CFOs under fire as EBITDA margins shrink
By 2027, weak demand and rising costs will shrink earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) margins by more than 30% relative to 2022, according to Gartner. Most corporations will find it tougher to attain growth through 2026 as elevated...
Flexible payments, cloud drive B2B e-commerce growth
The global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce market size is projected to reach $57,57-trillion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 18,2% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Businesses are advocating for more efficient purchase processes...
2Africa now longest undersea cable
The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, have announced the addition of a new segment - the 2Africa PEARLS branch - extending to the Arabian Gulf, Pakistan and into India....
What can SA expect in the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic?
The Delta variant of Covid-19 is key to understanding the current trends around the reopening of the global economy, and what we can expect in the next phase of the pandemic. This is the word from Mark Ainsworth, head of data insights and analytics at Schroders, who...
Half a million companies went under during Covid-19
The mass layoffs and office closures caused by the Covid-19 have affected almost every industry and sector. As a result, hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide were pushed out of the track, and many of them couldn't meet the challenges posed by the pandemic....
Small businesses need to focus on financial literacy, boosting revenue, tech adoption
According to research announced today by Xero, the top five priorities for South Africa's SMEs as they look to grow are: expanding revenue streams (63%), preparing for financial instability (62%), improving operations with technology (54%), improving financial...
Timid growth for EMEA external enterprise storage
The EMEA external storage systems market value was up 3,3% year on year in dollars but down 5,5% in euros in 2021Q2, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. The trend was similar within the subregions, with...
SA brands dominate African value rankings
South African brands dominate the 2021 Brand Finance Africa 150 ranking once again, with the entire top 10 hailing from the country. In total, 81 South African brands feature with a cumulative brand value of $29-billion, equating to 73% of the total brand value in the...
Dramatic transition for bank chief risk officers
Global climate change, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, persistent low interest rate environments and the growing demands of regulators are testing the resilience of banks and setting their risk management in a new direction. Worldwide, banks are making major...
Robotics industry to pass $500bn mark in 2030
Robots have not taken over the world yet, but there will definitely be a lot more of them by the end of the decade. GlobalData forecasts that the robotics industry will pass the $500-billion mark in 2030, after a decade of growing at double-digit rates. That is an...
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Technology can keep Africa’s lights on
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Ricoh launches Cloud Fax service
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Ericsson wins 2014 NAB Innovation Award
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JCSE: SA businesses must be POPI-ready
The Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University says that IT businesses need to be aware of the implications of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, signed into law on 26 November 2013. JCSE director Prof Barry Dwolatzky says that...
Maodi Attorneys cuts costs with Teleforge
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Phoenix offers Parallels software
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Complex IT security outpaces in-house skills
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DCC appoints new Huawei PM
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Adapt IT automates UTi’s credit notes
UTi has engaged with Adapt IT to automate their credit note management system. UTi recognised that accuracy and effective reporting functionality are key to a good credit note management system and by replacing its manual system with an automated one could result in...
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Senior Project Manager (Structural and Civil Services) at Construct Executive Search
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