Zitulele KK Combi and Ari Jacobson have launched their patented deep-fryer technology, Kombo King, to retailers, after securing investment from the Vumela Fund...
Stats SA reports that South Africa's retail trade sales increased by 2,3% year-on-year in February 2021...
FNB data reveals an upsurge in customers who are spending on home delivery, video and music streaming apps for convenient access to services...
Technology liberates. To understand if the informal sector is ready to adopt tech innovation, certain myths need to shattered, says Kim Furman from Synthesis...
Kim Furman 12 Apr 2021
Tanda enables shops in Kenya to be access points for financial services including banking, insurance, and utility payments...
The persistent nature of Covid-19's disruption on the manufacturing industry highlights a need, and an opportunity, to rethink business operations to be more adaptable to market dynamics...
Robin Fisher 9 Apr 2021
Uber's long-term partnership with Mastercard continues to grow with a new strategic initiative focusing on digital payments and advancing financial inclusions which will be facilitated by Mastercard across the Middle East and Africa (MEA)...
Uber 7 Apr 2021
Following a continuing loss in the market, LG has decided to withdraw from the smartphone business...
Not only did the pandemic cause local manufacturing output to drop by nearly 50%, manufacturers also faced a squeeze from retailers looking to provide the best possible value to customers...
Greg Gatherer 31 Mar 2021
Accenture has acquired REPL Group, a technology consultancy specialising in solutions for supply chain, workforce management, store operations and retail customer experiences...
Those who can take this next step into technology-driven efficiency will be best placed to succeed in what is clearly a highly competitive global business environment...
Collin Govender 30 Mar 2021
Ackermans is offering its wide range of cellular and tech products, which ranges from high-end to more affordable products, online via its new online shop...
Ninety9cents 29 Mar 2021
The Shoprite Group has launched its own mobile virtual network operator, called k'nect mobile, offering customers flat call and data rates, and 100MB free data for 3 months...
Thanks to platforms that link online consumption to local interests, the desire to buy local, a trend fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, is giving rise to a new phenomenon known as digital localism...
Myriam Ertz, Damien Hallegatte, Imen Latrous and Julien Bousquet 19 Mar 2021
