Channel veteran Gary Pickford leaves Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After more than 24 years in various roles at the group, Gary Pickford, CEO of Tarsus Distribution, has resigned from the company. Group chief financial officer Emile Burger will take up the reins of the company from Pickford. “It is with a heavy...

Tariff shocks, AI disruption strain global growth

The global economic outlook has worsened since the start of the year, as rising economic nationalism and tariff volatility fuel uncertainty and risk stalling long-term decision-making, according to a new World Economic Forum report. The latest Chief Economists...

Technology critical for African agriculture’s future

Technology - particularly artificial intelligence (AI) – plays a critical role in enhancing agricultural productivity and reducing poverty across the continent. This is one of the findings from a white paper highlighting the trends shaping the agricultural landscape...

Thousands of ICT jobs in SA are going unfilled

South Africa’s digital economy is growing fast, but not fast enough to keep up with the country’s pressing need for jobs. New research by Collective X shows that, while employers need digital skills, too many junior roles are going unfilled. This highlights a critical...

Africa braces for tariff shocks

As the US imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions across Africa, affecting numerous nations and accelerating a...

Machine learning is top fraud priority in 2025

Businesses need to adopt Machine Learning (ML)-based, orchestrated fraud decisioning to combat escalating fraud losses and increasingly sophisticated attacks, according to Experian’s latest research report. "Machine Learning (ML) is the top fraud priority for...

Andrew Bennett to drive growth at Routed

Routed has announed the appointment of Andrew Bennett as the company’s new business development manager. Bennett began his career at Dimension Data before moving to more senior roles at Sun Microsystems, Microsoft and VMware. “My goal in this new position is to expose...

Gender gap in mobile Internet adoption stagnates

Progress in closing the gender gap in mobile Internet adoption across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stalled in 2024, according to the “Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025” published in London today by the GSMA. The report shows that women are 14% less likely than...

SA’s small businesses are resilient

mall businesses continue to display resilience in challenging times, with 83% growing their revenue over the past year and 90% optimistic about their future growth.  This is according to new research from Xero, shown in its 2025 State of Small Business Report. Despite...

BETI reaches its lowest level in 2025

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), measuring the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica on a monthly basis at seasonally adjusted real prices, slipped back in April 2025. Despite global setbacks, positive factors are...

Cell C recognised for network improvement

Cell C says it has made solid progress on its strategic roadmap, as it has been recognised by Kantar as a Top 30 Most Valuable South African Brand and by AskAfrika for best-in-class customer service. In addition, Cell C has been named as South Africa’s number one for...

The hidden security risks behind employee web activity

Enterprise reliance on browsers is growing, and so are the associated risks stemming from dangerous employee web behaviour. According to Andrius Buinovskis, a cybersecurity expert at NordLayer, some employee activity that may go undetected by security teams can result...

Fibre, 5G and fixed wireless access gain ground

“Future-proof” technologies like fibre and 5G are steadily expanding their footprint in OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries. Fibre now represents 44.6% of all fixed broadband connections across the OECD, with four countries exceeding...

Nature, wellness, food drive tourists to Africa

The Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) has released its annual Travel Trends 2025 report, revealing the latest consumer spending insights and motivation when it comes to travel. Cross-border movement is often influenced by the most pressing economic factors of the...

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How deepfakes and disinformation threaten business

Last weekend, at a typical South African braai (barbeque), I found myself in a heated conversation with someone highly educated—yet passionately defending a piece of Russian propaganda that had already been widely debunked, writes Anna Collard, senior vice-president:...

Senior leaders must be on board to drive a successful ESOP

Employee share ownership plans (ESOPs) are a powerful way for businesses to engage staff, boost retention, and meet black economic empowerment (BEE) objectives. By Shaun Smit and Bruce Hunt, directors of Transcend Capital Achieving ESOP success needs the full...

Your work friend just became your boss. Now what?

One day, you and your work ‘bestie’ are grabbing coffee and venting about office drama. The next, they’re sitting across from you in a leadership meeting, setting deadlines and reviewing your performance. Awkward? Maybe. Doable? Absolutely, writes Anja van Beek,...

Mohammed Vachiat appointed as CCO of Konica Minolta SA

Konica Minolta South Africa (KMSA) has announced the promotion of Mohammed Vachiat to chief commercial officer (CCO). Vachiat began his career at Konica Minolta South Africa in 2002 as a software engineer, later taking on roles such as specialist support engineer,...

DFFE chooses Desco as e-waste training facility

Desco Electronic Recyclers has been selected by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) as the preferred e-waste practical training site during the recent regional workshop on the implementation of the Basel Convention in Africa. This...

Remove the stress from employer tax declarations

South African businesses often scramble to validate tax data before South African Revenue Service (SARS) deadlines, which may have happened again in February. To avoid this stressful scenario in the future, companies must stay on top of their tax reconciliation...

Enable enterprise AI in a multicloud world

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries by enhancing innovation and efficiency, enabling businesses to unlock insights, optimise operations, and seize new opportunities, writes Tony Bartlett, director of data centre compute at Dell Technologies South...

The strategic role of technology in today’s economy

In an era of economic uncertainty and persistent market volatility, businesses are under immense pressure to manage costs while maintaining operational effectiveness. By CG Selva Ganesh, vice-president and CEO South Africa of In2IT Technologies The role of chief...

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