Mobility-as-a-service to hit $4trn by 2033
The global mobility-as-a-service market size is expected to reach $4,013-trillion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 40,1% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The escalation in demand for on-demand transportation services signifies a shift...
Edtech holds the key to better outcomes in Africa
Africa has the world’s youngest population, with 70% of its 1,5-billion population under 30 years old – but, in the sub-Saharan region only, 98-million children are currently out-of-school. Meanwhile, another 72-million young people, aged from 15 to 24, are neither...
Software-defined, AI powered vehicles coming soon
The automotive industry is grappling with an erratic transition away from current products and business models. An IBM Institute for Business Value study, “Automotive 2035”, highlights that over the next decade, 80% of new cars will have a powertrain that will be...
PSC to investigate SITA’s inability to deliver
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has asked the Public Service Commission (PSC) to investigate a range of critical issues affecting the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). This follows Malatsi’s oversight visit to the SITA offices...
Consumers cry foul on dynamic pricing
Sixty-eight percent of consumers report they feel taken advantage of when brands use dynamic pricing, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner Consumer Community survey of 303 US consumers conducted in October 2024 found that 80% agreed that brands that have...
Brazilian fintech invests in Tyme Group
Brazilian digital banking group Nubank, a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has invested in South African-born fintech Tyme Group. Tyme, a global digital banking group headquartered in Singapore and backed by South Africa’s Africa Rainbow...
Icasa approves sale of Telkom’s Swiftnet towers
Telkom SA has obtained approval from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) for the disposal of its masts and towers business housed in Swiftnet. This is the final major regulatory requirement for the R6,75-billion transaction to a consortium...
Huge growth in abuse of trusted applications
Cyberattackers are leveraging trusted applications and tools on Windows systems, commonly called “living off the land” binaries, to conduct discovery on systems and maintain persistence. This is among the findings from “The Bite from Inside: The Sophos Active...
Wearables start giving way to new form factors
Global shipments for wearables are on track to grow 6,1% by the end of the year, reaching 538-million units according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. However, growth is expected to slow to 3,9% in...
Election outcomes, multidimensional risks define global landscape
Protectionist measures, the continuation of unresolved conflicts and fragmented domestic coalitions are expected to result in economic uncertainty and the redefinition of international relationships and trade dynamics next year, according to a new S&P Global...
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Win-win learnerships are the future
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Digital and resilience will shape the future
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SA e-commerce continues to leapfrog
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The importance of getting MaaD on the road to AIOps
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Governance trends for 2023: is your board ready?
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Companies under siege as cyberattacks increase
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