After a month of intense deliberation, the judges of the Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition have chosen 16 finalists - all deemed to be the country's most promising and resilient emerging small and medium businesses. This year marks the post-Covid...

The primary transmission mechanism of greater tensions in the Middle East region to the global economy would be through higher energy prices, writes David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at Schroders, who adds that the price of Brent crude has already climbed...

Figures recently published in Salesforce's Global Shopping Index show a 71% upswing in global digital commerce. This correlates with local data, according to the Consumer Pulse survey, which suggests that South Africa's lockdown measures are spurring consumers towards...

Findings from a recent HP survey in EMEA found that over 97% of customers see HP's Customer Delivery Inspections (CDIs) as a valuable service for their business, and 96% feel they protect them from falling victim to fraudsters. Customer Delivery Inspections, which are...

Pre-installed malware signing African mobile users up to subscription services without their permission has been seen on thousands of low-cost devices made by Chinese manufacturer, Transsion. That's according to new findings released by Secure-D, Upstream's anti-fraud...

Africa scores high for security culture, coming in on a par with North America, Australia and New Zealand at ahead of Europe. This is one of the findings from the 2020 Security Culture Report by KnowBe4 and CLTRe, based on data from more than 120 000 employees across...

South African schools are increasingly embracing the digital universe and the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated their adoption of online communication and digital strategies. Out of pure necessity, as school gates shut in March, many schools made the agile pivot to...

The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has distanced itself from an e-learning contract by the Eastern Cape Department of Education. A statement from Luvoya Keyise, executive caretaker of SITA, reads: SITA notes with concern mounting allegations in the media...

Middle East and Africa's technology industry saw a rise of 14,9% in overall deal activity during Q2 2020, when compared to the four-quarter average, according to GlobalData's deals database. A total of 177 deals worth $2,94-billion were announced for the region during...

Despite more local companies moving to the cloud, they must still ensure effective cybersecurity protocols are in place to safeguard their systems and data. By Sanele Ntoza, Channel Manager F5 Networks Southern Africa Cyber Security and Next Generation Solutions at...