Author Archives: Africa Business

5 Reasons Why You Need To Use Digital Certificates For Your Business

Digital certificates are an essential part of any business’s security measures. They provide a secure, encrypted connection between users and websites and ensure that all data is transferred safely. Read on to find out five reasons your business should use digital certificates.  What is a Digital Certificate A digital certificate is an electronic document that […]

Africa’s economic growth to outpace global forecast in 2023-2024 – African Development Bank Biannual Report

Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024. This is higher than projected global averages of 2.7% and 3.2%, the African Development Bank Group said in Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (http://bit.ly/3iLJF4C) […]

Rixos Hotels Egypt to Host the First-Ever Indian Wedding in Egypt

Rixos Premium Seagate and Rixos Sharm El Sheikh kick start the brand-new year by hosting an Indian Wedding, and it is notable it was the first time it happened in the history of the land of the Pharaohs, Egypt. Positioning the Rixos properties as an opulent and world-class wedding venue, it is a perfect inception […]

Game-changing strategies for small businesses

By Catherine Wijnberg When times are troubled and uncertain, businesses need to evolve and remain competitive. Developing a change strategy process can be overwhelming but it does not need to be complicated.  Here are four easy steps to a change strategy process that will give your business purpose and direction: Set your intention Create quiet, calm time to assess the […]

Fraud trends every CFO should know

PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2022 revealed that 46% of organisations have experienced fraud, corruption, or other economic crimes in the last 24 months. Ryan Mer, CEO of eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payee™ (KYP) platform provider, gives a rundown of what to look out for. 1. Fraud protection is no longer optional It’s hard […]

South African proptech leaders Flow secure $4.5 million in funding to enable the global property industry

South African proptech innovators Flow have secured $4.5million (+-R78 million) in funding at the conclusion of their pre-Series A investment round – the single largest investment in the country’s proptech sector at that stage and amongst the highest in African proptech funding history. The investment will see co-founders and co-CEOs Gil Sperling and Daniel Levy drive the […]

A new year’s resolution for SA’s energy crisis – and why international organisations hold the key to an accelerated Just Energy Transition

By Alana Kruger, Knowledge Transfer Manager for South Africa at Innovate UK KTN Global Alliance Africa. According to leading lifestyle magazines and spiritual gurus, 2023 is a year for self-reflection, intuition and analytical enlightenment. It also marks 16 years since South Africans first experienced loadshedding – an unwelcome and common occurrence that continues to this […]

Half of Retailers Say Out-of-Stock Items Will be Biggest Challenge in 2023

 SML RFID, an end-to-end RFID solution provider for global retailers, has today announced the launch of part one of its State of Retail 2022/2023 report, finding that 48% of retailers believe frequently out-of-stock items cause the biggest challenge to them serving customers in today’s retail environment. With an additional half (48%) of retailers reportedly seeing improving the in-store customer experience as […]

5 Reasons To Still Buy Bitcoin Today

By now, most of us have heard about Bitcoin and its meteoric rise in value over the past few years. Even though Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have seen a drop in value, investors remain cautious about whether investing in Bitcoin is still worth it. Many are questioning if cryptocurrency will ever regain its previous […]

Cybercriminals eye passwords and cloud vulnerabilities with a sharp rise in attacks expected in 2023

The cybercriminal is relentless, often sophisticated, and extremely persistent. In a constantly evolving threat landscape in which cloud adoption continues to grow and passwords are highly coveted by nefarious actors, attacks are expected to increase sharply in the coming year. However, this is being met with incredible advancement and innovation from the cybersecurity industry says Carey […]