African business leaders are confident sub-Saharan Africa will beat International Monetary Fund forecasts for GDP growth this year and next, according to new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile. The IMF is predicting real GDP growth of...

Executive performance evaluations will be increasingly linked to ability to manage cyber risk; almost one-third of nations will regulate ransomware response within the next three years; and security platform consolidation will help organisations thrive in hostile...

Although the 2,4-million SMEs in South Africa employ between 60% and 70% of the working population this market experiences a dearth of funding. In fact, there is an $86-billion credit gap for small businesses and, each year, the number of SMEs in the country decreases...

Tech-savvy business travelers in South Africa are demanding digital solutions and hybrid support delivered throughout their travel experience. This is according to Travelport's 2018 Digital Business Traveler Research which reveals that, in the planning and booking...

Vodacom is investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, reducing waste and wastefulness, reducing its water footprint and implementing eco-friendly solutions at the core of its operations. In South Africa, the main environmental issues have been described as...

The SA Innovation Summit has extended the deadline for Africa Cup entries to 28 June 2019, giving more entrepreneurs to compete for a total of R8,5-million in investment funding. The Africa Cup is a partnership between the SA Innovation Summit, Africa's biggest...

More than R1-billion was lost to the South African agricultural economy in 2018 from livestock theft. According to a study released by University of South Africa (Unisa), there were more than 29 000 cases reported over the last financial year, with thousands of...

The world's 40 largest mining companies continued to consolidate their stellar performance of the past several years by delivering steady growth in 2018 according to PwC's Mine 2019 report released today. As a group, the Top 40 increased revenue by 8%, buoyed by...

Global businesses continue to house "dark data" within their organisations, creating a honeypot for cybercriminals. This is among the findings from the Value of Data study, conducted by Vanson Bourne for Veritas, surveyed 1 500 IT decision-makers and data managers...

The results of the 2019 Deloitte Millennial Survey are in and one thing is clear, this generation wants more, with only 17% of the South African cohort in this year's survey expressing uneasiness and pessimism about their careers, their lives in general, and the world...