Micro-credentials could boost youth employability
At 45,4%, South Africa's youth unemployment rate dwarfs the national average (32,9%), highlighting the struggle many young people face entering the workforce. While a traditional university degree can increase job prospects, factors like cost, time commitment, and...
ACSA sets sights on air cargo growth in Africa
Despite facing challenges such as high fuel prices and limited connectivity within the continent and with the rest of the world, Africa's air cargo traffic is set for growth in the coming years, especially on the back of a projected rise in trade. Data released by the...
Big banks under pressure to differentiate as they reach technology parity
The Customer Satisfaction gap between South Africa's banks is closing rapidly, with the digital acceleration brought about by the pandemic being a significant equaliser. Banks are under significant pressure to reinvent their customer value propositions and...
SA sees surge in contactless payments
South African consumers and businesses are increasingly using smart devices to make contactless tap-to-pay payments. According to FNB, its retail and commercial clients processed in excess of R4,2-billion in contactless payments via smart devices in 2021, compared to...
Russians turn to VPNs as restrictions mount
The demand for VPNs by Russian users continues to snowball due to new restrictions imposed by the government, according to AtlasVPN findings. The new wave of VPN installs originating from Russia began on 11 March 12022, when the Russian government's communication...
Why genomics and biodiversity are important for Africa
The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) has published a position paper in the journal Nature highlighting the goals, priorities, and roadmap of the impressive Africa-led effort to sequence the genomes of plants, animals, fungi, and protists that are endemic to the...
Record sales for campus switching market
The worldwide Campus Switch market revenue reached a record level in the fourth quarter and the full year 2021. According to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group, digital transformation initiatives, combined with government stimulus, propelled most of the growth in 2021....
Datatec expects higher earnings
Datatec has issued a trading update for the year ended 28 February 2022. According to the update, the group achieved a very strong operational performance during FY22 as it continued to benefit from technology demand for networking, security and cloud infrastructure...
Banks deliver strong financial performance
As the books closed for 2021, the operating environment that contextualised the period for South Africa's major banks was in some ways more familiar. While 2020 began with a brief period of normality, the Covid-19 pandemic dominated the entirety of 2021, according to...
Russia-Ukraine war changes organisational risk profile
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has altered the emerging risk landscape, and it requires enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders to reassess previously established organisational risk profiles in at least four key areas, according to Gartner. "Russia's invasion of...
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Improved customer experience grows profits
Just like the Internet has revolutionised the way in which consumers make purchases, it is also changing the way in which business-to-business (B2B) buying is conducted. As this process takes hold, those organisations which invest in delivering a superior consumer...
RS Components stocks Murrelektronik range
RS Components (RS) is stocking the latest range of connection technology and passive distribution systems from Murrelektronik, a manufacturer of advanced technology in electrical engineering and electronics. Murrelektronik designs and manufactures one of the most...
Aptean launches Axis 6.2
Aptean, represented in South Africa by Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, has launched Axis 6.2, the latest version of its industry-leading ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution designed for metals producers, wire and cable manufacturers and metals service...
Virtual telcos break operator stranglehold
If you’re a South African business there’s every chance that you’re stuck in a dysfunctional relationship with your telco, says Dave Meintjies, MD, Connection Telecom. To begin with you’re probably tied up in a 24-month or 12-month contract. You’re most likely paying...
Afriwise launches consulting firm in Africa
Two well-known lawyers on the African scene, Steven De Backer and Olivier Binyingo, recently launched Afriwise to offer clients a more holistic consulting approach and access to genuine on-the-ground expertise in sub-Saharan Africa.
Umsinsi Health Care rolls out Sage CRM
Umsinsi Health Care, a distributor of medical products, has enhanced customer service and streamlined its business processes by implementing Sage CRM as its customer relationship management platform.The company is the South African distributor of the ConvaTec products...
Becoming e-safety conscious
The Internet is becoming more accessible to the average South African, but there are a lot of mistakes that new users are making that could prove to be dangerous. “The Internet is becoming essential for us,” says Claire Cobbledick, head of Marketing for Gumtree South...
Video on demand sees African growth
While studies have shown that TV is still the main channel for entertainment across all age groups, Africa’s largest population group (15-24s), regard the Internet as a provider of entertainment, much like TV and this trend has undoubtedly spurred on the growth for...
Enhancing digital content security
There is a regular parade of stories in the media about companies accidentally losing data, either as a printout or in digital form. Traditionally the focus for security is on preventing external threats such as viruses and hackers. However, internal threats like...
SMEs the focus at world export forum
Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, will take centre-stage of the trade and development world on 15 to 17 September as global thinkers, business leaders and practitioners arrive for the 14th World Export Development Forum (WEDF). This is the first time that the International...
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