The rise in demand for mobile devices resulting from the coronavirus pandemic has led to significant changes in the PC workstation volume mix, according to the latest data published by Context. Notebooks became the dominant form factor at the end of last year and...

Fitness apps were already on the rise before 2020's pandemic skyrocketed the entire industry's revenue numbers even more. The industry is well-placed to build on this momentum, as projections show sustained growth in the coming years. According to data presented by...

The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA)'s major rehabilitation to three bridges on the M1 freeway is soon to enter its second phase. The construction will lead to significant long-term improvements to the City of Johannesburg's freeway network - but this phase will also...

MTN expects a huge decrease in earnings for the year ended 31 December, and this is not taking into account its massive Nigerian fine. Although discussions around the fine are still outgoing, there remains some uncertainty as to how big it will be, should an out of...

With sub-US$50 smartphones on the way, rapid improvements to telecom infrastructure, and the availability of affordable cloud applications, the mobile Internet is rapidly transforming the way that Nigeria does business. It is empowering enterprises to be more...

Small and midsized enterprises (SMEs) that have embraced digital technology show faster growth than companies that have not. According to a new study by SAP that analyzed data from 3 210 respondents in 11 countries who work at a company with between 10 and 999...

Global sales of smartphones to end users totalled 403-million units in the fourth quarter of 2015, a 9,7% increase over the same period in 2014, according to Gartner. However, this was their slowest growth rate since 2008. In 2015 as a whole, smartphone sales reached...

According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), in the last quarter of 2015 over 14-million tablets were shipped to Western Europe as the market volume declined 10,1% year over year (YoY). In value terms, however, the decline was only 1,8% YoY,...

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) has expressed concerns that the government has once again agreed to postpone the compulsory annuitisation of provident fund savings on retirement, which are to come into effect on 1 March 2016. "In our...

Data and online security practices of banks are a key concern for consumers when deciding who to entrust with their personal data and transactions. A recent survey of over 11 000 consumers commissioned by Kaspersky Lab found that 71% of the respondents in South Africa...