into the banking environment, with banks being able to design customer-centric solutions using statistical models and...
BSI wins ISO 27001 certification
Bytes Systems Integration (BSI) has enhanced its ISO certifications by adding the internationally recognised SANS / ISO 27001 certification - the information security management standard, to the company’s ISO 9001:2008 certification, which enhances its commitment to...
Mimecast, Cloud On Demand move into Africa
According to Gartner, the use of cloud computing is growing and by 2016 it will increase to become the bulk of new IT spend. With the exponential growth of cloud adoption in the South African market, the move to expand into the rest of Africa was a logical evolution...
iWayAfrica solution launched in Kenya
Pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks (GIN) has announced that its iWayAfrica business has launched a managed infrastructure and services solution in Kenya. The new product offering, iManage has been developed in conjunction with managed...
Professional energy optimisation services
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Intuate Group, Actifio sign agreement
South African owned integrated solutions specialist, Intuate Group has announced the establishment of an official partnership with Massachusetts based, Actifio, a privately held information technology and software company whose radically simple Copy Data...
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