Fiscal uncertainty undermines SME confidence
After starting the year on an optimistic note, South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were confronted by a wave of new uncertainties that disrupted planning and dampened confidence. This is according to the Quarter 1 2025 SME Confidence Index by Business...
Africa urged to seize economic opportunities through new climate plans
African governments are being encouraged to present their new national climate plans as opportunities to supercharge economies and boost living standards across the continent as deadlines approach for all countries in the Paris Agreement to submit these plans. "Strong...
Consumer spending promises festive season recovery
The festive season is in full swing and economic experts are predicting that consumer spending will rebound to pre-pandemic levels, signaling a strong recovery in retail and consumer confidence. This optimism is already taking shape, with inflation falling to a...
Manipulative pricing seen during major shopping events
Many consumers believe they are scoring a great deal during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or other major shopping events — but are they? A new study from Oxylabs reveals that over 70% of products in major US marketplaces were actually more expensive on Black Friday...
Companies plan big security budget increases
Companies are planning to increase their investments in information security against the background of growing financial losses from cyber incidents. This trend was revealed in the recent Kaspersky’s IT Security Economics report, which unpicks the changes in budgets,...
SA CEOs are cautiously optimistic about 2025
South African business leaders are cautiously optimistic about the year ahead, driven by recent positive economic developments. The Q4 2024 Merchantec CEO Confidence Index recorded a 2% decrease between Q3 2024 and Q4 2024, reaching a score of 53.9. However, despite...
AI not the driver for 2025 PC, tablet growth
The global market for personal computing devices, including PCs and tablets, is set to grow 3,8% in 2024, reaching 403,5-million units, according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device...
Common supply chain remedies fail to deliver business outcomes
Many supply chain reorganisations suffer from at least one of three critical organisational design mistakes that can derail their efforts to achieve critical business outcomes, according to Gartner. Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) who improve outcomes radically...
SA companies unprepared for AI future
Just 18% of organisations in South Africa are fully prepared to deploy and leverage artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technologies, according to the Cisco 2024 AI Readiness Index This underscores the challenges companies face in adopting, deploying, and fully...
Data quality drives regulatory reporting decisions
The most notable concern for the regulatory reporting market is the impact of significant operational burdens and the continued use of manual and ad hoc processes that result in increased effort and less accurate data. This is according to the annual Global Regulatory...
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Sophos and Itec Group join hands
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Compliant companies make more money
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