In the dynamic world of business travel, South Africa is wrestling with economic pressures, rising inflation, an evolving aviation industry, and emerging trends that are drastically reshaping the landscape. Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, shares some insights on how South...

By Greg Lavender - Humanity is at a critical point in history. We face the convergence of two major forces: sustainability and digitalisation. As we approach 2030 - the target date set by both the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the US...

Axis Communications SA has announced that effective from 31 March 2020 Pinnacle Distribution will no longer be selling its products. "We have had a long-term partnership with Pinnacle in South Africa," says Sheetal Rao, sales director at Axis Communications MEA. "But,...

Global shipments of wearable devices totaled 84,5-million units in the third quarter of 2019, a year-over-year increase of 94,6% and a new record for shipments in a single quarter, according to new data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Most of...

Global production volume by the notebook PC ODM industry increased by 9,5% to 43,4-million units in the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Notebook ODM QView. Ongoing concerns about the trade...

Only 22% of chief financial officers (CFOs) achieve a high degree of personal effectiveness, and Gartner research shows that just a limited set of activities and successful relationships outside the finance department are the biggest contributors to a CFO's personal...

A recent Nielsen survey shows that South Africans are the third most discount-obsessed shoppers in the world. The tougher economy and its strain on consumers has resulted in cutting back on their discretionary spending, impacting on the volume of grocery baskets. As a...

Fractious geopolitics in a US election year, a rising tide of global activism and a new level of cyber warfare are among the top five risks for business in 2020, by global risk consultancy Control Risks. As Control Risks CEO Nick Allan points out, “populism, activism,...

Mara smartphones are available from Vodacom participating outlets. The Mara smartphone factory opened in South Africa in October. “Vodacom is proud to offer the ‘Made in Africa’ Mara smartphones to our customers, not only because it provides South Africans with the...

Ecobank Cameroon, Gambia and Rwanda won Bank of the Year at The Banker Awards, while Ecobank Cabo Verde, Gambia, Liberia and Zimbabwe won Best Bank at the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards. Ade Ayeyemi, group CEO of Ecobank, says: “We are pleased to be recognised as...