The global supply chain analytics market size is projected to reach $22,46-billion by 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to register a CAGR of 17,8% from 2023 to 2030. Supply chain analytics (SCA) is becoming popular as...

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 11,7% year over year to 19.5 million units in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23). Shipment value also contracted 0,9% year over year during the quarter to $9.5 billion, according to new data from the International...

South Africa has been named the second most favoured offshore location for contact centre delivery globally. This is the third year in a row that South Africa has consistently taken second place, straddled in 2020 by two mature sector giants; India in first place and...

Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay TV services will reach nearly $1,6-trillion in 2020, a decrease of 0,8% compared to 2019, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects the decline to...

A Gartner analysis of earnings announcements of S&P 500 companies through May 12 revealed that 70% of companies have revised or completely withdrawn their earnings guidance due to the Covid-19 pandemic. From the 416 companies that made earnings announcements...

Most smokers have been able to purchase cigarettes during the lockdown period, according to a recent research report published by a research unit at the University of Cape Town. However, smokers have had to pay a substantially higher price for these cigarettes. Many...

As member states of the World Health Organization prepare to gather in Geneva on May 18th for the World Health Assembly, a global coalition of 31 think tanks calls on governments to commit to open trade, collaboration and innovation in the fight against Covid-19 and...

Facebook and the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) and the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) have announced a new partnership to encourage people to donate blood. Starting today, South Africans who are over 18 years old, will have the option to sign up as...

The coronavirus is forcing rapid change on consumers and brands. However, nearly 30% of marketing leaders believe that a lack of agility and flexibility negatively impacts their marketing execution, according to Gartner. To remedy this, a Gartner poll of 362 marketing...

Fully black-owned private equity company Agile Capital is actively seeking to invest millions of rands into diverse sectors and companies with a solid presence in their sector. Agile Capital has capital of about R900-million available for investment into new...