Deloitte's South African Investment Management Outlook for 2023 recently revealed that the country's savings rate sits at only 0,5% and is below that of most emerging market peers. Equally concerning was a report from Genesis Analytics in partnership with the...

The world's largest and most expensive cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, made a comeback this year. The renewed institutional interest in cryptocurrency sent Bitcoin surging to a new 12-month high, with its price jumping above $31 300 in June. Although BTC lost some of its...

Organisations are taking customer experience (CX) more seriously by committing more resources and talent to the discipline, according to Gartner. Gartner's 2019 Customer Experience Management Survey revealed that in 2017, more than 35% of organisations lacked a chief...

Even Flow Distribution is proud to announce that it has been appointed as a distributor for Ubiquiti in Africa. Ubiquiti manufactures wireless data communication products for enterprise and wireless broadband providers with a primary focus on under-served and emerging...

Governments across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) spent a combined $12,8-billion on information and communication technologies (ICT) last year. This is according to the latest findings from International Data Corporation (IDC), which expects the figure to continue...

While vishing (voice phishing) is not new, customers may be new to the scam. That's why the banking ombudsman in warning customers to be alert, particularly in these tough economic times when they are more vulnerable. "Vishing is a method used to trick banking...

Local construction projects are being impacted by indefinitely delayed shipments of construction material due to the coronavirus, forcing contractors to review the terms of their contracts and the financial impact that the virus could have on projects. Natalie...

There has been speculation in the media that South Africa will seek to rescue its economy through a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "Do we qualify for an IMF bailout, or should we consider it?" asks Lullu Krugel, chief economist at PwC. She doesn't...

South Africa's ICT sector is highly innovative and entrepreneurial, presenting opportunities for significant job creation and export opportunities in the decade ahead. However, the ICT brain drain and slow ICT skills development threaten the country's Fourth...

In a brand phishing attack, criminals try to imitate the official website of a well-known brand by using a similar domain name or URL and web-page design to the genuine site. The link to the fake website can be sent to targeted individuals by email or text message,...