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Current Trends in Private and Investment Banking in Africa
The scale and scope of investment opportunities in Africa offer a compelling, albeit complex, investment landscape. With numerous challenges such as political instability, currency volatility, and limited liquidity persisting. These are, however, fortunately counterbalanced by significant upside of growth and return. These growth options are driven by powerful demographic shifts, digital transformation, and potentially a
How Much Has Tariffs Shaken-up the Equity Market?
Contributing Writer: Nicholas de Clercq, Quantitative Analyst at Prescient Investment Management After initially reacting positively to Trump's election, the US equity market began to shift dramatically in the first quarter of 2025. On April 2nd, Trump announced a series of tariffs that vividly brought to life the narratives he had championed during his campaign and
ERP Supports Customer Strategy in Facing Headwinds over US Tariffs
While Donald Trump has temporarily withdrawn the recent imposition of a 31% tariff on South African exports to the U.S., it is only a 90-day reprieve for now but it is likely that South Africa will face at least the minimum 10% rate going forward. The question is what can businesses do to pivot and
The Tri-Fold Era Begins. HUAWEI Mate XT Arrives in South Africa
After a global launch last in September 2024, Huawei has officially announced the launch of the HUAWEI Mate XT | ULTIMATE DESIGN in South Africa. The phone is the world's first tri-fold smartphone, alongside the HUAWEI Mate X6 foldable. With the Mate XT’s massive 10.2-inch tablet-sized display that folds seamlessly into a pocket-friendly smartphone. Three
Local young scientists shine at Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition
Thursday, 3 April 2025: Team South Africa made an incredible impact at the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition (BYSCC), held in China, earning prestigious awards for their outstanding scientific projects after competing against some of the brightest young scientists from around the world. First Prize Awarded To Young South African Christopher Collier-Reed and Adam Gibbon,
Advanced AI Adoption in Manufacturing Showcased
Lenovo has unveiled new research highlighting a major shift in the manufacturing industry across EMEA, with companies set to increase their spending on AI developments by 106% over the next 12 months. The findings, part of Lenovo’s CIO Playbook 2025, reveal that 79% of manufacturing AI projects implemented in the past year met or exceeded
New Global Courier Service from Emirates
Emirates has launched Emirates Courier Express, an end-to-end delivery solution that they believe will redefine the global express delivery experience. Emirates worked with various global customers to pilot and finesse the service, with the goal to make it as fast, reliable and flexible as possible, before launching to market. Over the last year, Emirates Courier
Innovative Market-driven Solution to the Demand for Tech Talent
South African businesses are battling with hire issues that includes a broken graduate placement system. Current hiring methods are placing unprepared IT graduates into roles they are not prepared for and so exposing critical skills gaps. This is impacting business operations significantly. Only half of IT graduates in South Africa are considered fully prepared for immediate
The Role of Credit Bureaus in Strengthening Cross-Border Payments
With around 5,2% of the total GDP of Africa In 2023, flowing from remittance inflows of an estimated total of $90.2 billion according to RemitScope Africa, cross border payments are a crucial link in the African Economy. While a large number of advances in this area have coming from technological advancements in the fintech sector,
TIA launches Women Technology and Innovation Programme
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI), has officially launched the Women Technology and Innovation Programme (WTIP). This initiative aims to address systemic challenges in funding, support, and development for women entrepreneurs in the technology and innovation sector. While South Africa has made progress in fostering
DeepSeek and the Reshaping of Global Tech Markets
Article Authors: : Tim Terblanche, Head of Data Science and Adam de Waal, Quantitative Analyst at Prescient Investment Management The Shockwave from DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves in an increasing number of industries at an accelerating pace. As data-driven investors at Prescient Investment Management (Prescient), we’re constantly evaluating the impact of these
How Smart is Your Smart Phone?
Smartphones are today evolving into much more than simple telephony and picture capture devices, with AI features becoming an integral part of the user experience. Brands are often measured today by the technology and meaningful upgrades provided with their new models. The HONOR Magic7 Pro is a leading example of this innovation, with a mobile
Electronic Services – New Regulations usher in a new dispensation – but do they work?
By Chetan Vanmali, Partner & Prof Des Kruger, Consultant from Webber Wentzel The long-awaited Regulations introducing a general business-to-business (B2B) exclusion (although in this case a business-to-registered vendor exclusion) for the electronic services supplied from outside South Africa to specified recipients within the country were issued on Friday, 14 March 2025. The changes come into
New Legal Generative Solution with AI Assistant Launched
A New AI powered platform has been launched by LexisNexis that is purported to deliver secure generative AI tools providing reliable results for lawyers LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a global provider of information and analytics, has announced the South African commercial preview of Lexis+AI, a generative AI platform designed to transform legal work. Lexis+AI is built
SA innovators to showcase research at Tunisia engineering and science festival
Wednesday, 12 March 2025: South African young scientists are set to showcase their innovative research on the global stage, competing in the environmental science and computer science categories at this year's International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology in Tunisia (I-FEST²). Eskom Expo International Science Fair 2024 Gold medal recipients, Hamzah Ismail and Vibhav Ramdas,
DARES Partnership Announced for Nigerian Energy Developments
d.light, a global leader in solar energy solutions for underserved communities, has been named as a key participant in Nigeria’s ambitious Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) program, set to launch this month. The $750 million initiative, is backed by the World Bank, and is an active partner in the goal of transforming the
Why Human-Centred Design Thinking Will Drive Business Growth in 2025
As South African businesses emerge from a turbulent 2024, 40% of companies identified inflation and macroeconomic volatility as a threat, and 23% are concerned about cyber risks. While 2025 brings the end of load shedding, falling interest rates, and a more stable fiscal outlook, it also presents its own set of challenges, including escalating geopolitical
FlySafair calls for fair overbooking investigation
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is investigating the practice of overbooking flights by airlines, following a social media post from a passenger who was bumped off a FlySafair flight, which sparked widespread outrage. FlySafair has admitted to overbooking its flights, justifying the practice as a way to mitigate the impact of no-show passengers. The airline
Dr. Boitshoko Ntshabele takes the helm as CEO of CGA
The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has appointed Dr. Boitshoko Ntshabele as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ntshabele's appointment, effective from February, follows the retirement of outgoing CEO Justin Chadwick at the end of March. According to ProAgri, Ntshabele will lead the association, which plays a key role in promoting the citrus
Retailers blame checkout issues for cart abandonment in SA
A recent survey found that 16.9% of South African retailers identify a complex checkout process as a major cause of cart abandonment. Globally, research shows that nearly one in five shoppers experience similar frustrations. Many eCommerce platforms struggle with high cart abandonment rates because they fail to fully understand the buyer’s perspective. Just as software