Consumers change shopping habits to save money
Amid elevated inflation and rising interest rates, a constrained economy and rolling blackouts, it is safe to say that the purse strings of millions of South Africans have been tight for quite some time. PwC’s latest Global Consumer Insights Survey report shows that...
Sun releases strong solar flare
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, on 17 February. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric...
All eyes on Godongwana and his response to the state of disaster
Energy is the lifeblood of any economy and the extreme loadshedding by Eskom, used as a tool to maintain the integrity of the national grid due to the unavailability of sufficient generation capacity, has literally drained this lifeblood from the most industrialised...
Optimistic outlook for entrepreneurship education
The Heavy Chef Future Entrepreneurs Report reveals a massive revolution currently taking place in entrepreneur education with the intended use of Web 3 technologies, investment in data science, and shifts in skill priorities redefining the future landscape of...
Spending on mobile apps tumbled $3bn in 2022
After years of impressive growth and mobile apps reaching more people than ever, the global app industry saw a downturn in 2022 - the first one in the market's history – with spending dropping by a massive $3-billion last year, says SafeBettingSites.com. As an...
Sales enablement investments key for dynamic buying landscape
Sales enablement budgets will increase by 50% within the next five years as a way to address shifting buyer preferences, boost seller effectiveness, and drive revenue growth, according to new research from Gartner. “Sales enablement is the most critical function for...
Global EV charging to generate $300bn by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found revenue from EV (electric vehicle) charging will exceed $300-billion globally by 2027; up from $66-billion in 2023. The report, “EV Charging: Key Opportunities, Regional Analysis & Market Forecasts 2023-202”7, found...
Telcos accelerate progress on Open RAN standards
A new report from Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange, TIM, Telefónica and Vodafone Group demonstrates the progress being made in improving the maturity, security, and energy efficiency of new Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN). It addresses questions and challenges raised...
Number of cryptocurrencies plummets
For years, the crypto space has seen a surge in cryptocurrencies, with their total number hitting an all-time high of almost 10 400 a year ago. However, the prolonged crypto winter caused the biggest drop in the number of cryptos, and the negative trend is still on....
Human connection key to retaining employees
Permacrisis, meaning an extended period of instability and insecurity, was the word of 2022 according to Collins Dictionary. By Sarah Rice, chief people officer at Skynamo This is quite fitting considering the various crises faced in South Africa and around the world....
Active threat hunting a non-negotiable for the modern business
With South Africa being a favoured target for cyber attackers globally, and with the threats growing in both volume and sophistication, local organisations must do more to mitigate against these attacks. By Richard Frost, product head: cybersecurity at Armata In...
Unlearning is critical to building data skills
As part of our New Year's resolutions, we all have habits we wish we could eliminate, just as there are others we'd like to establish. It might be swapping a tendency for procrastination for productivity after lunch, exchanging nightly 'doom scrolling' for a book...